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Apkudo provides a platform called the Circular Industry Platform that manages the full lifecycle of connected devices. It automates and coordinates activities from device launch through testing, certification, and eventual disposal or resale, helping clients optimize liquidation value and reduce labor costs. The system addresses reverse logistics and supply chain challenges by offering centralized, transparent workflows for device certification, automated testing, asset tracking, logistics, and resale management. Apkudo differentiates itself by delivering an end-to-end lifecycle solution tailored to the connected-device ecosystem (manufacturers, carriers, retailers) with a focus on value maximization, waste reduction, and supply chain efficiency. The company’s goal is to help customers increase the value of their devices while decreasing labor requirements and electronic waste, enabling a more circular and efficient device economy.
About Apkudo
Industries
Data & Analytics
Industrial & Manufacturing
Enterprise Software
Social Impact
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
Series C
Total Funding
$65.9M
Headquarters
Baltimore, Maryland
Founded
2011
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What believers are saying
- $37.5M Series C funding in February 2023 fuels international expansion and operations.
- Mobile reCell acquisition on January 22, 2024, enhances IT asset recovery capabilities.
- Qates Buff-Polish system launched April 15, 2026, boosts resale values via automation.
What critics are saying
- EU Digital Product Passport mandates obsolete proprietary Device Passport by 2027.
- Cyculus commoditizes Apkudo platform in Europe, capturing secondary phone market share.
- Asurion's in-house platforms erode T-Mobile and Verizon contracts within 18 months.
What makes Apkudo unique
- Apkudo's Device Passport Platform captures ground truth data across device lifecycles using robotics.
- Circular Industry Platform integrates AI-driven testing, grading, and resale for connected devices.
- Hive Platform unifies systems for clients like AT&T, Verizon, Samsung, and FedEx.
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Funding
Total Funding
$65.9M
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3 Rounds
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Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
401(k) Company Match
401(k) Retirement Plan
Flexible Work Hours
Remote Work Options
Paid Parental Leave
Wellness Program
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↑ 0%Apkudo has launched the Buff-Polish system with Qates, an automated screen restoration solution for high-volume device refurbishers. The system addresses scratched screens, which often trigger significant price reductions in the secondary device market. The industrial-grade technology combines plasma treatment and precision automation to restore screens without replacing the original display. Each system can process 12 devices per hour, potentially doubling typical output. Every restoration is automatically recorded in Apkudo's Device Passport, creating an auditable record that follows the device through its lifecycle. The solution aims to help carriers, manufacturers and device processors maximise resale value whilst reducing refurbishment costs. Traditional methods often require costly screen replacements or inconsistent manual polishing that's difficult to scale for large operators.
Cyculus Services has chosen Apkudo's Circular Industry Platform to power its operations and meet the growing demand for high-quality secondary phones.
Telus-owned Mobile Klinik is partnering with tech company Apkudo to streamline its device repair and refurbishment services across its Canadian locations.
Apkudo, a supply chain automation provider for connected devices, has acquired Mobile reCell.
Together, the new entity reshapes the connected device supply chain for enterprises and consumers.BALTIMORE, Jan. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Apkudo, the leader in supply chain automation for connected devices, today announced it has acquired Mobile reCell, the pioneer of software-driven IT asset recovery for corporate-owned IT assets. The combination of Mobile reCell's software-driven recovery of corporate-owned IT assets and Apkudo's existing solution portfolio sets a new standard for the connected device supply chain. The acquisition advances Apkudo's ability to deliver new levels of sophistication for collaboration, innovation, and transparency across the value chain through Apkudo's Circular Industry Platform.Mobile reCell Recovery Platform: Software to automate IT asset recovery and disposition"This exciting day has been a long time in the making," said Ben Jones, Founder and CEO of Mobile reCell. "This acquisition accelerates Mobile reCell's vision to provide businesses of all sizes the technology necessary to ensure their retired corporate-issued devices are securely and sustainably recovered and reused. Our combined team shares a passion for the circular economy and ensuring devices—and the valuable resources they contain—remain in use at their highest value for as long as possible, benefiting both business and society
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About Apkudo
Industries
Data & Analytics
Industrial & Manufacturing
Enterprise Software
Social Impact
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
Series C
Total Funding
$65.9M
Headquarters
Baltimore, Maryland
Founded
2011
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