When was Localz founded?

Localz was founded in 2013 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Localz located?

Localz is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.

How many employees does Localz have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Localz is 15.

Is Localz a funded company?

Localz is a funded company, having raised a total of $7.44M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Sep 29, 2014.

When was the latest funding round of Localz?

Localz's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Jun 2020, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Field Force Automation. In Australia, the Field Force Automation sector has seen $21.8M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Localz rank among its competitors?

Localz ranks 12th amongst 445 active competitors, of which 43 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was StoreHub, which secured an undisclosed amount in Aug, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Localz?

Localz's top competitors include Lightspeed, Mad Mobile and StoreHub. Among them, StoreHub secured the most recent funding round in August, 2026.

Localz - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Q: Is Localz an acquired company?

Localz got acquired by Descartes on Apr 20, 2023.

Company Details

Platform offering location tracking and customer communication solutions. The platform enables businesses to easily link locations to applications. The platform features include improving the customer experience and reducing missed appointments, asset tracking, and more. It enables users to real time track the service technician, ETAs, and two way communication.

Website: localz.com
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2013

Location

Melbourne, Australia

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$7.44M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Jun 2020, $*****

Investors

Triple Point & 5 more

Ranked

12^th among 445 active competitors

Employee Count

15 as on Jul 31, 2026

Similar Companies

SimpliField & 293 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Descartes (Apr 20, 2023)

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Localz is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
LOCALZ PTY LTD CIN: 166395062 , Australia, Active	Oct 21, 2013	-	-

Localz got acquired by Descartes on Apr 20, 2023 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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Localz has raised a total funding of $7.44M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 29, 2014. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Jun 2020 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Localz has 6 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Localz:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jun 2020	4010801	Series A	9348497	5456942	2200995	8028910
Sep 13, 2017	2019653	Series A	6927474	9840754	9350368	GeoPost
Sep 29, 2014	6149897	Grant (prize money)	3179170	3608698	3433431	JLAB & 1 more

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The founders of Localz are Peter Williams and Tim Andrew.

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

Peter Williams: Co-Founder & Product Head of Localz and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 2 startups and serve on the boards of 3 companies.
Tim Andrew: Former Co-Founder of Localz.

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Localz's employee count trend

Localz has 15 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Localz's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Localz include Lightspeed, Mad Mobile and StoreHub. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Localz, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Lightspeed 2005, Montreal (Canada), Public	Provider of point of sale and payment platform for businesses	$292M	CDPQ, Inovia Capital & 8 others	76/100
2nd	Mad Mobile 2010, Tampa (United States), Series A	Developer of artificial intelligence platforms for retail and restaurant operations	$20M	Eastward Capital Partners, Morgan Stanley ... & 2 others	59/100
3rd	StoreHub 2013, Petaling Jaya (Malaysia), Series A	Cloud based POS and inventory management system	$28.5M	Vertex Ventures, 500 Global & 22 others	58/100
4th	SimpliField 2013, Paris (France), Acquired	Saas for field teams	$15.4M	Five Elms Capital, Kima Ventures & 6 others	57/100
5th	Zipline 2013, San Francisco (United States), Series B	Provider of software suite solutions to retail businesses	$39.6M	Emergence Capital, Fifth Wall & 8 others	56/100
6th	Aptos 1972, Atlanta (United States), Acquired	Provider of cloud-based suite of integrated solutions for retailers	-	Prince Retail Group of, Apax	56/100
7th	PredictSpring 2013, Los Altos (United States), Acquired	Provider of a unified platform for retail commerce and store solutions	$32M	Felicis Ventures, Salesforce & 3 others	54/100
8th	Pazo 2018, Bengaluru (India), Seed	Provider of software for retail visual merchandising and task management	$120K	LeadX Capital, Upekkha & 4 others	54/100
9th	Mi9 Retail 2001, Miami (United States), Acquired	Provider of cloud-based software solution for retailers and brands	-	Otimo Retail, General Atlantic & 3 others	54/100
10th	Parlevel Systems 2013, San Antonio (United States), Series A	Provider of hardware and software solutions for hospitality industry	$4.38M	Active Capital, Right Side Capital Management ... & 5 others	54/100
12th	Localz 2013, Melbourne (Australia), Acquired	Platform offering location tracking and customer communication solutions	$7.44M	Kreos Capital, GeoPost & 4 others	51/100