OVER A DECADE OF
ECOMMERCE
EXCELLENCE
Since 2010, we’ve strived to provide the best online shopping experience
2010
Tiger Global Management initial investment & acquisition of existing eCommerce business Take2 together with Kim Reid
2011
Takealot.com formally launches
2014
Tiger Global Management invests $100m
South African market has shown encouraging signs of eCommerce growth.
2014
100% Purchase of Mr Delivery
2014
100% acquisition
of Superbalist
of Superbalist
Buyout is aimed to broaden the Takealot Group’s appeal among millennials
2014
100% acquisition of Superbalist
Buyout is aimed to broaden the Takealot Group’s appeal among millennials
2014
Takealot Marketplace launches and SMEs gain opportunity to grow their businesses
2014
Takealot Marketplace launches and SMEs gain opportunity to grow their businesses
2015
Takealot & Kalahari merge
South African eCommerce giants are merging their operations.
2016
Growing bigger
Mr D Food App and Mr D Courier companies
are launched.
2016
Growing bigger
Mr D Food App and Mr D Courier companies
are launched.
2017
Mr D Food app launches new look
Our new-look app hit the market, helping South Africans get their food delivered fast and hot.
2017
Mr D Courier
is rebranded
to Takealot
Delivery Team
2017
Mr D Food app
launches new look
launches new look
Our new-look app hit the market, helping South Africans get their food delivered fast and hot.
2017
Mr D Courier
is rebranded
to Takealot
Delivery Team
is rebranded
to Takealot
Delivery Team
2018
Naspers increases
investment in the
Takealot Group to 96%.
2018
Superbalist.com and Naspers-owned Spree merge
2019
Takealot Pickup Points
launched nationwide
Takealot Pickup Points give customers the convenience of selecting to collect their orders at a time convenient for them.
2022
New look MR D
We gave the Mr D logo a new look to represent the business’ move from food delivery to a broader on-demand delivery service.
2022
Partnering with
Pick n Pay
We joined the on-demand grocery delivery industry with a game-changing partnership with one of SA’s biggest retailers.
What's Next?
We look forward to more years of delivering for you. We will continue to champion entrepreneurs and grow their businesses,
to support job creation, our network of partners and local brands. We’ll keep putting our customers at the heart of everything we do
– being satisfied only when they are.
– being satisfied only when they are.
