When was iCHEF founded?

iCHEF was founded in 2012 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is iCHEF located?

iCHEF is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan.

Is iCHEF a funded company?

iCHEF is a funded company, having raised a total of $7.1M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Jul 2014.

When was the latest funding round of iCHEF?

iCHEF's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Feb 25, 2016, with participation from 3 investors.

Where does iCHEF rank among its competitors?

iCHEF ranks 52nd amongst 2785 active competitors, of which 182 are funded.

Who are the top competitors of iCHEF?

iCHEF's top competitors include Toast, SpotOn and Revel Systems. Among them, iCHEF secured the most recent funding round in February, 2016.

iCHEF - 2025 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Q: Is iCHEF an acquired company?

iCHEF got acquired by 91APP on Dec 08, 2025.

iCHEF is an acquired company based in Taipei (Taiwan), founded in 2012 by Ming Cheng Ho and Kaiyu Chen. It operates as a Provider of POS solution for restaurants. iCHEF has raised $7.1M in funding from investors like AppWorks, CDIB Capital and CTBC Holding. The company has 2785 active competitors, including 182 funded and 97 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Toast, SpotOn and Revel Systems.

Company Details

iCHEF is a technology company that provides POS solutions for restaurants. It offers various features which include table management, order customization, service management, takeout management, multiple payment methods support, and more. It also provides analytics tools such as performance dashboard, order analytics, menu report, and more.

Website: www.ichefpos.com/
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Email ID: *****@ichef.com.tw
Phone Number: +886 **********

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2012

Location

Taipei, Taiwan

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$7.1M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Feb 25, 2016, $*****

Investors

AppWorks & 5 more

Ranked

52^nd among 2785 active competitors

Similar Companies

SpotOn & 1290 more

Exit Details

Acquired by 91APP (Dec 08, 2025)

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iCHEF got acquired by 91APP on Dec 08, 2025 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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iCHEF has raised a total funding of $7.1M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jul 2014. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Feb 25, 2016 for $*****. 3 investors participated in its latest round. iCHEF has 5 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of iCHEF:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Feb 25, 2016	3311099	Series A	7981906	5805500	3121137	2281396
Jul 2014	4782598	Seed	5619061	9802333	6067972	Lin Ming -Hsiung

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The founders of iCHEF are Ming Cheng Ho and Kaiyu Chen.

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

Ming Cheng Ho: Co-Founder of iCHEF and founder of 1 other company.
Kaiyu Chen: Co-Founder of iCHEF and founder of 1 other company.

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Top competitors of iCHEF include Toast, SpotOn and Revel Systems. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of iCHEF, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Toast 2011, Boston (United States), Public	Platform offering multiple restaurant operations management solution	$900M	HTIF, TPG & 28 others	81/100
2nd	SpotOn 1999, San Francisco (United States), Series F	Provider of cloud-based POS software solutions for businesses and service providers	$900M	Wellington, Mubadala & 12 others	75/100
3rd	Revel Systems 2010, Atlanta (United States), Acquired	Cloud-based point of sale solution for restaurants	$204M	Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, DCM Ventures ... & 9 others	73/100
4th	Olo 2005, New York City (United States), Public	SaaS-based digital ordering and delivery platform for restaurant brands	$73.6M	HTIF, Battery Ventures & 10 others	72/100
5th	Petpooja 2011, Ahmedabad (India), Series B	Provider of software suite for restaurant management	$11M	Gujarat Venture Finance, Aroa Venture Partners ... & 30 others	66/100
6th	Tillster 2006, San Diego (United States), Series C	SaaS-based online ordering, marketing and analytics solution for restaurant	$87.3M	BYU Cougar Capital, AllegisCyber Capital	66/100
7th	Zenput 2011, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Platform offering software for mobile sales data collection	$47M	Golub Growth, MHS Capital & 4 others	66/100
8th	TouchBistro 2010, Toronto (Canada), Series E	Provider of SaaS based software solutions for restaurants	$321M	BMO, JPMorgan Chase & 21 others	65/100
9th	Odeko 2019, New York City (United States), Series E	Provider of online ordering solution for coffee businesses	$296M	American Express Ventures, Notable Capital ... & 27 others	63/100
10th	MarginEdge 2015, Arlington (United States), Series C	SaaS based restaurant management system	$83.2M	Ten Coves Capital, Schooner Capital & 23 others	62/100
52nd	iCHEF 2012, Taipei (Taiwan), Acquired	Provider of POS solution for restaurants	$7.1M	JAFCO Asia, CDIB Capital & 4 others	54/100