Chowdeck, founded in 2021 and headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, is one of the fastest-growing logistics startups in Africa. Specializing in on-demand food delivery, the company has rapidly scaled across multiple Nigerian cities and recently expanded into Ghana. With a mission to empower restaurants to deliver meals anywhere and anytime, Chowdeck combines consumer delivery, rider incentives, subscription perks, and enterprise-grade restaurant tools. Backed by leading global investors, the startup is shaping the future of food delivery and restaurant operations in Africa.
Reinventing Food Delivery in Africa
Chowdeck’s offerings extend beyond a simple delivery app. Consumers can order meals, groceries, local market goods, and medicines through its platform. Its Chowpass subscription provides free deliveries above ₦3,000 (~$2), reduced service fees, and protection from surge pricing in Lagos and Abuja. Relay, its in-app package delivery service, broadens use cases beyond food. Following the acquisition of Mira, Chowdeck now offers restaurant partners inventory management, payments, and kitchen operations software, powering the back end of Africa’s food businesses.
Building a Full-Stack Logistics Ecosystem
By combining consumer convenience with merchant-facing tools, Chowdeck is evolving into a vertically integrated foodtech company. Its deep integration with restaurants not only streamlines delivery but also strengthens vendors’ ability to manage supply chains, track sales, and engage customers. This approach reduces friction across the delivery value chain while creating stickier relationships with restaurants and vendors.
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Chowdeck was co-founded by Femi Aluko (CEO), a former Principal Engineer at Paystack, where he designed critical payment infrastructure; Olumide Ojo (CTO), who led engineering teams at Paystack across multiple fintech products; and Lanre Yusuf (COO), an ex-Engineering Lead at Crown Interactive with expertise in managing technical operations for enterprise clients. Their combined backgrounds in fintech and engineering have shaped Chowdeck’s technology-first approach to logistics and delivery.
From Seed to Series A
Chowdeck’s funding journey began in 2022 with a $500,000 seed round from Y Combinator, followed by a $2.5 million seed extension in 2024. In August 2025, the company secured a $9 million Series A, bringing its total funding to over $12 million. Investors include Y Combinator, Goodwater Capital, Novastar Ventures, True Culture Funds, Rebel Fund, Haleakala Ventures, Levare Ventures, and more, reflecting strong confidence in its growth potential.
Expanding Through Strategic Moves
In June 2025, Chowdeck acquired Mira, a restaurant point-of-sale and management startup founded by ex-Flutterwave VP of Design, Ted Oladele. The acquisition signals a bold shift beyond last-mile delivery into powering restaurant operations, with Mira’s team joining Chowdeck to scale vendor-facing products. Shortly after, in August 2025, Chowdeck hit 1,000 daily orders in Accra just three months post-launch, a milestone that took nearly a year to reach in Nigeria. This highlights both product-market fit and the startup’s readiness for pan-African expansion.
Monetization Across Segments
Chowdeck generates revenue through multiple streams: customer delivery fees, Chowpass subscriptions, in-app logistics (Relay), and enterprise tools for merchants. Its platform also enables restaurants and small vendors to scale, with over $19 million in vendor deliveries facilitated in Nigeria alone, demonstrating not just scale but measurable economic impact for its partners.
As Africa’s on-demand delivery market heats up with players like Bolt Food and Glovo, Chowdeck is carving out a differentiated position by combining speed, trust, and deep vendor integration. Its model creates loyalty among riders, restaurants, and consumers alike, while its expansion into Ghana marks the beginning of a pan-African journey. With a strong leadership bench, global backers, and a vertically integrated strategy, Chowdeck is positioning itself as a category-defining foodtech company in Africa.