Chowdeck

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Chowdeck is a hyperlocal food and grocery delivery platform based in Lagos, Nigeria. It connects users to thousands of restaurants and vendors with average delivery times under 30 minutes, leveraging a tech-enabled logistics network. Often dubbed the “Uber-for-food” in Nigeria, Chowdeck is now expanding into quick commerce, dark stores, and B2B logistics.


Location: Nigeria
Website: https://chowdeck.com/
Sector: Foodtech
Funding Stage: Venture Round, Seed, Series A,
Total Funding ($m): 12
# of Founders: 3
Founding Year: 2021
Funding Year: 2025
Status: Active
YearAmountStageInvestors
2022$0.5mVenture RoundY Combinator
2024$2.5mSeedFounderX Ventures, True Culture Fund, HoaQ, Levare Ventures, Haleakala Ventures, Y Combinator, Goodwater Capital, Angel Investors
2025$9mSeries ANovastar Ventures, Y Combinator, GFR Fund, AAIC Investment, Rebel Fund, Kaleo Ventures, and HoaQ
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Femi Aluko
Co-Founder & CEO
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Venture Round $0.5m
Y Combinator

Seed $2.5m
FounderX Ventures, True Culture Fund, HoaQ, Levare Ventures, Haleakala Ventures, Y Combinator, Goodwater Capital, Angel Investors

Series A $9m
Novastar Ventures, Y Combinator, GFR Fund, AAIC Investment, Rebel Fund, Kaleo Ventures, and HoaQ



News
https://launchbaseafrica.com/2025/08/11/in-africas-food-delivery-graveyard-vcs-see-signs-of-life-with-chowdecks-9m-round/