Company:Wistiki
Wistiki is a French startup company founded in 2013. The company produces tracking devices that users can attach to their belongings.[1][2]
History
The company was created on 14 December 2013 by three brothers, Théo, Hugo and Bruno Lussato.[3] The device was designed by the French architecct, Philippe Starck.[4]
In 2014, the founders opted for a campaign on the MyMajorCompany site, with the intention of finding angel investors. The company initially launched a campaign to raise 20,000 euros which the insurance company AXA provided 60% of it.[5] At the same time, an advertising campaign was conducted in the written press.[6] In the end, around 80,000 euros were raised.[7]
In July 2015, the start-up is valued at 16.5 million euros.[8][9]
Features
Wistiki products are entirely designed and manufactured in France, They are Bluetooth Low Energy technology. Through the use of a mobile application for Android and iOS, users can geolocate their lost belongings.[10]
References
- ↑ "This French Startup Wants to Help You Find Your Lost Stuff" (in en). 2015-12-21. https://time.com/4157375/wistiki/.
- ↑ Masculin, Par La Rédac' (2013-12-28). "Wistiki : le gadget qui retrouve vos objets perdus !" (in fr-FR). https://www.masculin.com/high-tech/8721-wistiki-gadget-qui-retrouve-vos-objets-perdus/.
- ↑ "Wistiki: No More "Hide and Seek"". https://twomaverix.com/?p=10945.
- ↑ "Wistiki: Mobiles Fundbüro" (in de). https://www.computerbild.de/artikel/cb-News-Handy-verloren-Wistiki-Mobiles-Fundbuero-peilsender-16227311.html.
- ↑ "Wistiki a perdu le nord : son service ne vaut pas 16,5 M€ et voici pourquoi..." (in fr). 2015-07-10. https://www.meilleure-innovation.com/wistiki-porte-cle-connecte/.
- ↑ Francs, Ophélie Colas Des (2014-06-11). "Wistiki : les trois frères séduisent 1.565 clients" (in fr). https://business.lesechos.fr/entrepreneurs/financer-sa-creation/crowdfunding/0203544676848-les-trois-freres-seduisent-1-565-clients-100801.php#Xtor=AD-6000.
- ↑ HUSSON, Laure-Emmanuelle (2016-01-27). "Comment la start-up Wistiki est devenu un as du crowdfunding" (in fr). https://www.challenges.fr/start-up/comment-la-start-up-wistiki-est-devenu-un-as-du-crowdfunding_43101.
- ↑ "Wistiki, qui géolocalise les objets perdus, valorisé 16,5 millions d'euros" (in fr). 2015-07-01. https://www.journaldunet.com/web-tech/start-up/1157405-wistiki-qui-geolocalise-les-objets-perdus-valorise-16-5-millions-d-euros/.
- ↑ "Wistiki valorisé à près de 30 millions d’euros après une levée de 2 millions d’euros" (in fr-FR). 2016-09-25. https://www.maddyness.com/2016/09/26/wistiki-valorise-a-pres-de-30-millions-euros/.
- ↑ "Wistiki, qui géolocalise les objets perdus, valorisé 16,5 millions d'euros" (in fr). 2015-07-01. https://www.journaldunet.com/web-tech/start-up/1157405-wistiki-qui-geolocalise-les-objets-perdus-valorise-16-5-millions-d-euros/.
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