When was chpter founded?

chpter was founded in 2021 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is chpter located?

chpter is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya.

Who is the current CEO of chpter?

Tesh Mbaabu of chpter. They have also founded 2 companies.

How many employees does chpter have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at chpter is 12.

Is chpter a funded company?

chpter is a funded company, having raised a total of $1.22M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Apr 03, 2023.

When was the latest funding round of chpter?

chpter's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Sep 02, 2024, with participation from 9 investors.

Where does chpter rank among its competitors?

chpter ranks 86th amongst 1943 active competitors, of which 201 are funded. It stands 10th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was etaily, which secured an undisclosed amount in Dec, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of chpter?

chpter's top competitors include Bazaarvoice, ShopUp and Pattern Com. Among them, etaily secured the most recent funding round in December, 2025.

chpter - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Cloud-based software solutions for e-commerce businesses. The platform provides solutions including sales management, checkout, order management, integration, marketing automation, and more.

Website: www.chpter.co/
Email ID: *****@chpter.co

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2021

Location

Nairobi, Kenya

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$1.22M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Sep 02, 2024, $*****

Investors

Techstars & 8 more

Ranked

86^th among 1943 active competitors

Employee Count

12 as on Mar 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Bazaarvoice & 2461 more

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chpter has raised a total funding of $1.22M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Apr 03, 2023. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Sep 02, 2024 for $*****. 9 investors participated in its latest round. chpter has 6 institutional investors and 3 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of chpter:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 02, 2024	2974164	Seed	1362523	1716632	8359831	9419722
Apr 03, 2023	4500056	Seed	7554836	7527545	Techstars	5423080

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The founders of chpter are Tesh Mbaabu, Mark Kiarie and Kuria Kevin. Tesh Mbaabu is the CEO of chpter.

Here are the details of chpter's key team members:

Tesh Mbaabu: Co-Founder & CEO of chpter and founder of 4 other companies, including MarketForce, Mesozi and Cloud 9 Experiences.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Mark Kiarie: Co-Founder of chpter.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Kuria Kevin: Co-Founder of chpter.

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chpter's employee count trend

chpter has 12 employees as of Mar 26. Here is chpter's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of chpter include Bazaarvoice, ShopUp and Pattern Com. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of chpter, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Bazaarvoice 2005, Austin (United States), Acquired	Provider of SaaS based marking solution	$20.4M	Battery Ventures, First Round Capital & 16 others	74/100
2nd	ShopUp 2017, Dhaka (Bangladesh), Series B	Retailer of neighborhood shops and clothing	$198M	Valar Ventures, Flourish & 11 others	73/100
3rd	Pattern Com 2009, London (United Kingdom), Public	Provider of ecommerce services including marketplace growth, fulfillment, and software	$277M	KSV Global, Ainge Advisory & 8 others	72/100
4th	AnyMind Group 2016, Singapore (Singapore), Public	Provider of e-commerce, marketing, and manufacturing platforms	$91.7M	Nomura, LINE Corporation & 14 others	72/100
5th	Global-e 2013, London (United Kingdom), Public	Provider of platform simplifying cross-border e-commerce for merchants and global shoppers	$100M	Apax, Vitruvian Partners & 8 others	72/100
6th	CommerceIQ 2012, Mountain View (United States), Series D	Provider of unified AI platform for retail ecommerce sales and optimization	$196M	Shasta Ventures, SoftBank Vision Fund & 6 others	71/100
7th	Cart.com 2020, Austin (United States), Series C	Provider of unified commerce and logistics solutions for business growth	$555M	B. Riley Financial, Trinity Capital & 45 others	69/100
8th	etaily 2020, Metro Manila (Philippines), Series A	Provider of software suite solutions for e-commerce businesses	$24M	SKS Capital, Ayala & 17 others	68/100
9th	WooCommerce 2008, Cape Town (South Africa), Acquired	Developer of an open-source platform for customizable ecommerce solutions	-	TeamX	68/100
10th	GoKwik 2020, Delhi (India), Series B	Platform offering software suite solutions for e-commerce and D2C brands	$70.5M	RTP Global, Think Investments & 66 others	68/100
86th	chpter 2021, Nairobi (Kenya), Seed	Cloud-based software solutions for e-commerce businesses	$1.22M	Techstars, Renew Capital & 7 others	53/100