Chirp (Application Software) Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2011

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 7

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

Chirp (Application Software) General Information

Description

Developer of a software designed to offer data transfer for mobile devices. The company's software used to provide an application that encodes and sends data as sound from any device with a speaker, enabling users to send messages among one another easily.

Contact Information

Website
www.chirp.io
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 145 City Road
  • Hoxton
  • London EC1V 1AZ
  • England, United Kingdom
Primary Industry
Business/Productivity Software
Acquirer
Sonos
Vertical(s)
SaaS, TMT, Mobile
Corporate Office
  • 145 City Road
  • Hoxton
  • London EC1V 1AZ
  • England, United Kingdom

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Chirp (Application Software) Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
5. Merger/Acquisition 05-Jan-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Equity Crowdfunding 01-Feb-2016 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Early Stage VC 02-Jul-2015 Completed Startup
2. Early Stage VC 01-Sep-2012 $157K $315K Completed Startup
1. Seed Round 01-Dec-2011 $158K $158K Completed Startup
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Chirp (Application Software) Comparisons

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Developer of a software designed to offer data transfer for mobile devices. The company's software used to provide an ap
Business/Productivity Software
London, United Kingdom
7 As of 2019

Boston, MA
 

Cincinnati, OH
 
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Chirp (Application Software) Competitors (4)

One of Chirp (Application Software)’s 4 competitors is TrillBit, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Boston, MA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
TrillBit Venture Capital-Backed Boston, MA
Lisnr Venture Capital-Backed Cincinnati, OH
CopSonic Accelerator/Incubator Backed Montauban, France
ToneTag Venture Capital-Backed Bengaluru, India
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Chirp (Application Software) Patents

  • 24

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 13

    Granted

  • 2

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Chirp (Application Software) Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
GB-201721457-D0 A method and system for improved acoustic transmission of data Inactive 20-Dec-2017
GB-2570634-A A method and system for improved acoustic transmission of data Inactive 20-Dec-2017
GB-201709583-D0 A method and system for triggering events Active 15-Jun-2017
GB-2565751-A A method and system for triggering events Active 15-Jun-2017
GB-201704636-D0 A method and system for authenticating a device Inactive 23-Mar-2017 H04W12/06
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Chirp (Application Software) Signals

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Chirp (Application Software) Former Investors (6)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
GuanQun Investment Venture Capital Minority
London Co-Investment Fund Venture Capital Minority
Renaissance Capital Partners Family Office Minority
Angel (individual) Minority
Touchstone Innovations Venture Capital Minority
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Chirp (Application Software) FAQs

  • When was Chirp (Application Software) founded?

    Chirp (Application Software) was founded in 2011.

  • Where is Chirp (Application Software) headquartered?

    Chirp (Application Software) is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

  • What is the size of Chirp (Application Software)?

    Chirp (Application Software) has 7 total employees.

  • What industry is Chirp (Application Software) in?

    Chirp (Application Software)’s primary industry is Business/Productivity Software.

  • Is Chirp (Application Software) a private or public company?

    Chirp (Application Software) is a Private company.

  • What is Chirp (Application Software)’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Chirp (Application Software) is .

  • How much funding has Chirp (Application Software) raised over time?

    Chirp (Application Software) has raised $1.85M.

  • Who are Chirp (Application Software)’s investors?

    GuanQun Investment, London Co-Investment Fund, Renaissance Capital Partners, , and Touchstone Innovations are 5 of 6 investors who have invested in Chirp (Application Software).

  • Who are Chirp (Application Software)’s competitors?

    TrillBit, Lisnr, CopSonic, and ToneTag are competitors of Chirp (Application Software).

  • When was Chirp (Application Software) acquired?

    Chirp (Application Software) was acquired on 05-Jan-2020.

  • Who acquired Chirp (Application Software)?

    Chirp (Application Software) was acquired by Sonos.

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