Punchd
Formerly called | Punchd Labs Inc |
|---|---|
| Software Company | |
| Founded | January 1, 2009 in San Luis Obispo, CA, USA |
| Founders | Reed Morse, Niket Desai, Xander Pollock |
| Headquarters | Mountain View, CA, USA |
| Website |
getpunchd |
Punchd was a mobile loyalty app for both Android and iOS.
The app was first built in 2009 by Reed Morse and Grantland Chew while at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.[1][2] Its original goal was to track historical purchases and help small business owners reward their return customers.
The app was turned into a company by Niket Desai, Xander Pollock and Reed Morse in 2010. The company joined 500 startups[3] and employed Matt Joanou, Kareem Nassar and Nat Welch.[4]
Google acquired the company in June 2011.[5][6] In order to simplify and improve the Google experience for business owners and their customers, the team decided to retire the product in June 2013.[7]
References
- ↑ http://mustangnews.net/cal-poly-senior-project-punchd-acquired-by-google/
- ↑ "Punchd is Closed for Business". Getpunchd.com. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
- ↑ http://jobs.aol.com/videos/advice/500-startups-demo-day-punchd/517187232/
- ↑ https://angel.co/punchd
- ↑ "Punchd has been acquired by Google". Getpunchd.com. 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
- ↑ http://venturebeat.com/2011/07/12/googles-punchd-acquisition-to-push-mobile-wallet-uptake/
- ↑ "Google Does Winter Cleaning, Shuts Down "Less Popular" Calendar Features, Punchd Loyalty App, Multiple Sync Services". TechCrunch. 2012-12-14. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
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