YC-backed Chowdeck hits a million month-to-month orders in Nigeria 

Chowdeck has crossed a million orders in a single month, a brand new milestone for the YC–backed meals supply startup that has quickly expanded throughout Nigerian cities and into Ghana. The achievement marks a pointy rise in each day order volumes from a median of about 30,000 a number of weeks in the past to over 40,000, in accordance with its CEO, Femi Aluko. 

This bounce displays rising demand for quick supply providers in main Nigerian cities, whilst gamers within the area proceed to face challenges with logistics, rider administration, and buyer help. 

It additionally exhibits how Chowdeck has managed to maintain momentum in a market the place rivals like Jumia Meals and Bolt Meals have exited attributable to skinny margins and excessive working prices.

Aluko acknowledged operational stress in latest weeks however stated the group was “listening, studying, and fixing issues shortly.” The milestone, he added, serves as a reminder of “what is feasible when folks imagine in what we’re constructing.”

Since its launch in 2021, Chowdeck has constructed a repute for velocity and reliability. Beginning with a bit of over 300 customers in its first month, the corporate now serves over one million month-to-month customers throughout Lagos, Ibadan, Abuja, Port Harcourt, and different cities. In early 2025, Chowdeck expanded to Ghana, hitting 1,000 each day orders inside three months, 3 times quicker than it achieved the identical feat in Nigeria.

The startup has additionally made strategic strikes to deepen its function within the provide chain. In June 2025, it acquired Mira, a point-of-sale startup based by former Flutterwave and Paystack workers. 

The transaction introduced cost processing, stock administration, and service provider financing instruments into Chowdeck’s ecosystem. Two months later, it raised $9 million in Sequence A funding led by Novastar Ventures to push a fast commerce technique and broaden in each Nigeria and Ghana.