When was Kudos founded?

Kudos was founded in 2021 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Kudos located?

Kudos is headquartered in Remote, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Kudos?

Tikue Anazodo of Kudos. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Kudos have?

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

Is Kudos a funded company?

Kudos is a funded company, having raised a total of $42.7M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Sep 07, 2021.

When was the latest funding round of Kudos?

Kudos' latest funding was a $***** Series A round on May 17, 2024, with participation from 9 investors. Its primary sector is Payments. In United States, the Payments sector has seen $5.84B in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Kudos rank among its competitors?

Kudos ranks 86th amongst 1595 active competitors, of which 144 are funded. It stands 10th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was DANA, which secured an undisclosed amount in Sep, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Kudos?

Kudos' top competitors include Grab, PhonePe and Paytm. Among them, DANA secured the most recent funding round in September, 2026.

Kudos - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Online platform offering cashback for multi-category products and services. It allows users to add card to the platform and pay online to avail of cashback rewards. Its mobile app is available for iOS users.

Website: www.joinkudos.com/
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Email ID: *****@joinkudos.com, *****@joinkudos.com

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2021

Location

Remote, United States

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$42.7M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, May 17, 2024, $*****

Investors

QED Investors & 10 more

Ranked

86^th among 1595 active competitors

Employee Count

31 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

PhonePe & 373 more

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Kudos is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
Kudos Technologies, Inc. CIN: 13-4152415 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 2020	-	-	-

Kudos has raised a total funding of $42.7M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 07, 2021. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on May 17, 2024 for $*****. 9 investors participated in its latest round. Kudos has 10 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Kudos:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
May 17, 2024	7521254	Series A	5829237	8212967	4847822	2385168
Sep 07, 2023	7689918	Series A	8676382	8707701	3081821	1999335
Oct 20, 2022	9124982	Seed	7076847	6213006	Patron	SciFi & 5 more

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The founders of Kudos are Ahmad Ismail and Tikue Anazodo. Tikue Anazodo is the CEO of Kudos.

Here are the details of Kudos' key team members:

Ahmad Ismail: Co-Founder of Kudos. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Tikue Anazodo: Co-Founder & CEO of Kudos. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 1 email address

Kudos' Board of Directors

Kudos's board has 3 active members. Amias Gerety, Ahmad Ismail and Tikue Anazodo are independent board members.

Here is the list of Kudos' board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Amias Gerety	Independent board member	-	Current	3y 0m
skzx{gm	Independent board member	-	Current	2y 3m
mooeopy	Independent board member	-	Current	9y 9m

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Kudos' employee count trend

Kudos has 31 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Kudos's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Kudos include Grab, PhonePe and Paytm. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Kudos, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Grab 2012, Singapore (Singapore), Public	Operator of a platform providing ride-hailing, food delivery, and payment services	$10.4B	DiDi, SoftBank Group & 108 others	88/100
2nd	PhonePe 2015, Bengaluru (India), Acquired	Provider of digital payment, financial, and technology solutions for consumers	$1.71B	Walmart, General Atlantic & 25 others	86/100
3rd	Paytm 2000, Noida (India), Public	Provider of digital payment processing and financial service management tools	$2.76B	Alibaba Group, Intel & 77 others	81/100
4th	MobiKwik 2009, Gurugram (India), Public	Provider of digital payment services for mobile and utility bills	$284M	Peak XV Partners, NET1 & 125 others	76/100
5th	Venmo 2009, New York City (United States), Acquired	Provider of a platform for sending and receiving payments between users	$1.3M	RRE Ventures, Lerer Hippeau & 8 others	76/100
6th	Curve 2015, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of digital wallet software consolidating multiple payment card accounts	$323M	Cohen Circle, IDC Ventures & 105 others	75/100
7th	DANA 2017, Jakarta (Indonesia), Acquired	Digital wallet	$250M	Sinar Mas, Lazada & 1 others	74/100
8th	GCash 2015, Taguig (Philippines), Series D	Provider of a platform for financial transactions and related services	$175M	Bow Wave Capital Management, Warburg Pincus ... & 2 others	74/100
9th	Navi 2018, Bengaluru (India), Series C	Provider of financial products including UPI, loans, insurance, and mutual funds	$150M	Gaja Capital, NDX Financial Services & 40 others	73/100
10th	bKash 2011, Dhaka (Bangladesh), Series C	Mobile financial services and payment system for consumers	$261M	SoftBank Vision Fund, Alipay & 3 others	73/100
86th	Kudos 2021, Remote (United States), Series A	Online platform offering cashback for multi-category products and services	$42.7M	QED Investors, Four Cities Capital & 9 others	50/100