Calo offers ready-to-eat meals delivered via subscription plans that cater to various health goals; customers receive meals they can heat up later. The company emphasizes its technology, branding, and operational capabilities and has integrated acquired UK platforms into its stack. Calo delivered more than 10 million meals last year across Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, and Bahrain, and reported revenue growth of "close to 100%." It has expanded through acquisitions in the UK (Fresh Fitness Food and Detox Kitchen) and completed integration work while retaining existing personnel. Calo is pursuing geographic expansion into the UK, increasing physical presence with retail stores and kiosks, and exploring partnerships in physical spaces and gym bundle offerings with Armah Sports Company. The startup is targeting 10x revenue in the UK over the next three years and is also looking to acquire additional meal-kit services globally. Calo offers customized ready-to-eat meal subscriptions for segments such as weight loss, high-protein, balanced meals and specialty needs like muscle gain, diabetes, IBS, or PCOS. It operates scheduled chilled deliveries across Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain using one central kitchen per city and a fleet of about 200 vans. This year the company says it has served 10 million meals with average meal prices of $7–$9; Saudi Arabia accounts for 70% of revenues and the UAE 15%. Calo has hit nine figures in annualized revenue and runs at a nearly break-even state, targeting profitability by next year ahead of a planned public listing. Product roadmaps include deeper personalization (specifying exact protein/carbs/fat or removing ingredients), new business models like retail kiosks and on-demand delivery, and an acquisition of an unnamed UK food startup to expand outside the Middle East. The company was founded in 2019 by Ahmed Al Rawi and emphasizes capital-efficient growth through scheduled deliveries and a logistics model akin to a bulk milk run.

Total raised

$64M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Series B

Latest activity

Jul 2025