Cardpool
AcquiredYC W10San Francisco, US · 251 employees · 4 known investors
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Cardpool operates an online marketplace for trading gift cards between buyers and sellers, offering discounts on purchases, cash payouts for sales, and options to exchange for Amazon gift cards or donate to charity.
Also known as Friendly Panda, Inc.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W10)


Investors · 4
How we know: Great Oaks Venture Capital's portfolio page · open dataset · 5k.vc investor directory · Not right? Tell us
How we know: the Y Combinator directory · open dataset · 5k.vc investor directory · Not right? Tell us
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2 people who came through Cardpool went on to found or lead other companies.
Legal entities · 1
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Cardpool do?
- Cardpool operates an online marketplace for trading gift cards between buyers and sellers, offering discounts on purchases, cash payouts for sales, and options to exchange for Amazon gift cards or donate to charity.
- Who founded Cardpool?
- Cardpool was founded by Tim Wong.
- Who are Cardpool's investors?
- Cardpool's investors include Great Oaks Venture Capital, Y Combinator, Freestyle Capital, Lowercase Capital.
- Where is Cardpool headquartered?
- Cardpool is headquartered in San Francisco, US.


