Star Kitchens Group
Techstars '22Walnut, US · Founded 2020 · 55 employees on LinkedIn · 8 known investors
Star Kitchens Group builds Orda, a cloud-based restaurant operating system and ePos for African food businesses.
Also known as Orda · Star Kitchens
Investors · 8
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Star Kitchens Group, which operates the product Orda, provides a cloud-based restaurant operating system and software platform built for chefs and food business owners in Africa. The offering centers on an electronic point-of-sale (ePos) system, alongside integrations and lending solutions intended to support the operation and growth of small and mid-sized food businesses.
The company is categorized across SaaS, restaurant technology, cloud services and the food and beverage sector. It was founded in 2020 and lists a team size in the 2-10 employee range. Guy Futi serves as co-founder and CEO, and Adinlewa Akinwale is Chief Technology Officer.
Business model
Star Kitchens sells cloud-based restaurant management software to food businesses, combining an electronic point-of-sale product with third-party integrations and lending solutions aimed at helping operators scale.
Revenue is derived from its restaurant software offering, including ePos and related integrations and lending solutions for food businesses.
Traction
Directory profiles list the company as operating with a team of 2 to 10 people and cite backers including Visa's Africa Fintech Accelerator, Google, Quona Capital and FinTech Collective; another directory records DFS Lab, Techstars, Hustle Fund and LoftyInc Capital among its investors.
▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography
Market position
A small, early-stage restaurant software provider in the African food and beverage technology segment, listed alongside comparable companies such as TopUp Mama in Nairobi and Brito in Cairo.
The product is positioned specifically for African chefs and food business owners, bundling point-of-sale software with integrations and access to lending rather than software alone.
Technology
A cloud-based restaurant operating system delivered as software-as-a-service, including an electronic point-of-sale application and integrations with other services.
Go-to-market
Chefs, restaurateurs and food business owners in Africa, particularly small and growing food service operators.
Geography
Company profiles list headquarters in Lagos, Nigeria, with the target market described as food business owners across Africa; one directory also associates the company with Ontario, Canada and Walnut.
Compiled by commissioned research from 5 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Timeline · 3
launches, deals, and filingsA startup directory records Techstars as an investor with a date of 18 July 2022.
A startup directory records LoftyInc Capital as an investor with a date of 3 February 2022.
A startup directory records DFS Lab as an investor with a date of 21 October 2021.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
▸Research sources · 5
primary sources listed
- Star Kitchens Group – Funding, Valuation, Investors, Newsparsers.vc · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Star Kitchens Group do?
- Star Kitchens Group builds Orda, a cloud-based restaurant operating system and ePos for African food businesses.
- Who are Star Kitchens Group's investors?
- Star Kitchens Group's investors include Ajim Capital, Enza Capital, LoftyInc Capital, Microtraction, Quona Capital, Techstars, DFS Lab, Outside VC.
- Where is Star Kitchens Group headquartered?
- Star Kitchens Group is headquartered in Walnut, US.