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Paperlinks' mission is to hyperlink the real world. Currently, Paperlinks fulfills this by providing the ultimate QR code infrastructure for businesses. Paperlinks' solution is end-to-end, providing: a free QR reading app; code generation; a Content Management System for managing code content; and in-house design and print services.
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Location
United States, California, Los Angeles
Investors 1
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| Apr 12, 2012 | PayDragon May Be The Easiest Way To Order Food On Your Phone | A new iPhone and Android app called PayDragon is trying to bring the one-click shopping experience to buying meals on your phone. The app was created by Paperlinks, a Y Combinator-backed startup that helps businesses create QR code-enabled ... |
| Feb 23, 2012 | Scan Gets $1.7M From Google Ventures And Shervin Pishevar’s Menlo Talent Fund To Make QR Codes Actually Useful | The most impressive thing about Scan is that it, as a humble QR code app, has raised over $1.7 million in seed funding from, wait for it, Shervin Pishevar via Menlo Ventures (leading), Google Ventures, Charles River Ventures, Yuri Milner’s ... |
| Nov 17, 2011 | Paperlinks Makes Takeout Menus More Interactive With QR Codes | Y Combinator-backed Paperlinks, which creates QR codes for businesses and brands with an emphasis on the design of the code itself, is hoping to reinvent takeout menus with its technology. The beauty of Paperlinks is that instead of leading... |
| Oct 28, 2011 | Get tips from Y Combinator alumni at Grubwithus dinners | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! Grubwithus, the Y Combinator startup that lets yo... |
| Aug 23, 2011 | Y Combinator Demo Day: The Ultimate Roundup | This afternoon Y Combinator kicked off the summer session of Demo Day, the twice-a-year event where the prestigious startup incubator showcases its latest batch of companies in front of a throng of investors. And wow, was this one a doozy. ... |
| Jun 10, 2011 | Paperlinks Brings Business-Optimized QR Codes To Life | As smartphone adoption rises and technology companies embrace the technology, QR Codes are becoming more of a mainstream product for businesses, products and brands. QR Codes, which is short for Quick Response, are used to take a piece of i... |
| Oct 13, 2010 | New Apps for Your Smartphone, October Edition | There are some 225,000 mobile applications for the iPhone now and 70,000 for Android, so every so often we like to highlight a few that have caught our attention. This latest edition of our favorite smartphone apps includes a few in testing... |
| Oct 5, 2010 | Paperlinks Brings QR Codes To Event Invitations | Online stationary startup Paperspring is bringing QR codes to event invitations today with the launch of Paperlinks. A “Paperlink” is a customized QR barcode that can be scanned with a smartphone to allow invitees access to everything from ... |
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FAQ about PayDragon
What has the press written about PayDragon?
Parsers VC has collected 9 articles mentioning PayDragon, among them “PayDragon May Be The Easiest Way To Order Food On Your Phone” (Apr 12, 2012) and “Scan Gets $1.7M From Google Ventures And Shervin Pishevar’s Menlo Talent Fund To Make QR Codes Actually Useful” (Feb 23, 2012).
Is PayDragon still active?
Yes, PayDragon is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jul 21, 2020.