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Wolt

Acquired

Helsinki, FI · Founded 2014 · 12,361 employees on LinkedIn · 16 known investors

Wolt operates a mobile food delivery platform connecting restaurants, couriers, and customers across multiple European and Asian markets. The service enables on-demand delivery of meals and groceries through a digital marketplace.

Also known as Wolt Enterprises Oy · Wolt Oy

E-commerceFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplaces

Founders & leadership

Wolt was founded in 2014 by Miki Kuusi.

MKMiki Kuusi
Miki Kuusiin𝕏Founder · ChairmanAngel30 Under 30 2016

Investors · 16

83NorthLondon · $100K – $10M
AlfabeatGdańsk · $270K – $1.1M
Highland EuropeLondon · $10.8M – $54M
ICONIQSan Francisco
Lifeline VenturesHelsinki
Vintage Investment PartnersHerzliya Pituach
AtomicoreportedLondon
DST GlobalreportedGeorge Town, Grand Cayman · $100K – $200M
ICONIQ CapitalreportedSan Francisco · $5M – $100M
InventurereportedHelsinki · $330K – $5.5M

Also in the syndicate · 6

EQT GrowthGoldman Sachs Growth EquityIlkka PaananenKKRLukasz GadowskiProsus

Key figures

latest reported
Cities available (app listing)Aug 2026170 cities
Cities servedMay 2023300 cities
Countries and cities (secondary source)Jan 202627 countries and 500+ cities
Countries of operationMay 202325
Courier partnersMay 2023150,000 partners
Employee range (third-party estimate)Jan 20265,001-10,000
EmployeesJan 20237,000 employees
Employees (third-party estimate)Jul 20264,842 employees
Estimated annual revenue (third-party estimate range)Jul 2026$484M-$1.3B
Google Play downloadsAug 202610,000,000 downloads
Google Play ratingAug 20264.8 stars
Google Play reviewsAug 2026499,000 reviews
Grocery share of revenues (secondary source)Jan 202610%
Headcount growth after Series E (secondary source)Jan 2021from ~700 to over 3,000 employees
IOS App Store ratingJan 20264.8 stars
Merchant partnersMay 202370,000 partners

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

Competitors · 6

by search overlap
Uber Eats3404 shared keywordsEasiest way for consumers and businesses to order food from favorite local eateries
Wanderlog2658 shared keywordsWanderlog is a travel planning app that allows users to create detailed itineraries, explore shared guides from other travelers, and manage bookings—integrating attractions on maps, reservations, budgeting, and route optimization in a single platform.
DoorDash1925 shared keywordsDoorDash operates a restaurant delivery platform that connects customers with dining establishments across hundreds of cities in North America through a logistics network.
Grubhub1677 shared keywordsChicago-based online food ordering and delivery platform, formerly NYSE-listed, now owned by Marc Lore's Wonder Group.
Postmates1180 shared keywords<UNKNOWN>
Toast1058 shared keywordsToast provides a restaurant management platform combining point-of-sale hardware (Flex POS, Toast Go 3 handheld) with software tools for online ordering, payroll, and other operations. It serves restaurants and restaurateurs across the food service industry.

Companies competing with Wolt for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

Timeline · 13

launches, deals, and filings
Feb 2026
DoorDash announces Wolt will cease operations in Japan and Uzbekistan

DoorDash announced that subsidiary Wolt would exit Japan and Uzbekistan, while sister company Deliveroo would withdraw from Qatar and Singapore.

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Oct 2025
Miki Kuusi steps down as CEO of Wolt to lead Deliveroo

Per Wikipedia (marked as lacking a citation), Kuusi stepped down as Wolt CEO in October 2025 and became CEO of Deliveroo, also owned by DoorDash.

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Jun 2025
International Wolt+ campaign across 25 countries with brand ambassador Owen Wilson

Wolt launched an international marketing campaign for its Wolt+ membership program across 25 countries, featuring actor Owen Wilson as its first brand ambassador.

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Jan 2025
Launched in Kosovo, North Macedonia, Romania and Bulgaria

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Oct 2024
Wolt announces acquisition of Romanian delivery platform Tazz

Wolt announced the acquisition of Tazz, a Romanian food delivery platform previously owned by eMAG. The deal was finalized in early 2025, expanding Wolt's presence in Romania by integrating Tazz's operations and network.

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Jan 2024
Launched in Luxembourg, Albania and Uzbekistan

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Jan 2023
Launched in Austria and Iceland

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May 2022
DoorDash completes acquisition of Wolt in share exchange valued at $8.1B

Announced November 2021 as a merger via exchange of shares giving Wolt shareholders a minority stake in DoorDash; the transaction closed on 31 May 2022. Wolt continues to operate as a DoorDash sub-brand in Europe and Asia. Miki Kuusi took responsibility for DoorDash's business outside the US from May 2022.

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Jan 2021
Expansion of Wolt Drive logistics-as-a-service

Wolt extended its Wolt Drive offering, letting third-party retailers use Wolt's courier fleet for express/same-hour e-commerce deliveries.

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Jan 2020
Ranked second in FT 1000 Europe's Fastest Growing Companies 2020

Financial Times ranking. A separate secondary source instead describes Wolt as the 2nd fastest-growing company in Europe in 2021.

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Jan 2020
Launched in Japan, Cyprus, Malta and Germany

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Jan 2020
Launch of Wolt Market grocery store chain

Wolt launched its own chain of grocery stores, Wolt Market, starting in Helsinki.

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Jan 2016
Self-driving delivery robot trials in Tallinn with Starship Technologies

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Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.

In the news

Food delivery startup Haat raises $20 million at $100 million valuation to challenge Wolt in Tel Aviv | CTechcalcalistech.com · Apr 2026Full list of Israeli high-tech funding rounds in 2026 | Ctechcalcalistech.com · Jan 2026Food delivery startup Wolt raises $530Msifted.eu · Jan 2021Finnish food delivery startup Wolt says raised $530 mln | Reutersreuters.com · Jan 2021Food delivery startup Wolt raises $530M after tripling revenues - SiliconANGLEsiliconangle.com · Jan 2021Wolt Raises $130M in Series C Funding - FinSMEsfinsmes.com · Jun 2019

▸Research sources · 8

primary sources listed

8 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does Wolt do?
Wolt operates a mobile food delivery platform connecting restaurants, couriers, and customers across multiple European and Asian markets. The service enables on-demand delivery of meals and groceries through a digital marketplace.
Who founded Wolt?
Wolt was founded by Miki Kuusi in 2014.
Who are Wolt's investors?
Wolt's investors include 83North, Alfabeat, Highland Europe, ICONIQ, Lifeline Ventures, Vintage Investment Partners, Atomico, DST Global and 2 more.
Where is Wolt headquartered?
Wolt is headquartered in Helsinki, FI.