Y Combinator-backed Nigerian food delivery startup, Chowdeck, acquires Mira, a Nigerian fintech that helps restaurants receive payments and monitor performance.
This move signifies an expansion of Chowdeck’s capabilities beyond delivery to becoming a technology partner for food businesses across the continent.
Following the acquisition, Chowdeck will now be able to leverage Mira’s product development capabilities to ideate and deliver new technology solutions to support growth and improve customer experience.
As part of the acquisition, Mira’s CEO, Ted Oladele will join Chowdeck as Head of Product. Other selected team members will also join Chowdeck to build new solutions for food and hospitality businesses across the continent.
“We are thrilled to welcome Mira to the Chowdeck family. I’ve admired their work for a long time, and I’m excited about what we can build together,” Femi Aluko, CEO and co-founder of Chowdeck said.
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“The Mira team brings deep experience in solving operational challenges for food and hospitality businesses, and their expertise will be instrumental as we continue to evolve our platform and empower our partners to succeed.”
The move underscores Chowdeck’s immense growth in the past few years amid a possible shift from traditional food delivery.
Starting with just 319 users in its first month (October 2021), the four-year-old company reached one million users and ₦30 billion in transactions in 2024. By the end of last year, it planned to expand to other African countries, starting with Ghana.
Mira has a user base of over 500 customers in the hospitality business, managing everything from sales and inventory to kitchen performance and customer engagement through a single, intuitive interface. Recently, it introduced a QR code payment system to streamline restaurant payments and orders.
By combining its renowned delivery infrastructure with smart tools that enhance business efficiency, Chowdeck is primed to enable food and hospitality businesses to overcome longstanding growth challenges and meet rising consumer expectations across Africa.
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