# Kudos

> Kudos is an AI-powered smart wallet that tells you which credit card to use at checkout to squeeze the most rewards out of cards you already carry. Built as a free browser extension and mobile app, it supports 3,000+ cards across more than a million sites, layers on extra rewards through its Kudos Boost partner network, and keeps track of card benefits so members don't have to. Founded in 2021 by ex-Google Pay and Affirm product leaders, the Los Angeles company crossed 400,000 members and raised a $10.2M Series A led by QED Investors in 2024.

- **Founded:** 2021
- **Headquarters:** Los Angeles, California, United States
- **Founders:** Tikue Anazodo (Co-Founder & CEO), Ahmad Ismail (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~29 employees (deliberately lean team)
- **Products:** Kudos Smart Wallet (Browser Extension), Kudos Mobile App, Kudos Boost, Kudos AI
- **Notable:** Named to Forbes' Fintech 50, Raised an oversubscribed $10.2M Series A led by QED Investors (May 2024), Grew past 400,000 members

## Products & services

- **Kudos Smart Wallet (Browser Extension)** — A free Chrome/Safari extension that holds all your cards, and at checkout recommends the single best card to use to maximize cashback, points, or miles across 3,000+ supported cards and 1M+ websites.
- **Kudos Mobile App** — iOS app (and Safari extension) bringing smart card recommendations, benefit tracking, and rewards optimization to mobile shopping.
- **Kudos Boost** — A rewards layer that returns 100% of store commissions to members across 15,000+ partner stores, redeemable via PayPal and transferable to a bank account.
- **Kudos AI** — AI features that activate offers, track card benefits, cancel unwanted subscriptions, and negotiate bills to keep more money in members' pockets.

## Achievements

- Named to Forbes' Fintech 50
- Raised an oversubscribed $10.2M Series A led by QED Investors (May 2024)
- Grew past 400,000 members
- Supports 3,000+ credit cards across 1M+ websites
- Returns 100% of store commissions to members via Kudos Boost across 15,000+ stores
- Reports average member boosts annual shopping rewards by roughly $750

## Latest updates

- **2024-05** — Raised an oversubscribed $10.2M Series A led by QED Investors to expand its AI-powered smart wallet while keeping a lean team.
- **2024-05** — Reported surpassing 200,000 members; later disclosed crossing 400,000+ members.
- **2024** — Expanded AI features (Kudos AI / Boost) to activate offers, cancel subscriptions, and negotiate bills.

## Links

- Website: https://www.joinkudos.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kudos-technologies-inc
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/joinkudos
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joinkudos
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/profile.php?id=100075907756054
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@joinkudos

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Last updated: 2026-06-14