When was KDD founded?

KDD was founded in 1962 and raised its 1st funding round 39 years after it was founded.

Where is KDD located?

KDD is headquartered in Kuwait City, Kuwait.

How many employees does KDD have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at KDD is 1406.

Is KDD a funded company?

KDD is a funded company, having raised a total of $396K across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Conventional Debt round, raised on 2001.

When was the latest funding round of KDD?

KDD's latest funding was a $***** PE round on 2001, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does KDD rank among its competitors?

KDD ranks 6th amongst 10 active competitors, only 1 of which is funded. Pioneer Foods, which secured $723M in Oct, 2018.

Who are the top competitors of KDD?

KDD's top competitors include RJ Corp, Hain Celestial and Premier Foods. Among them, Pioneer Foods secured the most recent funding round in October, 2018.

KDD - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Website: kddc.com
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Email ID: *****@kddc.com
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

1962

Location

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Stage

Late Stage

Total Funding

$396K in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

PE, 2001, $*****

Investors

Impact Fund Denmark

Ranked

6^th among 10 active competitors

Employee Count

1,406 as on Apr 30, 2026

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KDD has raised a total funding of $396K over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2001. Its latest funding round was a PE round on 2001 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. KDD has 1 institutional investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of KDD:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
2001	5363	PE	1830	7693	7506	7170
2001	9218	Conventional Debt	9440	6024	5264	Impact Fund Denmark

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KDD's employee count trend

KDD has 1,406 employees as of Apr 26. Here is KDD's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of KDD include RJ Corp, Hain Celestial and Premier Foods. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of KDD, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	RJ Corp 1980, Gurugram (India), Series B	Brand of food & beverage products	$41.1M	ICICI Venture & 17 others	64/100
2nd	Hain Celestial 1932, New York City (United States), Public	Multi-category food and beverage company	-	Bank of America, Triodos Investment Management ... & 4 others	52/100
3rd	Premier Foods 1837, St Albans (United Kingdom), Public	Brand of processed food	-	Metropoulos	51/100
4th	Pioneer Foods 1997, Cape Town (South Africa), Acquired	Multicategory food and beverage company	-	Identity Partners, Zeder & 2 others	35/100
5th	Mezzan 2015, Kuwait City (Kuwait), Funding Raised	Manufacturer of multi-category food & beverages products	-	Action Group Holding	34/100
6th	KDD 1962, Kuwait City (Kuwait), Late Stage	Brand of food & beverage products	$396K	Impact Fund Denmark	32/100
7th	The Kraft Foods Group 1980, Northfield (United States), Public	Manufacturer of food and beverage products for global distribution channels	-	-	29/100
8th	Petra Foods 1960, Kuwait City (Kuwait), Unfunded	Internet first brand of frozen yoghurt, ice-creams, and cakes	-	-	22/100
9th	Al-Eid Food 1994, Kuwait City (Kuwait), Unfunded	Brand of multi category food ingredients	-	-	16/100
10th	Sur National 2021, Kuwait City (Kuwait), Unfunded	Distributor of food ingredients	-	-	16/100