# Niklas Östberg

> Swedish entrepreneur Niklas Östberg co-founded Delivery Hero in Berlin in 2011 after building Pizza.nu and Onlinepizza. The former junior cross-country skier became sole CEO in 2013, led its 2017 Frankfurt listing and international expansion, and reversed a planned departure in September 2026 while a proposed Uber takeover remained pending.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Delivery Hero
- **Organizations:** Delivery Hero, Pizza.nu, Onlinepizza, Oliver Wyman
- **From:** Skinnskatteberg, Sweden
- **Nationality:** Swedish
- **Education:** Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Exchange studies during final year of KTH programme, ETH Zurich
- **Known for:** Co-founded Delivery Hero and led its international expansion., Led Delivery Hero through its June 2017 Frankfurt listing, which raised close to €1 billion., Previously built and expanded Swedish online food ordering businesses.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2011** — Worked at Oliver Wyman in Zurich; co-founded Pizza.nu and helped expand Onlinepizza into Finland, Poland and Austria.
- **2008** — Pizza.nu merged with Onlinepizza; Östberg became a shareholder and chairman.
- **2011** — Co-founded Delivery Hero in Berlin with Kolja Hebenstreit, Markus Fuhrmann and Lukasz Gadowski.
- **2012** — Delivery Hero acquired Onlinepizza.
- **2013** — Became sole CEO following Fabian Siegel’s departure.
- **2017** — Delivery Hero listed in Frankfurt on June 30.
- **2018** — Announced sale of German food delivery operations to Takeaway.com.
- **2022** — Delivery Hero took closing actions to acquire control of Glovo.
- **2026-05** — Announced plan to hand over the CEO role by March 31, 2027.
- **2026-07** — Supported proposed Uber takeover and conditional sale of fourteen markets to SSW Partners.
- **2026-09** — Reversed departure plan and agreed to continue as CEO beyond March 2027.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Delivery Hero and led its international expansion.
- Led Delivery Hero through its June 2017 Frankfurt listing, which raised close to €1 billion.
- Previously built and expanded Swedish online food ordering businesses.
- Reached Sweden’s junior national team in cross-country skiing.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Delivery Hero publicised a Dealroom analysis identifying 150 startups founded by alumni of the group and its European brands; the analysis also includes alumni who left brands before their acquisition.
- **2026-09** — Agreed to continue as CEO beyond March 31, 2027, reversing the May departure plan.
- **2026-08** — Delivery Hero raised 2026 guidance and reported H1 adjusted EBITDA of €427 million.
- **2026-07** — Uber announced a proposed €41.50-per-share takeover, implying a €13 billion fully diluted equity value; completion was expected in H2 2027, subject to conditions.

## Links

- Website: https://www.deliveryhero.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oestberg/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/niklasoestberg

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Last updated: 2026-10-15