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ShopSavvy

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ShopSavvy is best known for its mobile app that allows consumers to scan barcodes to find the best deal from local and online retailers. Founded in 2008, ShopSavvy was the first mobile shopping application that incorporated barcode scanning as its primary search mechanism. The app got its start on Android after winning Google’s Android Developer Challenge in the summer of 2008.

7M+ users, 13M+ downloads Top 10 Android App Top 100 iPhone App 9K+ downloads per day on iPhone 20K+ downloads per day on Android Selected by Consumer Reports as the BEST scanner

Powering the mobile ShopSavvy client is a powerful comparison engine called PriceNark 4. In 2008 ShopSavvy acquired Textbook Trader, a niche price comparison engine, and expanded its capabilities to allow for live local inventory and pricing.

33M+ product API calls per month 40K+ retailers, 20M+ products Built using .NET and leveraging Hadoop MapReduce

The company generates revenue through its advertising framework called AdOns. AdOns allow advertisers to target consumers at the highest point of purchase intent based on their location and the product they are about to purchase. These UPC+GPS powered ads come in several forms including: coupons, rebates, warranties, games, Facebook ‘Like’ programs, app promotion, targeted video and loyalty card integration. Integrated with QuickPay, the company’s mobile wallet, AdOns allow for easy and immediate conversion.

Recent Milestones

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  ShopSavvy added Ben Hernandez as Sr. Designer. (4/3/12)
  Posted 6/11/12 at 7:27am
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  ShopSavvy received $7M in Venture Round funding. (11/2/11)
  Posted 11/3/11 at 3:08am via techcrunch.com
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  ShopSavvy added Kevin Clark as Lead Application Engineer. (9/12/11)
  Posted 11/3/11 at 6:43am
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  ShopSavvy received $3M in Series A funding. (9/1/11)
  Posted 9/12/11 at 1:54pm via marketbrief.com
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  ShopSavvy added Jason Alexander as VP of Engineering. (8/1/11)
  Posted 8/7/11 at 4:53am
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  ShopSavvy added Matt Weathers as VP Product. (1/1/11)
  Posted 2/23/11 at 8:26am
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  ShopSavvy added Brian Griffey as Android Developer Lead. (8/1/10)
  Posted 2/23/11 at 8:26am
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  ShopSavvy received $800k in Debt funding. (8/1/10)
  Posted 2/23/11 at 8:55am
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  ShopSavvy added Scott Ryan as Director. (7/1/10)
  Posted 2/23/11 at 8:26am
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  ShopSavvy — ShopSavvy acquired Snappr, a QR code scanner application for the iPhone. (3/3/10)
  Posted 2/23/11 at 8:42am via techcrunch.com
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  ShopSavvy added Philip Stehlik as Advisor. (3/1/10)
  Posted 2/23/11 at 8:26am
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  ShopSavvy added Eric Ver Ploeg as Advisor. (1/1/10)
  Posted 3/18/10 at 1:19pm
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  ShopSavvy added Allan Thygesen as Advisor (Global Head of Revenue, SBS at Google). (1/1/10)
  Posted 2/23/11 at 8:26am
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  ShopSavvy added Jake Marsh as iPhone Developer Lead. (1/1/10)
  Posted 2/23/11 at 8:26am
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  ShopSavvy added Rylan Barnes as CTO, Co-Founder. (9/9/08)
  Posted 2/23/11 at 8:26am
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  ShopSavvy received $700k in Angel funding. (8/1/08)
  Posted 2/23/11 at 8:55am via thefreelibrary.com

Videos

Screenshots

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Products

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QR Code Reader & Scanner (iPhone)

ShopSavvy Barcode Scanner (Android)

ShopSavvy Barcode Scanner (Nokia Point & Find)

ShopSavvy Barcode Scanner (Windows Phone 7)

ShopSavvy Barcode Scanner (iPhone)

Sources

1. Big in Japan Secures $700,000 Seed Round (thefreelibrary.com) [edit]
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3. SEC - ShopSavvy Funding (marketbrief.com) [edit]
4. Facebook Co-Founder Eduardo Saverin Leads $7M Round In Scanning And Product Search App ShopSavvy (techcrunch.com) [edit]
Big In Japan Snatches Snappr From The Grave For Better Barcode Scanning (techcrunch.com) [edit]

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