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Colu
A smart city technology company that enables municipalities to significantly increase civic engagement by rewarding residents for taking actions that promote strategic goals for community good
About Colu
Colu is a technology company that provides a platform designed to help cities engage with their residents by rewarding them for actions that align with the city's strategic goals. The platform uses a unique digital currency called City Coin to incentivize residents to participate in civic activities, such as reporting issues, supporting local businesses, or participating in community events. Colu primarily serves municipal governments and local authorities, operating within the civic engagement and smart city market. The business model is based on a subscription service where cities pay for access to the platform and its features. Revenue is generated through these subscription fees, as well as potential partnerships with local businesses and institutions that benefit from increased civic participation.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Acquired
- Founded
- 2014
- Headquarters
- Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
- Employees
- 16
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 79.0/100
- Industry
- Fintech
- Sector
- Fintech, Bitcoin, Open Source, Network Security, Developer Tools, Peer-to-Peer, API, Cybersecurity, Hard Tech
- Technology
- Blockchain, Mobile app
- Business model
- SaaS
- Client focus
- b2b, b2c
Knowledge graph
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Funding history
1 token-sale event is listed separately and excluded from the company funding total.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACQUISITION✓Exit | Jul 2024 | $0 | — | HBSS Connect | — |
| LATE VC✓Equity / VC | Feb 2022 | $0 | — | Node Capital · Benson Oak Ventures · Alumni Ventures · Borderless Capital | — |
Financials
Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Colu is 1.1K monthly website visits, down 50% over the last three months. Colu's team declined 11.1% over the past year.
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Investments and acquisitions
Recent portfolio relationships for companies that also act as investors or acquirers.
Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Seed4 investors entered at this stage
Series A2 investors entered at this stage
Thomas Glocer- IGIDB Group
Series B and later4 investors entered at this stage
Node Capital
Benson Oak Ventures
Alumni Ventures
Borderless Capital
Other known investors1 additional known investor
HBSS Connect
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
Global footprint
team presence
Market sentiment
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