Pointy Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2014

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 83

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $163M

Pointy General Information

Description

Manufacturer of a product tracking device and service designed to automatically display products online. The company's scanning device connects to a point of sales system and instantly creates a product page online for items scanned through its system, enabling local stores to provide up-to-date inventory lists for customers online.

Contact Information

Website
www.pointy.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 1 Stokes Place
  • Saint Stephen's Green
  • Dublin 2
  • Dublin
  • Ireland
Primary Industry
Electronic Equipment and Instruments
Other Industries
Business/Productivity Software
Acquirer
Alphabet
Vertical(s)
Manufacturing, Supply Chain Tech, E-Commerce, TMT
Corporate Office
  • 1 Stokes Place
  • Saint Stephen's Green
  • Dublin 2
  • Dublin
  • Ireland

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Pointy Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
5. Merger/Acquisition 14-Jan-2020 $163M 000.00 00000 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Early Stage VC (Series B) 12-Jul-2018 0000 000.00 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Early Stage VC (Series A) 21-Sep-2017 000 00.000 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Early Stage VC 30-Jun-2015 $1.23M $1.23M Completed Generating Revenue
1. Early Stage VC 15-Dec-2014 Completed Startup
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Pointy Patents

  • 2

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • 000

    Total Patents Families

  • 000

    Granted

  • 000

    Pending

  • 000

    Expiring in next 12 mo

Pointy Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
EP-3097529-A2 System and method for redeeming a discount Inactive 23-Jan-2014 0000000000
EP-3097530-A1 System and method for point of sale transaction logging Inactive 23-Jan-2014 0000000000 0

Pointy Signals

Growth Rate

0.80% Weekly
Growth
Weekly Growth 0.80%, 93rd %
-35.5%. 530%

Size Multiple

219x Median
Size Multiple 219x, 100th %ile
0.00x 0.95x. 413Kx

Key Data Points

Similarweb Unique Visitors

15.0K

Majestic Referring Domains

314

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Pointy Former Investors (10)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Cercano Management PE/Buyout Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Draper Associates Venture Capital Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Frontline Ventures Venture Capital Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Lars Rasmussen Angel (individual) Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Matthew Mullenweg Angel (individual) Minority 000 0000 000000 0
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Pointy FAQs

  • When was Pointy founded?

    Pointy was founded in 2014.

  • Who is the founder of Pointy?

    Mark Cummins Ph.D and Charles Bibby Ph.D are the founders of Pointy.

  • Where is Pointy headquartered?

    Pointy is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

  • What is the size of Pointy?

    Pointy has 83 total employees.

  • What industry is Pointy in?

    Pointy’s primary industry is Electronic Equipment and Instruments.

  • Is Pointy a private or public company?

    Pointy is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Pointy?

    The current valuation of Pointy is 00000.

  • What is Pointy’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Pointy is 00000.

  • How much funding has Pointy raised over time?

    Pointy has raised $19.2M.

  • Who are Pointy’s investors?

    Cercano Management, Draper Associates, Frontline Ventures, Lars Rasmussen, and Matthew Mullenweg are 5 of 10 investors who have invested in Pointy.

  • When was Pointy acquired?

    Pointy was acquired on 14-Jan-2020.

  • Who acquired Pointy?

    Pointy was acquired by Alphabet.

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