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Price.com

Category: AI in Fintech

An all-in-one, AI-powered shopping and savings platform that provides users with price comparisons, cashback offers, coupons, price history, and price drop alerts. Price.com was founded in 2016. The company is led by RJ Jain. Based in San Francisco, USA. Team size: 51-200. Total funding raised: $13.5M. Latest round: Series A. Key investors include Foundation Capital, Social Capital, Founders Fund, Kevin Hart (HartBeat Ventures), Zach Perret, William Hockey.

Founded
2016
Headquarters
San Francisco, USA
Team size
51-200
Total funding
$13.5M

Value proposition

To provide a seamless, one-stop-shop for saving money by combining multiple savings methods into a single platform, ensuring users always get the best possible price.

Products and solutions

Price Comparison Engine (new, used, refurbished, rental), Cashback Service, Coupon Aggregation, Price Drop Alerts, Price History Charts, Browser Extension, Mobile App (iOS and Android)

Unique value

Price.com's uniqueness lies in its comprehensive, all-in-one approach. It aggregates multiple money-saving methods (price comparison across various product conditions, cashback, and coupons) into a single, user-friendly interface.

Target customer

Online shoppers looking for a comprehensive tool to save money and make informed purchasing decisions across a wide variety of products and retailers.

Industries served

E-commerce, Retail

Technology advantage

Proprietary AI-powered product matching and recommendation engine enabling accurate, comprehensive comparison shopping across a diverse catalog. Affiliate-based business model allows the service to be free for consumers while scaling across many partner stores.

How they differentiate

Offers an all-in-one savings solution combining real-time price comparison, coupon discovery, cashback offers, and price tracking alerts into a single AI-powered platform.

Main competitors

Honey (owned by PayPal), Rakuten, Capital One Shopping

Key partnerships

A network of retail partners (over 100,000 stores integrated), including mentions of major brands such as Nike, Apple, and Target.

Notable customers

Individual consumers; partnerships with thousands of merchants and retailers

Major milestones

Successfully launched its all-in-one savings platform, including a browser extension and mobile applications., Secured $10M in Series A funding in 2022., Expanded its comparison technology to cover a vast range of products and retailers., Received investment from notable figures in both the venture capital and entertainment industries.

Growth metrics

Launched browser extension and mobile apps, established partnerships with thousands of retailers, indicating a growing user base and expanding market reach.

Market positioning

Positioned as a comprehensive, AI-powered financial technology platform that gives consumers a one-stop-shop for saving money.

Geographic focus

Primarily the United States.

Patents and IP

Information regarding patents or IP is not publicly available.

About RJ Jain

Prior to founding Price.com, RJ Jain co-founded Appurify, a mobile app testing company that was acquired by Google in 2014 and now powers Google's Test Lab. He also served as an Entrepreneur in Residence at Foundation Capital, Director of Engineering at Sidecar, and held an engineering leadership role at Zynga.

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