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Boku
Leadership team

Mr. Jonathan Peter Prideaux (CEO & Exec. Director)

Mr. Keith Butcher ACA, Bsc (CFO & Exec. Director)

Mr. Chris Newton-Smith (Chief Operating Officer)

Products/ Services
E-Commerce, Internet, Mobile Payments
Number of Employees
100 - 500
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Established
2008
Net Income
5M - 20M
Revenue
5M - 20M
Traded as
LSE:BOKU
Social Media
URL
https://www.boku.com
Overview
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Summary
History
Mission
Vision
Key Team
Recognition and Award
References
Summary
Boku, Inc. provides mobile billing and payment solutions for mobile network operators and merchants. Its solutions enable consumers to make online payments using their mobile devices. The company offers digital payments solutions, including mobile wallets, real-time payments schemes, and direct carrier billing for merchants. It also provides mobile identity and authentication solutions. The company connects its customers with mobile network operators billing, identity, and sales systems. It operates in the United states, Europe, and internationally. The company was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
History

Boku was founded in 2009 by Mark Britto, Erich Ringewald and Ron Hirson using the combined assets of Mobillcash and Paymo. Boku raised a $13 million Series A investment from Khosla Ventures, Index Ventures and Benchmark.A year later, in 2010 Boku raised an additional US$25 million Series C investment, led by DAG Ventures.In 2012, Boku raised another US$35 million, Series C investment led by NEA and existing venture capital investors.In 2016, Boku again raised an additional US$13.75 million led by a consortium of UK investors along with GMO Payment Gateway.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.

On November 20, 2017, Boku listed its shares on the London Stock Exchange through £125 million initial public offering.

Mission
Boku’s mission is to create an inclusive global digital payments platform that simplifies online experiences for consumers and improves access to digital goods and services for merchants.
Vision
Boku’s vision is to become a global leader in digital payments for digital goods and services, providing secure transactions with our users across the world.
Key Team

Mr. Adam Lee (Chief Product Officer)

Mr. Stuart Paul Neal (Chief Bus. Officer of Identity)

Mr. Roy Chapin (Head of Thailand Operations)

Mr. Mark Stannard (Chief Bus. Officer of Payments)

Recognition and Awards
Boku has been awarded multiple awards over its many years of service, including Gartner Market Guide for Online Payment Intermediaries in 2015 and the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart Government Award in 2016. Boku has also been named one of the Top 10 Payment Service providers in 2017.
References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boku,_Inc.

https://in.investing.com/equities/boku-company-profile

https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/BOKU.L/profile?p=BOKU.L

https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/boku

https://www.boku.com

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Boku
Leadership team

Mr. Jonathan Peter Prideaux (CEO & Exec. Director)

Mr. Keith Butcher ACA, Bsc (CFO & Exec. Director)

Mr. Chris Newton-Smith (Chief Operating Officer)

Products/ Services
E-Commerce, Internet, Mobile Payments
Number of Employees
100 - 500
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Established
2008
Net Income
5M - 20M
Revenue
5M - 20M
Traded as
LSE:BOKU
Social Media
URL
https://www.boku.com