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Kudos, founded in 2021 in Los Angeles, provides an AI-powered smart wallet that helps users maximize credit card rewards and benefits at checkout.
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Company· 12
Investor· 8
Founders / team· 1
Funding history
- 2024-05Series A$10M
Investors · Newtype Ventures, SV Angel, Precursor Ventures, Samsung Next, Four Cities Capital, QED, The Mini Fund, PatronSource · SVTR Weekly #053
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