About Talabat
Talabat is the Middle East's largest food delivery brand. The company was founded in Kuwait in 2004, long before delivery apps became mainstream, and later became part of Germany's Delivery Hero. It is headquartered in Dubai and operates across several markets including the UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt.
The core service connects customers with restaurants for online ordering and delivery. Talabat manages a large fleet of riders in many areas, which allows it to handle delivery for restaurants that do not have their own drivers. Customers can track orders in real time, pay online or by other methods and access a wide range of cuisines through one app.
Talabat has expanded well beyond restaurant food. Talabat Mart, its quick-commerce grocery service, operates dark stores that deliver everyday essentials in minutes. The platform also partners with supermarkets, pharmacies, pet shops, flower shops and electronics retailers, making it an on-demand retail marketplace as much as a food app.
The business earns revenue through commissions from restaurants and partners, delivery fees, advertising and its own grocery sales. Talabat Pro, its subscription programme, gives customers benefits such as free delivery, encouraging frequent ordering.
In December 2024, Talabat listed its shares on the Dubai Financial Market in one of the largest initial public offerings in the region that year. The listing made it one of the most prominent technology companies on a UAE exchange, while Delivery Hero remained its majority shareholder.
Delivery apps have become part of everyday life in the UAE, where high smartphone use, busy lifestyles and a strong restaurant scene support frequent orders. Talabat's early start and scale have made it one of the best-known consumer brands in the Gulf.
Two decades after starting in Kuwait, Talabat has moved from restaurant ordering into groceries, pharmacy and retail, and its public listing in Dubai marked a new chapter. On Startups UAE it sits among the most established consumer technology companies in the country.
The core service connects customers with restaurants for online ordering and delivery. Talabat manages a large fleet of riders in many areas, which allows it to handle delivery for restaurants that do not have their own drivers. Customers can track orders in real time, pay online or by other methods and access a wide range of cuisines through one app.
Talabat has expanded well beyond restaurant food. Talabat Mart, its quick-commerce grocery service, operates dark stores that deliver everyday essentials in minutes. The platform also partners with supermarkets, pharmacies, pet shops, flower shops and electronics retailers, making it an on-demand retail marketplace as much as a food app.
The business earns revenue through commissions from restaurants and partners, delivery fees, advertising and its own grocery sales. Talabat Pro, its subscription programme, gives customers benefits such as free delivery, encouraging frequent ordering.
In December 2024, Talabat listed its shares on the Dubai Financial Market in one of the largest initial public offerings in the region that year. The listing made it one of the most prominent technology companies on a UAE exchange, while Delivery Hero remained its majority shareholder.
Delivery apps have become part of everyday life in the UAE, where high smartphone use, busy lifestyles and a strong restaurant scene support frequent orders. Talabat's early start and scale have made it one of the best-known consumer brands in the Gulf.
Two decades after starting in Kuwait, Talabat has moved from restaurant ordering into groceries, pharmacy and retail, and its public listing in Dubai marked a new chapter. On Startups UAE it sits among the most established consumer technology companies in the country.