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About DHL
DHL is the leading global brand in the logistics industry. Our divisions offer an unrivalled portfolio of logistics services ranging from national and international parcel delivery, e-commerce shipping and fulfillment solutions, international express, road, air and ocean transport to industrial supply chain management.
With about 380,000 employees in more than 220 countries and territories worldwide, DHL connects people and businesses securely and reliably, enabling global sustainable trade flows.
With specialized solutions for growth markets and industries including technology, life sciences and healthcare, engineering, manufacturing & energy, auto-mobility and retail, DHL is decisively positioned as “The logistics company for the world”.
DHL is part of Deutsche Post DHL Group.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 1969
- Headquarters
- Bonn, Germany
- Employees
- 234,888
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 0.0/100
- Industry
- Transportation
- Sub-industry
- Vehicle Production, Logistics & Delivery
- Sector
- Transportation, Risk Management, Packaging, Lithium-Ion Batteries, Outside Tech, Horizon Europe
- Business model
- Manufacturing
- Client focus
- b2b
- Investment activity
- 26 companies, latest Jul 2026
- Capital deployed
- $112M
- Preferred round
- ACQUISITION
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRANT✓Other financing | Jan 2022 | $425K | — | Undisclosed | — |
| EARLY VC✓Equity / VC | Jan 2020 | $23M | $91M | Undisclosed | — |
Financials
Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for DHL is 54M monthly website visits, up 17.4% over the last three months. DHL's team grew 195.7% over the past year.
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Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Other known investors1 additional known investor
New Generation Industry Leaders | World Economic Forum
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Global footprint
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Market sentiment
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