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Empyr was acquired by Augeo (Jan 2020)
Empyr

Empyr

Card-Linked Offersempyr.com

Empyr is a card-linking and loyalty platform that bridges online and offline commerce.

Last updated Oct 5, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team

Founded
2012
HQ
San Diego, California, United States
Connections
5

AI-drafted from public sources11 sources cited

At a glance

Employees
51-200
Funding
$35M
Revenue
$5M-$20M
1integrations2competitors1corporate family1acquisitions

About

A leading independent card-linked offer network and API platform prior to its 2020 acquisition by Augeo

Empyr is a card-linking and loyalty platform that bridges online and offline commerce. Its technology enables consumers to link existing credit or debit cards to a publisher's website or app, automatically receiving cash back or other rewards when they make purchases at participating brick-and-mortar businesses. The platform primarily serves publishers — including websites, apps, and ad-tech platforms — through a white-label solution that integrates a cash-back offer network into their products, creating a new revenue stream tied to transaction fees while boosting user engagement. For brick-and-mortar advertisers such as restaurants and retailers, Empyr functions as a performance-based marketing channel in which businesses pay only on completed purchases, with transaction-level analytics providing measurable insight into customer spending behavior. Its monetization model is based on a cost-per-revenue structure, taking a percentage of sales generated through its network of approximately 1,500 sites and applications. In 2017, Empyr acquired fellow card-linked offer company MOGL, expanding its restaurant network, user base, and overall market scale. Source 1: dealroom.co — Empyr — venture-backed company profile Source 2: journaldunet.com — Empyr se rémunère au chiffre d'affaires généré en magasin ...

Business model

Performance-based / API Platform

Target market

Enterprise

What they offer

  • Card-Linked Offer Platform

    Core platform enabling brands to create and distribute offers tied to consumer payment cards, with automatic redemption upon qualifying in-store purchases.

  • Empyr API

    Developer API allowing publishers, financial institutions, and loyalty programs to embed card-linked offer functionality into their own products and apps.

  • Closed-Loop Attribution

    Measurement solution that matched card transaction data to campaign exposures, providing verified in-store purchase attribution for digital advertisers.

  • Publisher Network

    A network of media and financial institution partners through which Empyr distributed offers to a broad consumer audience.

Key features

Card-linked offer delivery via major payment networksClosed-loop in-store purchase attributionAPI-first integration for publishers and financial institutionsPerformance-based billing tied to verified transactionsReal-time transaction matching and reportingPersonalized offer targeting based on spend behavior

Use cases

Driving in-store foot traffic for retail brandsPowering bank and credit union card rewards programsOnline-to-offline campaign attribution for digital advertisersLoyalty program enhancement for publishers and media companiesPersonalized offer delivery based on cardholder spend history

Customer segments

Retail and restaurant brandsBanks and credit unionsDigital publishers and media companiesLoyalty and rewards platformsPerformance marketers

Tech & specs

Technology stack

RESTful APIPayment card network integrations (Visa, Mastercard, Amex)Transaction data processingCloud infrastructureReal-time data matching

Security & compliance

PCI DSSCCPA

Deployment

CloudAPI integration

API

Yes

Corporate history
  1. 2012 · Founded
  2. 2020Acquired by Augeo3 sources
    Still operating as part of Coupons.com
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