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Comment: The AFR source is good, but you need at least one more source that meets WP:CORPDEPTH. This also needs to be rewritten to sound less like an advertisement — start by deleting the section "Competition". MCE89 (talk) 07:01, 25 July 2025 (UTC)
| Industry | Technology |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2017 |
| Founder | Jarrod Webb |
Area served | Global |
Key people | Jarrod Webb (Founder & CEO) |
| Products | Digital business cards, contact-sharing platform |
| Website | blinq.me |
Blinq is an Australian technology company best known for its digital business card product, which enables users to create, customize, and share professional profiles. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Melbourne, Blinq has grown rapidly, reaching over 3 million users globally across 500,000 companies, including over 90% of the Fortune 500.[1] The company has secured more than US$30 million in venture funding to date,[2][3] and has offices in Melbourne, Sydney, San Francisco, and New York.[2]
History and funding
[edit]Blinq was originally created in 2017 by Jarrod Webb as a coding project when QR code scanning became native on the iPhone camera with iOS 11.[4] Webb continued developing the product, gradually attracting early users, until 2021, when he left Uber to focus full time on Blinq, accelerated by a surge in demand for contactless networking tools during the COVID‑19 pandemic.[5]
By late 2021 and into 2022, the platform gained traction among professionals and companies, leading to a US$5 million seed round led by Blackbird Ventures with participation from Square Peg Capital—marking their first joint seed-stage investment since Canva.[6]
In May 2025, Blinq secured a US$25 million Series A round led by Touring Capital, with follow-on investment from Blackbird Ventures, Square Peg Capital, and new investor HubSpot Ventures. Reports indicated this was the largest Series A round in Australia in the prior 12 months, valuing the company at approximately AU$200 million.[7]
Product
[edit]Blinq’s platform allows users to create multiple profile variants (e.g. work, personal, social) that remain editable and shareable across contexts. Its features include NFC card support, QR sharing, CRM integrations (Salesforce, HubSpot, Zapier), contact management, email signature embedding, and app/widget sharing options.[8]
Competition
[edit]Independent comparisons and platform data suggest that by 2025, Blinq had raised more funding and built a larger user base than major competitors in the digital business card space, including Popl and HiHello.[9]
- On the App and Play Stores, Blinq consistently ranks higher than Popl and HiHello in key markets including the US, UK, and Australia. It holds a 4.9-star average across over 150,000 reviews, with users frequently highlighting its ease of use, modern design, and reliability.[10]
- On G2, Blinq had thousands more user reviews and a slightly higher average rating than HiHello (Blinq 4.8 vs HiHello 4.6 out of 5), a proxy for broader adoption and higher satisfaction.[9]
Reception
[edit]Analysts and media highlighted Blinq’s strong design-led UX, ease of use, and viral sharing model as key factors in its rapid adoption, especially among professionals and enterprises.[11][7]
Review platforms similarly credit Blinq with excellent usability and scalability in large organizations.[9][12]
See also
[edit]Category:Technology companies of Australia Category:Software companies established in 2017 Category:Companies based in Melbourne Category:Mobile applications Category:Contact management systems
References
[edit]- ^ "How digital business cards led to the creation of a $200m business". Australian Financial Review. 6 May 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ a b "Blinq grabs $25M Series A for its digital business card platform". TechCrunch. 6 May 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ "Digital business card startup bags $38.5 million Series A". Startup Daily. 6 May 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ "iOS 11 Brings Native QR Code Scanning to iPhone Camera". MacRumors. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ "Blinq raises $25M Series A to reimagine the start of every professional relationship". PR Newswire. 6 May 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ "Start-up Blinq raises $5 million with digital business card". iTnews. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ a b "Blinq raises US$25m Series A to reimagine the start of every professional relationship". Blinq Blog. 6 May 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ "Blinq vs HiHello". Tapni. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ a b c "Blinq vs HiHello: Compare Digital Business Card Tools". G2. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ "Blinq: Digital Business Card". Apple App Store. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ "Digital business cards startup Blinq raises $38 million from major US investors". SmartCompany. 6 May 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ "Compare Blinq, HiHello and Popl". SourceForge. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
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