cups

cups is on a mission to rethink independent business in the specialty coffee industry.

General Information
Company Name
cups
Founded Year
2014
Location (Offices)
Brooklyn, United States +2
Founders / Decision Makers
Number of Employees
67
Industries
Food and Beverage, Mobile, Lifestyle
Funding Stage
Series A
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cups - Company Profile

cups is an innovative startup aiming to revolutionize independent businesses in the specialty coffee industry. Their platform provides coffee shop owners with a unique set of tools, services, and cost-saving opportunities. Operating in several cities across the US since 2014, with New York as their primary market, cups has established itself as a significant player with over 200 locations, positioning itself as the second-largest coffee "chain" after Starbucks.

Through their mobile app, cups effectively drives new customer traffic to partner coffee shops and facilitates buying groups to help cafe owners save on essential supplies. Their consumer-centric app streamlines the process of discovering local coffee spots, while offering a convenient payment platform that provides cost-saving benefits to users.

With its focus on Food and Beverage, Mobile, and Lifestyle industries, cups has captured the attention of investors, securing a Series A investment on 01 September 2020. The company's continuous growth and innovative approach position it as a promising investment opportunity in the evolving coffee industry.

For more information, visit cupsworks.com, cupsapp.com, and coverthatshift.com.

Taxonomy: Specialty Coffee, Mobile App, Community Building, Savings Platform, Independent Business, Customer Acquisition, Buying Groups, Resource Access, Cafe Management, Payment Platform

Funding Rounds & Investors of cups (6)

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Funding Stage Amount No. Investors Investors Date
Series A Unknown - 01 Sep 2020
Seed Unknown - 30 Jun 2017
Seed Unknown - 11 Jul 2016
Seed Unknown - 01 Dec 2015
Convertible Note Unknown - 01 Dec 2014

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