- Headquarters
- London
- Employees
- 201–500
- Founded
- 2007
- Business Model
- B2B2C
- Website
- powatag.com
- Total Funding
- $176.7M
- Last Round
- $80.0M Series CNov 2014
- Rounds
- 3
About
Powa Technologies was a London-based commerce technology company that built PowaTag, PowaWeb, and PowaPOS — an integrated suite enabling mobile payments, e-commerce, and point-of-sale. The platform used image and audio recognition to let consumers purchase products directly from advertisements and in-store displays. The company raised over $200 million before collapsing in February 2016.
Summary
Powa Technologies is a Fintech company based in London, United Kingdom, founded in 2007. It has raised $176.7M in total across 3 rounds, most recently a $80.0M Series C round in Nov 2014. Investors include Wellington Management.
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Nov 2014
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