Wolt
Food and grocery delivery platform across Europe — a Finnish alternative to UberEats.
Overview
Wolt is a Helsinki, Finland-based European company building delivery and marketplace software since 2014. As an EU-headquartered provider, Wolt operates under GDPR and is outside the reach of the US CLOUD Act, making it a privacy-friendly alternative to well-known US incumbents for European teams.
Why European teams pick Wolt
Teams in Europe pick Wolt when they want a delivery provider that bills in EUR, supports their local data-protection officer requirements, and keeps customer data under Finland law, operating since 2014. Compared with well-known US incumbents, Wolt avoids cross-border data transfers under Schrems II and the US CLOUD Act, which is often the deciding factor for European procurement and legal teams.
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About
Wolt is a Finnish food delivery and on-demand commerce platform founded in Helsinki in 2014, operating in 25+ countries across Europe, Middle East, and Asia. Its delivery platform covers restaurants, grocery stores, pharmacies, and retail. Wolt processes EU customer data in the EU under GDPR and is particularly dominant in Nordic, Baltic, and Central European markets where it is the leading food delivery platform.
Details
- Founded
- 2014
- Headquarters
- Helsinki, Finland
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Frequently asked questions
What is Wolt?
Wolt is a Finnish food delivery and on-demand commerce platform founded in Helsinki in 2014, operating in 25+ countries across Europe, Middle East, and Asia. Its delivery platform covers restaurants, grocery stores, pharmacies, and retail. Wolt processes EU customer data in the EU under GDPR and is particularly dominant in Nordic, Baltic, and Central European markets where it is the leading food delivery platform.
What does Wolt do?
Wolt is food and grocery delivery platform across europe — a finnish alternative to ubereats. It is listed under delivery and marketplace on EU Alts because its core functionality serves teams looking for a European delivery tool with EU data residency, typically as a switch away from well-known US incumbents.
Is Wolt a good European delivery alternative?
Wolt is a fit for European businesses evaluating delivery options where data residency and GDPR alignment matter — typical buyers include EU-based SaaS teams, public-sector projects, regulated industries (healthcare, finance, legal), and any organisation that needs to demonstrate that customer data does not leave the EU. It also overlaps with marketplace use cases.
Is Wolt GDPR compliant?
Wolt is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland and falls under EU jurisdiction, so it processes user data under the GDPR by default. Customer data processing is supervised by Finland's data protection authority, the Tietosuojavaltuutettu (Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman). Because the company is not US-incorporated, it is not subject to the US CLOUD Act — meaning US authorities cannot compel Wolt to disclose customer data the way they can with well-known US incumbents. For European buyers, that often simplifies DPIA paperwork and standard contractual clauses.
How do teams switch from well-known US incumbents to Wolt?
Most teams move to Wolt from well-known US incumbents because they want EU data residency without giving up the core delivery workflow. Wolt's Finland base means a single jurisdiction for both the company and (typically) its hosting infrastructure, so you can drop Schrems II transfer impact assessments for this part of your stack. Plan the migration in stages: export your data from the US incumbent, pilot Wolt with a small team, then move the rest once the integration coverage you need is confirmed.
Where is Wolt based?
Wolt is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland. The company was founded in 2014. Its main website is https://wolt.com.