In a bold move to expand its offerings beyond food delivery, Nigerian startup Chowdeck has acquired Mira, a fintech platform that helps restaurants manage payments and performance. The acquisition positions Chowdeck as more than a logistics platform, emerging now as a full-stack technology partner for Africa’s food and hospitality businesses.
Backed by Y Combinator, Chowdeck has grown rapidly since its 2021 launch, scaling from 319 users in its first month to 1 million users and ₦30 billion in transactions by 2024. With the acquisition of Mira, Chowdeck will begin offering payment tools, point-of-sale (POS) systems, and performance management solutions designed to help restaurants and food businesses scale more efficiently and enhance customer experience. By the end of last year, it planned to expand to other African countries, starting with Ghana.
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.
“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.”
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.
