Wolt Acquisition, Valuation, Funding & Investors

Wolt was acquired by DoorDash for $8.1B in November 2021, a 24.5x multiple on $330M of revenue.

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Wolt acquisition price

$8.1B

Acquired by DoorDash · Nov 2021

Wolt revenue at acquisition

$330M

Last twelve months · Nov 2021

Wolt revenue multiple at acquisition

24.5x

EV/Revenue · Nov 2021

Cumulative funding Wolt raised

$825M

across 8 funding rounds

Wolt Overview

About Wolt

Wolt is a Helsinki-headquartered on-demand delivery platform operating food, grocery, and retail courier services in 28 countries across Europe and Asia. Founded in 2014, it employs proprietary routing algorithms for 30-minute deliveries using 100,000 couriers. Acquired by DoorDash in 2022 for €8.4 billion, the service partners with 70,000 restaurants including Nobu and Pret A Manger in markets like Stockholm, Tallinn, and Tokyo.


Founded

2014

HQ

FinlandHelsinki

Website

wolt.com

Status

Acquired

Customer focus

B2C

Revenue model

Commission

Revenue

$330M (Nov 2021)

Valuation

$565M (Jun 2019)

Wolt Acquisition

Wolt was acquired by DoorDash for $8.1B on 9 November 2021.

The acquisition price implies a 24.5x revenue multiple on $330M of revenue.

Before the acquisition Wolt had raised $825M across 8 funding rounds.

Wolt acquisition details
AcquirerDateTypePriceEV/Revenue
9 Nov 2021Strategic M&A$8.1B24.5x

Wolt Valuation

Wolt is currently valued at $565M, based on its Series C in June 2019.

The $130M round was led by ICONIQ Capital, with participation from Lifeline Ventures, Highland Europe, EQT Ventures and 83North.

Wolt valuation by funding round

Wolt valuation by funding round
DateStageValuation
Jun 2019Series C$565M

Wolt Funding History

Wolt has raised a total of $825M across 8 funding rounds.

Wolt's first fundraising round was a $500K seed round in November 2014. The most recent completed round was a $530M Series E in January 2021.

Wolt funding rounds

Wolt funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedValuationDeal Summary
Jan 2021Series EICONIQ Capital (lead); KKR; EQT; Vintage Investment Partners; Highland Europe; Tiger Global; Goldman Sachs Growth Equity; EQT Ventures; Coatue; 83North; Prosus Ventures; DST Global$530M-Wolt is a Helsinki-based technology company founded in 2015 that operates a delivery platform initially focused on food from restaurants and takeaways but expanded into grocery, retail, cosmetics, pet food, and pharmaceuticals, serving 23 countries and 129 cities by early 2021. The company completed a $530 million financing round on January 25, 2021, led by ICONIQ Growth, with new investors including Tiger Global, DST Global, KKR, Prosus Ventures, EQT Growth, and Coatue, alongside existing backers 83North, Highland Europe, Goldman Sachs Growth Equity, EQT Ventures, and Vintage Investment Partners. This round, comprising primarily primary capital with some secondary deals, brought Wolt's total funding to $856 million, following prior raises including a May 2020 extension and earlier series rounds. The financing aimed to strengthen the balance sheet for long-term growth, market expansion, and enhancing offerings beyond restaurants amid intense competition in food delivery. Wolt reported tripling its revenue to a preliminary $345 million in 2020 against a net loss of approximately $45 million, demonstrating resilience during the COVID-19 turbulence while accelerating growth without drawing on prior pandemic-related funding. The company had grown from 10 restaurants in Helsinki to partnering with over 1,500 stores across markets, employing over 2,200 people by the round's close. Wolt positioned itself for efficient operations in smaller markets with lower financing needs compared to peers, preparing for potential IPO while focusing on technology, people, and multi-market investments over the next three to five years.
Oct 2020AngelLukasz Gadowski (lead)$9M-Wolt is a Helsinki-based food delivery company founded in 2014, operating in multiple countries including a recent launch in Germany, delivering food from over 10,000 restaurants using a proprietary real-time logistics platform. On October 14, 2020, Wolt raised €7.5 million ($8.8 million) from Lukasz Gadowski, co-founder of Delivery Hero, adding him as a shareholder to support operations and expansion. The company had raised nearly €267 million prior to this investment and reached unicorn valuation status by this time. In 2019, Wolt reported turnover of €87.4 million, tripling from the previous year, with losses of €36.1 million, while maintaining strong relative growth and potential for profitability without further geographic expansion. Consumer behavior shifts due to the pandemic accelerated growth beyond 2020 plans, positioning Wolt ahead of schedule. The company was preparing for IPO readiness by the end of 2021, focusing on governance and processes.
May 2020Series DGoldman Sachs Growth Equity (lead); ICONIQ Capital; Highland Europe; EQT Ventures; 83North$111M-Wolt is a Helsinki-based food delivery platform founded in 2014, operating a tech platform for real-time logistics optimization to deliver food from over 10,000 restaurants across 22 countries as of May 2020. The company raised €100 million ($108M-$111M) in a funding round announced on May 15, 2020, led by Goldman Sachs Growth Equity, with participation from existing investors 83North, EQT Ventures, Highland Europe, and ICONIQ Capital. This round was described as an insurance policy against COVID-19 uncertainties, with funds untouched as growth accelerated instead of slowing. Prior to this, Wolt had raised about $175 million, including a 2019 round. The 2020 round positioned Wolt as a unicorn, with CEO Miki Kuusi confirming a valuation above €1 billion in early 2020 during discussions of a later Series E raise in late 2020/early 2021. Wolt reported €87 million turnover in 2019 with 700 employees across 20 countries. By 2020, revenue tripled to figures like $330 million, $345 million, or 285 million euros, with net losses of $38 million to $45 million, employee count growing to over 2,200, and expansion into 23 countries and 129 cities including Japan and Germany. The company began preparing for an IPO around this period, focusing on governance and hiring a CFO. In November 2020-January 2021, Wolt raised a record $530 million (€440 million) Series E led by ICONIQ Growth, with new investors Tiger Global, DST, KKR, Prosus, EQT Growth, and Coatue, plus follow-on from 83North, Highland Europe, Goldman Sachs Growth Equity, EQT Ventures, and Vintage Investment Partners, bringing total funding to $856 million (€707 million). This valued Wolt at up to $8.3 billion in some reports, though officially undisclosed, to fuel global expansion beyond restaurants into retail, groceries, cosmetics, pet food, and pharmaceuticals while strengthening market positions against competitors.
Jun 2019Series CICONIQ Capital (lead); Lifeline Ventures; Highland Europe; EQT Ventures; 83North$130M$565M-
Jan 2018Series B83North (lead); Lifeline Ventures; Highland Europe; EQT Ventures$30M-Wolt Enterprises Oy, founded in 2014 by Elias Pietilä, Oskari Petas, Mika Matikainen, and CEO Miki Kuusi, operates a mobile app-based food delivery service enabling users to order from restaurants and cafeterias for home delivery or pickup in Helsinki, Finland. In 2017, prior to this round, Wolt reported consolidated net sales of EUR 9.7 million ($11M USD equivalent) and had previously raised about $15M in venture capital. 83North led investments in Wolt around this period, backing the company in late 2017 after other investors passed, recognizing potential in Helsinki's challenging market with high labor costs, no tipping culture, freezing weather, and car-based courier deliveries. This early support positioned 83North as a key backer, later becoming Wolt's largest shareholder with an estimated 15% stake by 2021. The firm participated in the specified investors: 83North, EQT Ventures, Highland Europe, and Lifeline Ventures. Wolt continued scaling post-2018, raising additional rounds including a $30M investment led by 83North in 2019, contributing to total funding of $813M by 2021. The company achieved unicorn status and was ultimately acquired by DoorDash in an $8.1B deal in 2021, highlighting 83North's successful early bet.
Apr 2016Series AEQT Ventures (lead); Lifeline Ventures; First Fellow Partners; Risto Siilasmaa; Niklas Zennström; Alfabeat; Inventure; Ilkka Paananen; Illusian Group$13M-Wolt raised €10 million (approximately $12.5 million) in a growth funding round in April 2016, led by EQT Ventures, with participation from investors including Niklas Zennström, Ilkka Paananen, and Risto Siilasmaa. This round followed a prior €2 million raise, bringing total funding to €12.5 million, and supported international expansion including a launch in Stockholm. EQT Ventures, a newly launched €566 million fund, was one of Wolt's earliest investors in this Series A-equivalent round. Wolt, a Helsinki-based food delivery platform founded in 2014, differentiated itself as a pure-mobile service amid competition from Delivery Hero and Deliveroo. EQT Ventures continued supporting Wolt through subsequent rounds until exiting via DoorDash's EUR 7 billion acquisition.
Nov 2015SeedInventure (lead); Lifeline Ventures (lead); First Fellow Partners; Ilkka Paananen; Illusian Group$3M-Wolt is a Helsinki, Finland-based on-demand delivery platform launched in 2015. The company began with restaurant delivery from 10 establishments and expanded to 23 countries and 129 cities, diversifying beyond food to offer groceries, cosmetics, pet food, pharmaceuticals, and medical supplies. By 2020, Wolt had tripled revenue to approximately $330–345 million and achieved unicorn status (valuation above €1 billion) by its Series D round in early 2020. In November 2021, DoorDash acquired Wolt in an all-stock transaction valuing the company at approximately €7 billion ($8.1 billion).
Nov 2014SeedInventure (lead); Lifeline Ventures (lead); First Fellow Partners$500K--

Who has invested in Wolt?

21 investors have backed Wolt across its funding rounds, including EQT Ventures, Lifeline Ventures, 83North, Highland Europe, ICONIQ Capital and Inventure.

Lead investors include ICONIQ Capital, Lukasz Gadowski, Goldman Sachs Growth Equity, 83North, EQT Ventures and 2 other investors.


Wolt Investors

Investors in Wolt by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
Lifeline VenturesFinlandHelsinki5LeadNov 2014
EQT VenturesSwedenStockholm5LeadApr 2016
Highland EuropeUnited KingdomLondon4ParticipantJan 2018
83NorthUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom4LeadJan 2018
ICONIQ CapitalUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA3LeadJun 2019
First Fellow PartnersFinlandHelsinki3ParticipantNov 2014
InventureFinlandHelsinki3LeadNov 2014
Ilkka PaananenFinlandHelsinki2ParticipantNov 2015
Goldman Sachs Growth EquityUnited StatesNew York City, NY2LeadMay 2020
Illusian GroupFinlandHelsinki2ParticipantNov 2015
KKRUnited StatesNew York City, NY1ParticipantJan 2021
EQTSwedenStockholm1ParticipantJan 2021
Vintage Investment PartnersIsraelHerzliya1ParticipantJan 2021

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Acquisitions by Wolt

Wolt has acquired 2 companies to date.

Last acquisition by Wolt was on October 14th 2024. Wolt acquired Tazz for undisclosed valuation.


Latest Acquisitions by Wolt

Tazz
Daily
Description
Tazz is a Bucharest-headquartered on-demand delivery platform in Romania partnering with hundreds of restaurants for food orders and eMAG for 60-minute product shipments. Operating in major cities like Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, and Timișoara, the service employs riders for rapid logistics covering groceries, pharmacy items, and retail goods via its mobile app.
Daily is a Warsaw-based food delivery platform in Poland that connects customers with nearby high-quality restaurants for fresh meal transport. Couriers on bicycles and scooters carry insulated cubic packages across the city, handling orders from eateries, bakeries, and delicatessens. Launched in early 2016, the service emphasizes rapid urban logistics in the capital while expanding operations nationwide.
HQ CountryRomaniaPoland
HQ City
Timisoara
Warsaw
Deal Date14 Oct 20249 Nov 2018
Valuationundisclosedundisclosed
EV/Revenue
EV/EBITDA

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Wolt Competitors

Wolt competitors include listed companies like Swiggy, Talabat, Instacart and Grab, and private ones like Zepto and Rappi.

Public and private companies comparable to Wolt
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
SwiggyIndiaIndiaPublicly listed$2.4B($322M)$7.6B2.4x
TalabatUAEUAEPublicly listed$1.7B$323M$7.3B1.5x
ZeptoIndiaMumbaiPrivate$1.2B-$7B5.9x
InstacartUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$3.7B$598M$11B2.4x
GrabSingaporeSingaporePublicly listed$3.4B$350M$11B1.9x
RappiColombiaBogotáPrivate$856M-$5.3B6.1x

Wolt Public Comps

Wolt is no longer listed, but its public comps include Info Edge, Swiggy, Talabat, Zillow, Etsy, BOSS Zhipin, carsales.com, CTS Eventim, Meesho and Match Group.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Info Edge$342M$208M24.4x24.7x40.1x59.0x
Swiggy$2.4B($322M)2.8x2.4x(20.6x)(23.7x)
Talabat$1.7B$323M3.9x1.5x20.4x11.6x
Zillow$2.6B$315M2.6x2.3x21.2x9.4x
Etsy$2.9B$323M3.0x3.0x26.6x10.6x
BOSS Zhipin$1.2B$493M2.8x2.6x7.1x5.7x
carsales.com$892M$475M8.3x8.2x15.6x14.7x
CTS Eventim$3.5B$622M1.4x1.3x7.9x7.1x

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Common questions about Wolt

When was Wolt founded?Wolt was founded in 2014.
Where is Wolt headquartered?Wolt is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland.
Is Wolt publicly listed?No, Wolt was acquired by DoorDash in November 2021.
Who acquired Wolt?Wolt was acquired by DoorDash in November 2021.
How much was Wolt acquired for?Wolt was acquired for $8.1B in November 2021, a 24.5x revenue multiple.
What is Wolt's valuation?Wolt was last valued at $565M in its Series C in June 2019.
How much funding has Wolt raised?Wolt has raised $825M across 8 funding rounds.
What was Wolt's last funding round?Wolt's last funding round was a $530M Series E in January 2021, led by ICONIQ Capital.
Who are Wolt's investors?Wolt's investors include Lifeline Ventures, EQT Ventures, Highland Europe, 83North, ICONIQ Capital, First Fellow Partners, Inventure, Ilkka Paananen, Goldman Sachs Growth Equity, Illusian Group and 11 others.
Which companies are comparable to Wolt?Companies comparable to Wolt include Swiggy, Talabat, Zepto, Instacart, Grab and Rappi.
How many companies has Wolt acquired?Wolt has acquired 2 companies, including Tazz and Daily.

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