| 词条 | Boku, Inc. |
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| name = Boku, Inc. | logo = Boku logo.png | industry = Payment service provider | founded = 2009 | founder = Mark Britto, Ron Hirson, Erich Ringewald, Javier Martell | key_people = Jon Prideaux (CEO), Adam Lee (CRO), Stuart Neal (CFO), Mike Cahill (COO) | location_city = San Francisco, California | areas_served = Worldwide | traded_as = {{LSE|Boku}} | type = Public | website = boku.com }} Boku Inc. {{LSE|Boku}} provides a mobile payments platform headquartered in San Francisco, CA, enabling consumers to pay for goods and services using their mobile phone number, with purchases billed to a consumer's mobile network operator bill. This form of mobile payment, also referred to as carrier billing, allows unbanked consumers who may have a mobile phone, but no credit card or traditional bank account, to make purchases online, as well as banked customers who simply find carrier billing a simpler way to transact. The majority of transactions processed through Boku carrier billing are for digital and virtual goods and services, including music streaming, online video, digital subscription services, mobile device app stores, social and free-to-play games, virtual goods, social networks and other online experiences. Boku focuses on making the mobile phone number a viable payment option not only for virtual goods, but for digital goods (i.e. MP3's, eBooks, movies, etc.) and physical goods. HistoryOriginally called Vidicom Ltd, and founded in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, U.K. in 2003 by Glyn Smith, Thomas Kirk and original angel investors Dr Steven Gillam, Philip Meakin and Chris Harris. A small number of investors joined before Vidicom Ltd was convinvced by non exec board Chairman Mark Berntstein to seek funding from venture capitalists in Silicon Valley for its application "Mobillcash". Vidicom succsefully secured funding from Khosla Ventures (US) and Index Ventures (UK) Marc Britto and Ron Hirson's services were secured and Vidicom Ltd incorporated Boku inc as a Delaware company in 2009 and reestablished itself as Boku Inc. Boku launched in the USA in 2009 with the internal acquisition of Mobilcash and new acquisition of Paymo – a provider in the mobile payments industry – as well as $13 million USD in investment from venture capital firms.[1] A year later, Boku added $25 million USD in a series C round, led by DAG Ventures.[2] In 2012, Boku raised another $35 million USD round to be used to continue building out its payments business globally, led by NEA and existing venture capital investors.[3] The last round, $13.75 million USD was completed in 2016 and led by a consortium of UK investors and GMO Payment Gateway to fund carrier connections for global expansion.[4][5] In total, Boku has raised more than $91M in venture capital funding from Benchmark Capital, Index Ventures, Khosla Ventures, DAG Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, New Enterprise Associates, Telefónica, and GMO Payment Gateway. Boku went public at the London Stock exchange (AIM) on November 20, 2017 with a valuation of 125 GBP Million. [6] ExpansionBoku is connected to more than 173 carriers and has launched in 50+ markets offering a bank grade payment system to the largest global companies.[7] In November 2013, Boku announced the acquisition of Qubecell, India’s largest aggregator in carrier billing to grow India as its engineering and technology hub.[8] In 2015, Boku acquired Mobileview to strengthen its footprint in Italy,[9][10] and Germany-based Mopay, one of its biggest competitors.[11] As of September 2016, Boku has offices in San Francisco, US (Americas HQ), London, UK (EMEA headquarters), Singapore (APAC headquarters) and several other countries (India, Germany, France, China, Taiwan, Japan, Italy, Latvia, Brazil) PartnershipsBoku is the largest independent carrier billing company in the world. The platform is used by digital marketplaces including Apple Inc., Google Play Store, Sony PlayStation Store, Windows Store, Facebook App Center, and Spotify. In addition, Boku has established partnerships with game publishers and online services. Many digital and gaming companies enable Boku's service, including Electronic Arts, Riot Games, Tencent, IGG, King.com, Bigpoint, Goodgame Studios among others. Leading payment service providers (Adyen, Optimal Payments, Xsolla,[12] and others) choose to offer Boku to their clients as alternative payment option. Products and ServicesBoku provides businesses with the ability to put charges on end users’ phone bill. While the original payment panel product is still in place, Boku has expanded its capabilities to credit card like functionalities like charge and refund to enable cross platform purchases. Enhanced features, such as phone on file or header enrichment, offer consumers and merchants a more convenient way to pay.[13] Boku also offers a subscription product, which gives merchants greater control and flexibility compared to existing market solutions.[14] Recognition and awardsIn 2011, Mobile Trax awarded Boku their Mobility Award.[15] In 2011[16] and 2013,[17] Forbes selected Boku for their 25 most promising companies in America list. In 2014, Boku won the “Best Alternative Payments” award at 2014 Payment Awards[18] See also
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References1. ^{{cite web| url=https://gigaom.com/2009/06/16/419-boku-raises-13-million-buys-paymo-mobillcash-launches-mobile-payment-se/| title=Boku Raises $13 Million To Buy Paymo And Mobillcash; Launches Mobile Payment Service| author=James Quintana Pearce| date=16 June 2009| publisher=Gigaom| accessdate=19 September 2016}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Boku Mobile Payments}}2. ^{{cite web| url=http://allthingsd.com/20100119/another-big-bet-on-mobile-payments-boku-raises-25-million/| title=Another Big Bet on Mobile Payments: Boku Raises $25 Million| author=Peter Kafka | date=19 January 2010| publisher=All Things Digital | accessdate=19 September 2016}} 3. ^{{cite web| url=https://techcrunch.com/2012/03/15/mobile-payments-boku-35m-nea-telefonic/| title=Mobile Payment Startup BOKU Raises A $35M Round. NEA, Telefonica Among The Investors| author=Ingrid Lunden| date=15 March 2012| publisher=Techcrunch| accessdate=19 September 2016}} 4. ^{{Cite news|url=https://techcrunch.com/2016/09/01/boku-locks-down-another-13-75m-to-fund-carrier-connections-for-global-expansion/|title=Boku locks down another $13.75M to fund carrier connections for global expansion|last=Mannes|first=John|work=TechCrunch|access-date=2017-09-15|language=en}} 5. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.geektime.com/2016/09/01/direct-carrier-payments-get-a-boost-as-startup-boku-scores-13-75-million-funding-round/| title=Direct carrier payments get a boost as startup Boku scores $13.75 million funding round| author=Gedalyah Reback| date=September 2016| publisher=Geektime| accessdate=19 September 2016}} 6. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.londonstockexchange.com/exchange/news/alliance-news/detail/1511174832848583500.html/| title=DIRECT CARRIER BILLING FIRM BOKU JOINS AIM VALUED AT GBP125 MILLION (ALLIPO)| author=Joshua Warner| date=20 November 2017| publisher=Alliance News Limited| accessdate=12 February 2018}} 7. ^{{cite web| url=https://www.boku.com/| title=Learn more about Boku| author=Admin | date=12 February 2018| publisher=Boku Blog | accessdate=12 February 2018}} 8. ^{{cite web| url=https://blogs.wsj.com/venturecapital/2013/11/21/mobile-payments-co-boku-gets-indian-carriers-with-qubecell-acquisition/| title=Mobile-Payments Co. Boku Gets Indian Carriers With Qubecell Acquisition | author=Lizette Chapman | date=21 November 2013| publisher=WSJ | accessdate=19 September 2016}} 9. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.mobilepaymentstoday.com/news/boku-acquires-italian-mobile-payment-provider/|title=Boku acquires Italian mobile payment provider|date=2015-08-13|work=www.mobilepaymentstoday.com|access-date=2017-09-15|language=en}} 10. ^{{cite web| url=https://www.thefastmode.com/solution-vendors-ma/5733-mobile-payment-startup-boku-acquires-mobileview-italia-to-expand-carrier-billing-in-europe |title=Mobile Payment Startup Boku Acquires Mobileview Italia to Expand Carrier-Billing in Europe| author=Tech Team | date=18 August 2014| publisher=The Fast Mode | accessdate=19 September 2016}} 11. ^{{cite web| url=https://www.cnbc.com/2014/10/06/no-slowdown-in-payments-as-boku-buys-mopay.html| title=No slowdown in payments as Boku buys mopay | author=Ary Levy | date=October 2014| publisher=CNBC | accessdate=19 September 2016}} 12. ^{{cite web| url=http://blog.xsolla.com/2016/04/11/xsolla-boku-gateway-to-drive-mobile-business| title=Xsolla & Boku: Gateway to Drive Mobile Business| author=Justin Llewellyn | date=11 April 2016| publisher=Xsolla Blog | accessdate=19 September 2016}} 13. ^{{cite web| url=https://venturebeat.com/2015/02/26/boku-launches-phone-on-file-technology-to-replace-your-credit-card-with-your-mobile-number/| title=Boku launches ‘phone-on-file’ carrier billing to replace credit cards with phone numbers| author=Paul Sawers | date=26 February 2015| publisher=Venturebeat | accessdate=19 September 2016}} 14. ^{{cite web| url=https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/64246/spotify-enlists-boku-for-carrier-billing-in-germany-and-italy| title=Spotify enlists Boku for carrier billing in Germany and Italy| author=press release | date=29 April 2016| publisher=Finextra | accessdate=19 September 2016}} 15. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.boku.com/boku-wins-the-2011-mobility-award-for-mobile-commerce/| title=Boku Wins the 2011 Mobility Award for Mobile Commerce| author=Admin | date=25 March 2011| publisher=Boku Blog | accessdate=19 September 2016}} 16. ^{{cite web| url=https://www.forbes.com/lists/2011/28/most-promising-companies-11_rank.html| title=Americas Most Promising Companies| author=Brett Nelson, J.J. Colao and Max Mallet | date= 30 November 2011| publisher=Forbes | accessdate=19 September 2016}} 17. ^{{cite web| url=https://www.forbes.com/companies/boku/| title=Americas Most Promising Companies| author=Brett Nelson, J.J. Colao and Max Mallet | date= February 2013| publisher=Forbes | accessdate=19 September 2016}} 18. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.retail-systems.com/rs/2014_Payments_Awards_Winners.php| title=2014 Payments Awards: winners announced| author=Scott Thompson| date=21 November 2014| publisher=Retail Systems | accessdate=19 September 2016}} 9 : Mobile payments|Companies based in San Francisco|E-commerce|Internet companies of the United States|Information technology companies of the United States|Payment systems|Financial technology companies|Online payments|2017 initial public offerings |
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