When was Picnic founded?

Picnic was founded in 2015 and became a unicorn in 2021, reaching the milestone in 6 years. It raised its 1st funding round 2 years after its incorporation.

Where is Picnic located?

Picnic is headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is registered at PICNIC Grundstücksverwaltung GmbH Friedensstraße 6-10 60311 Frankfurt am Main.

Which legal entities is Picnic associated with?

Picnic is associated with Picnic GmbH.

How many employees does Picnic have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Picnic is 5546.

Is Picnic a funded company?

Picnic is a funded company, having raised a total of $1.98B across 6 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $109M Series B round, raised on Mar 28, 2017.

How much is Picnic worth?

The latest valuation of Picnic is €1B as of Feb 15, 2021.

When was the latest funding round of Picnic?

Picnic's latest funding was a $496M Series E round on Nov 21, 2025, with participation from 4 investors.

Is Picnic a Online Grocery company?

The primary sector of Picnic is Online Grocery.

Where does Picnic rank among its competitors?

Picnic ranks 5th amongst 224 active competitors, of which 27 are funded. It stands 3rd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Flink, which secured $100M in Mar, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Picnic?

Picnic's top competitors include Deliveroo, Glovo and Delivery Hero. Among them, Flink secured the most recent funding round in March, 2026.

Picnic - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Sectors and market segments that Picnic operate in

Picnic serves in the Food and Agriculture Tech market segments.The primary business model of Picnic is:

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Company Details

App based platform for ordering groceries and delivery services. It enables users to order groceries for home delivery. Users can view the available products on the app and place an order. Claims to deliver the products on the next day of placing the order. The mobile application is available for Android and iOS users.

Website: picnic.app/nl/
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Registered Address: PICNIC Grundstücksverwaltung GmbH Friedensstraße 6-10 60311 Frankfurt am Main

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2015

Location

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Stage

Series E

Total Funding

$1.98B in 6 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series E, Nov 21, 2025, $496M

Post Money Valuation

€1B as on Feb 15, 2021

Investors

Kruidvat & 8 more

Ranked

5^th among 224 active competitors

Employee Count

5,546 as on May 31, 2026

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Picnic is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Picnic GmbH CIN: HRB79896 , Germany, Active	Feb 12, 2017	-	-

Picnic has raised a total funding of $1.98B over 6 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 28, 2017. Its latest funding round was a Series E round on Nov 21, 2025 for $496M. 4 investors participated in its latest round. Picnic has 9 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Picnic:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Nov 21, 2025	$496M	Series E	-	-	-	Edeka, Gates, Hoyberg, NPM Capital
Jan 09, 2024	$389M	Series D	-	-	Edeka	Gates
Sep 16, 2021	$709M	Series D	-	-	Gates	-

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The founders of Picnic are Joris Beckers and Frederik Nieuwenhuys.

Here are the details of Picnic's key team members:

Joris Beckers: Co-Founder of Picnic.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Frederik Nieuwenhuys: Co-Founder of Picnic.

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Picnic's employee count trend

Picnic has 5,546 employees as of May 26. Here is Picnic's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Picnic include Deliveroo, Glovo and Delivery Hero. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Picnic, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Deliveroo 2013, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Operator of an online marketplace connecting consumers with local merchants	$2.95B	Amazon, Greenoaks & 130 others	86/100
2nd	Glovo 2015, Barcelona (Spain), Acquired	Operator of an online platform for on-demand delivery services	$1.16B	Cathay Innovation, Seaya & 61 others	85/100
3rd	Delivery Hero 2010, Berlin (Germany), Public	Platform offering food ordering and delivery services	$1.8B	Kite Ventures, Team Europe & 45 others	83/100
4th	Rohlik Group 2014, Karlin (Czech Republic), Series D	Online grocery retailer	$748M	Partech Partners, Sofina & 13 others	78/100
5th	Picnic 2015, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Series E	App based platform for ordering groceries and delivery services	$1.98B	Gates, Abn Amro & 7 others	75/100
6th	Getir 2015, Istanbul (Turkey), Series E	App based platform offering multi-category grocery products	$2.54B	Mubadala, Tiger Global Management & 21 others	74/100
7th	Gorillas 2020, Berlin (Germany), Acquired	Online platform offering multi-category grocery products	$1.33B	Coatue, DST Global & 21 others	68/100
8th	Flink 2020, Berlin (Germany), Series C	On-demand grocery delivery service platform that enables users to order everyday essentials	$1.43B	Bond Capital, Prosus & 16 others	68/100
9th	DIA 1979, Madrid (Spain), Public	Online store offering multi-category grocery products	-	-	65/100
10th	Crisp 2018, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Series C	Online retailer offering multi-category grocery products	$151M	Target Global, Keen Venture Partners & 9 others	62/100