Where is Colu located?

Colu is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

How many employees does Colu have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Colu is 16.

Is Colu a funded company?

Colu is a funded company, having raised a total of $26.6M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round.

When was the latest funding round of Colu?

Colu's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Dec 18, 2017, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Colu rank among its competitors?

Colu ranks 7th amongst 259 active competitors, of which 28 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Bitwage, which secured $1.5M in Oct, 2021.

Who are the top competitors of Colu?

Colu's top competitors include Granicus, Skrill and Bitwage. Among them, Bitwage secured the most recent funding round in October, 2021.

Colu - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Colu is an acquired company based in Tel Aviv (Israel), founded in 2014 by Amos Meiri. It operates as a Developer of a platform for cities to engage with residents. Colu has raised $26.6M in funding from investors like Spark Capital, Aleph and IDB. The company has 259 active competitors, including 28 funded and 12 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Granicus, Skrill and Bitwage.

Company Details

Developer of a platform for cities to engage with residents. The platform helps cities achieve strategic goals by encouraging citizen action. It offers tools for gamification, city coins, and showcasing local businesses.

Website: colu.com
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Founded Year

2014

Location

Tel Aviv, Israel

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$26.6M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Dec 18, 2017, $*****

Investors

Spark Capital & 9 more

Ranked

7^th among 259 active competitors

Employee Count

16 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Granicus & 396 more

Exit Details

Acquired by QRyde (Jul 26, 2024)

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Colu got acquired by QRyde on Jul 26, 2024.

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Colu has raised a total funding of $26.6M over 4 rounds. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Dec 18, 2017 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Colu has 9 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Colu:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Dec 18, 2017	7179759	Series B	1808062	9879217	1693890	9495060
Jun 23, 2016	8930415	Series A	8239320	2775930	7864199	Tom Glocer
Jan 27, 2015	5113752	Seed	8513905	5966785	Spark Capital & 1 more	BoxGroup

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The founders of Colu is Amos Meiri.

Here are the details of Colu's key team members:

Amos Meiri: Former Founder & CEO of Colu and founder of 1 other company.

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Colu's employee count trend

Colu has 16 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Colu's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Colu include Granicus, Skrill and Bitwage. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Colu, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Granicus 1999, Denver (United States), Acquired	Cloud-based platform for transparency, process management, legislative efficiency, and citizen engagement	$10.7M	Harvest Partners, Vista Equity Partners & 5 others	69/100
2nd	Skrill 2001, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of digital wallet services for online payments and money transfers	-	Gatcombe Park Ventures, Daniel Gutenberg & 2 others	67/100
3rd	Bitwage 2013, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Payroll and invoicing solutions for cryptocurrencies	$2.26M	Draper, BnkToTheFuture & 10 others	66/100
4th	AZA Finance 2013, London (United Kingdom), Series C	Software for cross-border remittance and forex management	$41.8M	Greycroft, Draper & 23 others	62/100
5th	Mixin 2013, Brighton (United Kingdom), Funding Raised	Decentralized P2P transaction network	-	Blockchain R&I, Longmen & 1 others	57/100
6th	BLS E Services 2016, Gurugram (India), Public	A technology enabled digital service provider, providing business correspondents services to banks	-	-	55/100
7th	Colu 2014, Tel Aviv (Israel), Acquired	Developer of a platform for cities to engage with residents	$26.6M	Spark Capital, BoxGroup & 8 others	53/100
8th	Metal Pay 2016, San Francisco (United States), Seed	Blockchain-based remittance solution with an own reward native currency	-	Goldfingr, Gtwy & 2 others	52/100
9th	Novoville 2014, London (United Kingdom), Seed	Civic engagement platform	$1.57M	Beacon Capital, Venture Friends & 7 others	51/100
10th	Everex 2016, Singapore (Singapore), Seed	Blockchain-based microfinance and remittance platform	$500K	Bangkok Bank InnoHub, BlockVentures Capital ... & 2 others	49/100