This Year’s Biggest Tech IPO Will Be In Dubai

Food and grocery delivery company Talabat is set to have the largest tech initial public offering (IPO) of the year with a listing on Dubai's stock exchange, raising an expected $1.5 billion from investors. The company, which operates across the Middle East, is valued at over $10.2 billion, a significant discount from an earlier forecast of $14.4 billion. Despite this, it will be one of the top ten largest IPOs globally this year. The listing is unusual as Talabat is a spin-out from parent company Delivery Hero, which plans to sell its 15% stake in Talabat to pay down some of its $5.3 billion debt.

The IPO is part of a recent surge in public listings, following a slump in 2022. Other notable listings include cold storage and logistic giant Lineage’s $17.8 billion float and private equity group CVC's $15 billion listing. Talabat's listing is nearly double the size of some U.S-based tech startups like Reddit. However, the company now faces stiff competition from local rivals like Uber-backed Careem, Saudi’s Jahez, and China’s $126 billion food delivery giant Meituan.

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Talabat, a food and grocery delivery company, is set to have the largest tech initial public offering (IPO) of the year with a listing on Dubai's stock exchange, expected to raise $1.5 billion and value the company at over $10.2 billion.
The company, which operates across the United Arab Emirates and its Middle East neighbors, has built a $1.67 billion-a-year business.
The listing of Talabat is nearly double the size of some hotly tipped listings for U.S-based tech startups like Reddit, cloud data startup Rubrik, and AI chip designer Astera Labs.
Talabat is a spin out from parent company, Delivery Hero, which is planning to sell its 15% stake in Talabat to pay down some of its more than $5.3 billion in debt.

This Year’s Biggest Tech IPO Will Be In Dubai

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