From digitizing cards to AI-powered rewards to blockchain-based programs, these startups are upgrading the traditional loyalty & rewards space.
Loyalty & rewards is a much bigger business than your coffee shop’s 10-punch card.
Top US airlines are generating billions from their loyalty programs, representing between 4% — 15% of their total revenue, according to the Wall Street Journal. This came out to $1.4B for American Airlines in Q2’18 alone.
More recently, ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft have both unveiled new loyalty & rewards programs.
And now, startups are making it easier for mom-and-pop shops to also offer sophisticated loyalty programs, with digital loyalty cards to replace paper ones, personalized rewards, and more.
We used the CB Insights database to identify 55+ startups disrupting the loyalty & rewards space, from AI-powered loyalty programs to payment solutions and more.
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Software — Startups offering solutions to design, build, and operate loyalty & rewards programs. This includes Swiipi, which offers a card-linking loyalty platform for local businesses to create and personalize rewards for their customers.
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