utu - About the company
utu is a series B company based in Singapore (Singapore), founded in 2016 by Jeremy Tan, Ameer Jumabhoy and Asad Jumabhoy. It operates as a Cross-border loyalty and rewards platform. utu has raised $35M in funding from SC Ventures. The company has 88 active competitors, including 24 funded and 10 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Affinity Solutions, Cardlytics and Quotient.
Company Details
UTU is a mobile app developed by The Scotts Group Pte Ltd. and Korvac Holdings Pte Ltd. UTU allows users to earn, aggregate and redeem rewards points at home countries and overseas. Users need to link their payment cards to UTU app to earn reward points. It claims to have over 7400 partner merchants globally. The points can be shared and used at other stores as well. The company counts ZARA, Tommy Hilfiger, BEBE among its partners. The company plans to start its operation starting with Thailand in November 2016.
- Website
- utu.global
- Registered Address
- 229 MOUNTBATTEN ROAD #01-01 MOUNTBATTEN SQUARE SINGAPORE 398007
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2016
Location
Singapore, Singapore
Stage
Series B
Total Funding
$35M in 1 round
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
8th among 88 active competitors
Employee Count
138 as on Jul 01, 2024
Investment & Acquisitions
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Legal entities associated with utu
utu is associated with 2 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
UTU REWARDS PTE. LTD. CIN: 201538072W , Singapore, Active | Oct 18, 2015 | - | - | |
UTU Pte. Ltd. CIN: 201501929M , Singapore, Active | Jan 18, 2015 | - | - |
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utu's funding and investors
utu has raised a total funding of $35M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Jun 27, 2023 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. utu has 1 institutional investor.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of utu:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 27, 2023 | 6870744 | Series B | 2917638 | 7195856 | 8247533 | 7220766 |
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utu's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of utu are Jeremy Tan, Ameer Jumabhoy and Asad Jumabhoy. Asad Jumabhoy is the CEO of utu.
Here are the details of utu's key team members:
- Jeremy Tan: Co-Founder of utu. They serve on the board of 1 company.Contact Info: 1 email address
- Ameer Jumabhoy: Co-Founder of utu. They serve on the board of 1 company.Contact Info: 1 email address
- Asad Jumabhoy: Co-Founder & CEO of utu. They serve on the board of 1 company.
utu's Board of Directors
utu's board has 4 active members. Jeremy Tan, Ameer Jumabhoy and Asad Jumabhoy are part of team and Jonathan Moeljohartono is independent board member.Here is the list of utu's board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | - | Current | 5y 10m | |
Team | - | Current | 11y 1m | |
ehavbsg | Team | - | Past | 5y 5m |
Independent board member | - | Current | 5y 10m |
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utu's employee count trend
utu has 138 employees as of Jul 24. Here is utu's employee count trend over the years:
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utu's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of utu include Affinity Solutions, Cardlytics and Quotient. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of utu, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Affinity Solutions 2005, New York City (United States), Series B | Provider of consumer purchase insights and card-linked engagement solutions | $68.5M | 64/100 | |
2nd | Cardlytics 2008, Atlanta (United States), Public | Provider of card-linked marketing platform and retail media network solutions | $178M | 59/100 | |
3rd | Quotient 1998, Cincinnati (United States), Acquired | Platform offering ad campaign management software | $250M | 57/100 | |
4th | Kard 2015, New York City (United States), Series A | Online platform offering cashback on the use of credit cards | $38M | 57/100 | |
5th | Reward 2001, London (United Kingdom), Acquired | Provider of customer engagement and commerce media platform for businesses | - | 55/100 | |
6th | Larky 2012, Ann Arbor (United States), Seed | Platform offering coalition loyalty software | $6.9M | 53/100 | |
7th | Ondot Systems 2011, Santa Clara (United States), Acquired | Crd-linked marketing solutions for banks & financial institutions | $51.1M | 53/100 | |
8th | Cross-border loyalty and rewards platform | $35M | 52/100 | ||
9th | Flux 2016, London (United Kingdom), Deadpooled | Provider of card payment linked loyalty schemes and marketing solutions | $10.8M | 50/100 | |
10th | Swipii 2012, Glasgow (United Kingdom), Seed | Provider of mobile-based customer loyalty program | $7.43M | 47/100 |
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utu's Investments and acquisitions
utu has acquired CardsPal. utu has not made any investments as of now.News related to utu
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Malaysia Airlines Enrich enters partnership with utuCentre for Aviation•Dec 07, 2023•Malaysia Airlines, utu
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utu announces $33 million Series B funding round and acquires SC Ventures incubated FinTech CardsPalRetail Technology Innovation Hub•Jun 27, 2023•UTU, SC Ventures, CardsPal, utu
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UTU raises $35M to help travelers get more from tax-free shoppingTechCrunch+•Jun 26, 2023•utu, SC Ventures
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Singapore-based Utu nets $33M and acquires CardsPal to transform tax-free shippingTech Funding News•Jun 26, 2023•utu, CardsPal, SC Ventures
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Etihad Guest and Utu Partner To Bring Extra Rewards to Etihad Guest MembersAlBawaba•Sep 21, 2022•utu, Etihad Guest
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