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FoodCourt
Cloud kitchen
- Category:
- FoodTech
- Country:
- Nigeria
- Founded:
- 2021
- Cause of Failure:
- Unpaid salaries and vendor debts
- Outcome:
- Shutdown
- Shut Down in:
- April 2026
- Founders:
- Henry Nneji, Paul Iruene
- Number of Founders:
- 2
- Number of Employees:
- 51-200
- Funding Amount:
- $2.20 M
- Last Funding Round:
- Seed
- Notable Investors:
- Y Combinator, Goodwater Capital, Microtraction, Unpopular Ventures
About FoodCourt
A Y Combinator-backed food technology platform that operated co-kitchens in Lagos, allowing urban consumers to order from multiple virtual food brands in a single basket and receive rapid consolidated delivery.
What went wrong?
FoodCourt was forced to pause operations due to severe financial issues, including unpaid wages to its staff and outstanding debts to vendors. This led to a kitchen strike in March, causing the startup to stop taking orders. By April 2026, its last operational branch also ceased activities as the company struggled to secure additional funding to continue.
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