# Checkmate

> Checkmate (ItsaCheckmate.com Inc.) is a New York-based restaurant technology company that connects digital ordering channels to a restaurant's point-of-sale system. Founded in 2016 by Vishal Agarwal, its platform pipes orders from third-party marketplaces like DoorDash and Uber Eats directly into the POS, lets operators manage menus across dozens of channels from one dashboard, and now extends into first-party web and app ordering, self-service kiosks, voice AI for phone and drive-thru, catering, loyalty, and accounting reconciliation. The company reports more than 23,000 live restaurant locations and 130+ integrations, and raised a $10M Series B led by Tiger Global in October 2024.

- **Founded:** 2016
- **Headquarters:** New York, New York, United States
- **Founders:** Vishal Agarwal (Founder & CEO)
- **Team size:** ~380 employees
- **Products:** Third-Party Ordering Integration, Menu Management, First-Party Web & App Ordering, Reconcile, Self-Service Kiosks
- **Notable:** Grew to 23,000+ live restaurant locations since 2016, Built 130+ ordering integrations and 50+ POS integrations, Reported 300M+ orders processed and $9B+ in order value

## Products & services

- **Third-Party Ordering Integration** — Routes orders from marketplaces like DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub directly into a restaurant's POS, eliminating tablet clutter and manual re-entry.
- **Menu Management** — Single-dashboard menu control that syncs prices, items and availability across 130+ platforms in real time.
- **First-Party Web & App Ordering** — Custom-branded online ordering websites and apps that let restaurants own the customer relationship and data.
- **Reconcile** — Accounting reconciliation tool that tracks payouts, fees, refunds and disputes across delivery channels.
- **Self-Service Kiosks** — In-store ordering kiosks integrated with the same POS and menu backbone.
- **Voice AI** — AI-powered phone and drive-thru ordering that answers calls, takes orders and upsells automatically.
- **AI Digital Menu Boards** — Dynamic, AI-driven digital menu displays for in-store and drive-thru.
- **Catering & Loyalty** — Catering order management plus loyalty and marketing tools to drive repeat digital revenue.

## Achievements

- Grew to 23,000+ live restaurant locations since 2016
- Built 130+ ordering integrations and 50+ POS integrations
- Reported 300M+ orders processed and $9B+ in order value
- Raised $10M Series B led by Tiger Global in October 2024 while already profitable
- Secured Inspire Brands (Arby's parent) as both investor and customer
- Acquired Open:Tender and launched Reconcile in 2023
- Expanded into kiosks (2024) and AI digital menu boards (2025)

## Latest updates

- **2024-10** — Raised $10M Series B led by Tiger Global to scale voice AI and kiosk solutions.
- **2025** — Rolled out AI-powered digital menu boards.
- **2024** — Launched self-service kiosk product.

## Links

- Website: https://itsacheckmate.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/itsacheckmate
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/itsacheckmate
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/itsacheckmate/

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Last updated: 2026-07-22