Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Brief: Rocket-backed Delivery Hero gets ready for $506m IPO

Delivery Hero headquarters

Photo credit: Delivery Hero.

The news:

  • German food delivery business Delivery Hero says it is gearing up for an IPO on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, looking to raise US$506 million.
  • The initial public offering will be made up of both existing and newly issued shares.
  • The company expects to go public “in the coming months.”

Why it matters:

  • One of Delivery Hero’s shareholders is German startup factory Rocket Internet, which holds a 37.7 percent stake in the company. At the end of last year, Rocket sold food delivery startup Foodpanda to Delivery Hero.
  • South African internet and media group Naspers holds a 10 percent stake in Delivery Hero, after investing US$435 million in the company last month. Naspers has been investing in Asia-based startups including Coins and Luno (formerly BitX).
  • Delivery Hero is present in more than 40 markets around the world across Europe, South America, and Asia.

Source: Reuters.

Converted from Euro. US$1 = €0.89

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