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Kube Systems Portable Smartphone Chargers Now in New York Hotels
- Published November 17, 2015 9:29AM UTC
- Publisher Wholesale Investor
- Categories Company Updates
Kube Systems is presenting its portable smartphone charging devices at America’s largest hotel trade show in New York City this week. Over 130 hotels around the world are already using Kube Systems, including the New York Marriott Marquis with over 30 KS Portable charging units at A$2,500 each.
Each KS Portable is equipped with a charger for Apple® Lightning, Apple® 30-pin, and micro-USB flip-out cable. The Kube also boasts two additional USB ports and topside Qi wireless charging. Each charge provides up to nine hours of phone charge time.
Kube chargers in hospitality venues are designed to exceed guests’ expectations, increase satisfaction and drive loyalty.
Kube Systems makes portable smartphone wireless charging units for worldwide hospitality industry. The aim of the capital raising is to connect the units to Internet of Things, develop data analytics from customers charging phones and advertise on screens of each unit.
- Year 1: $2.4m sales, $450k unaudited profit.
- Oct 2015: $324,000 from US and UK distributors.
- 6 distributors worldwide.
- Key customers: Marriott, Starwood, Four Seasons.
- Pipeline: Disney (2nd meeting), Intel (NDA signed).
- International PCT patent filed.
- Seeking: $3m on $7m pre-money valuation.
- Similar VC-backed co: Chargifi.com.
Kube Systems is seeking $3m from sophisticated investors to develop the next generation of IoT portable chargers and to roll out the product around the world.
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