Chope operates a restaurant reservation platform that enables diners to book tables. The company is described in the article as Singapore-based. The core product is an online reservation app for restaurants. The article reports Chope raised $10.6 million in a Series E funding round. No operating metrics or specific future plans were disclosed in the article. Chope is an online and mobile dining discovery and restaurant reservations app led by CEO Arrif Ziaudeen. The platform helps diners discover restaurants and make instant reservations 24 hours a day. It operates in eight cities: Singapore, Hong Kong, Beijing, Bangkok, Shanghai, Bali, Phuket and Jakarta. More than 3,000 restaurant clients across Singapore, Hong Kong, mainland China, Indonesia and Thailand use Chope's suite of technologies to manage bookings, queues, CRM, promotions and pre-payments. The company plans to use the new funds to continue building its products, increase its salesforce and enhance customer support. Chope operates an online restaurant reservation platform with presence in major Asian cities including Singapore, Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong and Bangkok. The company has facilitated reservations for over 20 million diners. Chope raised $8 million from a group of investors to support growth. Part of the recent funding has been earmarked for an expansion into India, with management saying the entry will happen in months rather than years. Chope is exploring collaboration with EazyDiner, a DSG Consumer Partners portfolio company, as it plans its India strategy. The company faces potential competition in India from entrants such as Zomato and Times Group-owned DineOut. Chope is a Singapore-based online restaurant discovery and reservations platform led by co-founder and CEO Arrif Ziaudeen. The company enables diners to make free, instantly confirmed dining reservations via its website and mobile apps, and provides editorial content such as articles, menus, and contact details. For restaurant clients Chope offers host-stand technology that enables hosts to manage bookings and build guest profiles online. Chope raised S$3.2m in its second funding and intends to use the capital to expand the team, grow across Asia, and accelerate product development. The platform’s product and merchant tools position it to scale restaurant bookings and consumer reach across the region.

Total raised

$34M

Funding rounds

4

Latest round

Series E

Latest activity

Feb 2021