Kounta (software company)

Kounta
Private
Industry Software as a Service
Founded Sydney, Australia
Founder Nick Cloete
Headquarters Sydney, Australia
Area served
 Worldwide
Services Point of Sale
Number of employees
 30+
Website www.kounta.com

Kounta is an Australian software company founded in 2012.[1] The company is best known for its flagship product, Kounta, which comprises a cloud based point of sale mobile app.[2][3][4] Released in 2012, Kounta became the first hospitality-focused point of sale (POS) mobile app for iPad, Android, Mac, and Windows.[5][6][7] In 2012 Epson announced a partnership with Kounta, which led to the integration of Kounta's cloud-based POS platforms in Epson printers.[8][9] In 2013 Kounta launched a partnership with PayPal to integrate cashless and cardless transactions via PayPal's mobile app.[10][11][12] In June 2014, Kounta announced a minority stake investment from MYOB (company),[13][14] which resulted in a partnership towards the development of a co-branded product integrating Kounta's POS with MYOB's software.[15][16][17] MYOB Kounta launched in October of the same year.[18][19][20] In 2016, Kounta partnered with The Commonwealth Bank of Australia to include the Kounta app onto "Albert", the bank's EFTPOS tablet.[21][22][23] This allowed The Commonwealth Bank of Australia to become the first bank to manage customers operations from a single mobile application.[24][25][26]

History

Kounta was founded in 2012 by entrepreneur Nick Cloete.[27][28][29] The company is headquartered in Sydney, Australia. In 2012, the company launched its first flagship product, Kounta. The app was initially a web-based application, and later developed into an online cash register and inventory management system that allows businesses to take payments from customers via mobile devices. The app has been made available for iPad, iPhone, and Android devices; as well as iOS, Windows, and other peripherals.[30]

In 2012 Kounta partnered with Epson, providing a cloud-based POS platform for Epson printers.[31] In 2013, the company formed a partnership with PayPal, integrating cashless and cardless transaction options via PayPal's mobile app.[32] In 2014, MYOB made an undisclosed investment towards Kounta. This partnership led the development of MYOB Kounta, a co-branded application merging Kounta's POS with MYOB's application software.[33]

In 2016 Kounta announced a partnership with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. Kounta's application was integrated into the bank's EFTPOS table, "Albert." This allowed the Commonwealth Bank of Australia to become the first bank to manage all customers operations from a single device and mobile application.[34][35]

Technology

The Kounta POS is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) that runs as an application in web browsers as well as natively on iOS and Android operating systems. It can also run in a wide variety of peripherals including receipt printers, remote displays, and cash drawers. Through Web Cache and IndexedDB, Kounta can be used in both on and offline modes. The application allows automated inventory management, purchase ordering, customer relationship management (CRM), multiple location support, employee monitoring, recipe creation for ingredient tracking, table layouts, reporting, and analytics; as well as managing customer orders, split bills, accounting, and rostering payroll applications.[36]

Kounta also incorporates an Open API, making it possible for other software providers to integrate complementary apps, further extending the software's use.[37] The company operates and maintains an online community with knowledge base articles, forums, and feature request submissions. Traditional IT tasks, such as data backup and encryption, hardware maintenance, and server upgrades are handled by Kounta's data center.[38] Kounta is made accessible via paid monthly subscription licenses.[39][40]

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "Kounta eyes $1m in first round of venture funding". The Australian.
  3. ↑ "Australian Startup Kounta Will Expand Into The US In 2015". Business Insider.
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  5. ↑ "Australian POS startup Kounta launches Android App". Yahoo Finance.
  6. ↑ "From iPad to point of sale device: new app". Hospitality Magazine.
  7. ↑ "Running a shop: Kounta app now available on iPad". Business IT.
  8. ↑ "Epson partners with Kounta for revolutionary cloud compatible retail printing solution". Epson.
  9. ↑ "Australian startup snapshot: Kounta". TechWorld.
  10. ↑ "PayPal goes cashless and cardless in Aussie cafes, bars, restaurants". Techradar.
  11. ↑ "What if, just what if, you could pay for your cappuccino using PayPal?". Australian Anthil Online.
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  13. ↑ "MYOB buys stake in cloud POS startup Kounta; Unions seeking pay rise from Coles may hurt SMEs: Midday Roundup". Smart Company.
  14. ↑ "MYOB enhances cloud offering with minority stake in POS start-up, Kounta". MYOB.
  15. ↑ "The MYOB and Kounta Deal – What it means". Digital First.
  16. ↑ "Software start-up Kounta wins MYOB investment". Financial Review.
  17. ↑ "MYOB picks up stake in Kounta". The Australian Spectator.
  18. ↑ "MYOB Kounta POS : Business made easier for retail & hospitality". Business First Magazine.
  19. ↑ "The MYOB and Kounta Deal – What it means". Digital First.
  20. ↑ "Kounta takes on MYOB investment". Startup Smart.
  21. ↑ "CBA gets behind Kounta's virtual cash register". Brisbane Times.
  22. ↑ "CBA and Kounta". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  23. ↑ "CommBank adds Kounta app to PoS device". IBS Intelligence.
  24. ↑ "CommBank adds Kounta app to Albert POS device". Finextra.
  25. ↑ "CBA and Kounta". Canberratimes.
  26. ↑ "Commonwealth Bank of Australia – Kounta Backing". WA Today.
  27. ↑ "Kounta Cloud-based POS". Sleeter.
  28. ↑ "Retail POS startup Kounta kicks off investment". Delimitier.
  29. ↑ "Australian POS startup Kounta launches in the US". ZDNet.
  30. ↑ "CBA gets behind Kounta's virtual cash register". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  31. ↑ "Epson partners with Kounta for revolutionary cloud compatible retail printing solution". Epson.
  32. ↑ "PayPal goes cashless and cardless in Aussie cafes, bars, restaurants". Techradar.
  33. ↑ "MYOB invest in POS startup Kounta". Startup Daily.
  34. ↑ "Commonwealth Bank of Australia – Kounta Backing". WA Today.
  35. ↑ "Introducing Kounta on Albert". Commonwealth Bank.
  36. ↑ "From iPad to point of sale device: new app". Hospitality Magazine.
  37. ↑ "Add-On Review: Kounta Point of Sale". Two Peas.
  38. ↑ "Kounta". Bloomberg.
  39. ↑ "Boomtown Reviews: Kounta Point of Sale". Goboomtown.
  40. ↑ "Kounta review". Merchant Maverick.
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