When was Dely founded?

Dely was founded in 2014 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Dely located?

Dely is headquartered in Shinagawa, Japan.

How many employees does Dely have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Dely is 84.

Is Dely a funded company?

Dely is a funded company, having raised a total of $61.8M across 5 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Jul 2014.

When was the latest funding round of Dely?

Dely's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Jan 21, 2018, with participation from 4 investors.

Where does Dely rank among its competitors?

Dely ranks 2nd amongst 320 active competitors, of which 14 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Typsy, which secured an undisclosed amount in Jul, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Dely?

Dely's top competitors include Tastemade, Typsy and Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts. Among them, Typsy secured the most recent funding round in July, 2025.

Dely - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Dely is a mobile-based recipe video discovery platform. It offers recipes for various dishes such as lunch box, side dishes, sugar-restricted dishes, healthy recipes, and more. Its app is available on Android and iOS platforms.

Website: dely.jp
Email ID: *****@dely.jp

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2014

Location

Shinagawa, Japan

Stage

Public

Total Funding

$61.8M in 5 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Jan 21, 2018, $*****

Investors

SoftBank Capital & 14 more

Ranked

2^nd among 320 active competitors

Employee Count

84 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Tastemade & 361 more

Exit Details

Public

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Dely got listed on Dec 19, 2024.

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Dely has raised a total funding of $61.8M over 5 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jul 2014. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Jan 21, 2018 for $*****. 4 investors participated in its latest round. Dely has 14 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Dely:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 21, 2018	4033113	Series B	9243940	5522734	1668777	1160221
Mar 27, 2017	4360328	Series B	2146745	3225875	2982703	7657221
Nov 28, 2016	2280373	Series A	5087972	9838919	1441422	YJ Capital & 1 more

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Dely's employee count trend

Dely has 84 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Dely's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Dely include Tastemade, Typsy and Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Dely, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Tastemade 2012, Santa Monica (United States), Acquired	Platform offering video-based cooking related learning solutions	$116M	Goldman Sachs Investment Partners, Redpoint Ventures ... & 12 others	59/100
2nd	Dely 2014, Shinagawa (Japan), Public	Mobile-based recipe video discovery platform	$61.8M	Yahoo Japan, Beenos & 13 others	59/100
3rd	Typsy 2016, Melbourne (Australia), Seed	Online learning platform for the hospitality industry	$7.36M	Riverside, EHL & 1 others	53/100
4th	Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts 2008, Austin (United States), Unfunded	Online and offline training in culinary arts	-	-	53/100
5th	Zest 2021, Chicago (United States), Seed	App-based platform offering cooking learning solutions	$280K	LAUNCH Accelerator, Techstars	52/100
6th	Starflow 2016, Stockholm (Sweden), Seed	Online platform offering courses on cooking	$2.4M	Skyfall Ventures, Speed Ventures & 6 others	47/100
7th	Smithfield Culinary 2018, Newport News (United States), Unfunded	App-based platform provides culinary services	-	-	44/100
8th	Scoolinary 2018, Calvia (Spain), Funding Raised	Provider of culinary courses for professionals	-	4Founders Capital, Bonsai Partners	44/100
9th	Top Chef University 2011, Louisville (United States), Unfunded	App-based platform offering professional cooking techniques and food preparation methods	-	-	44/100
10th	Lamb Mobile Studio 2013, United States, Unfunded	Developer of mobile app for preparation of US naturalization test	-	-	41/100