Blinq, a digital business card platform helping professionals connect instantly, announced a $25 million Series A funding round led by Touring Capital, with participation from existing investors Blackbird Ventures and Square Peg Capital, and new investor HubSpot Ventures.
How Blinq works: Blinq users create personalized digital business cards and share them instantly via QR code, email signature, NFC tap, short link, or video call background. And users can create multiple cards tailored to different contexts – work, side hustle, and personal use – so they always show up the right way, in the right moment. Each interaction leads to an aesthetic profile – no app from the other person required – where contacts can connect, capture details automatically (like where and when you met), and sync into CRMs like HubSpot or Salesforce.
Blinq started out as a digital business card. And now it leads the way in how over 2.5 million professionals share who they are, save valuable connections, and follow through – whether they’re meeting a new potential client, investor, or collaborator. Plus, Blinq is on track to surpass 50 million card shares in 2025. This growth makes Blinq one of the fastest-growing platforms servicing the first moment of connection between two people and the global market-leading digital business card solution.
Over 7,500 businesses now use Blinq to manage employee cards at scale, control how their brand shows up, onboard teams faster, and capture contact leads automatically. And Blinq cards are already being used by employees at more than 90% of Fortune 500 companies.
What the funding will be used for: The funding will advance Blinq’s global growth and power the next generation of tools for professionals, kickstarting meaningful relationships.
KEY QUOTES:
“Blinq is positioning itself at the very top of the professional relationship funnel. It’s building the system of record for in-person networking and doing it with a product that’s delightfully simple, beautifully designed, and already proven to scale.”
Priya Saiprasad, co-founder and general partner at Touring Capital
“For 700 years, business cards have been paper, passive, and easily lost. It wasn’t until the pandemic normalized QR codes that this shift became possible. Blinq has seized the moment to bring this centuries-old ritual into the cloud, and in doing so, they’re transforming how professionals initiate relationships.”
Rick Baker, Partner at Blackbird Ventures
“This round marks a pivotal step in Blinq’s journey to become the relationship layer for modern professionals. We’re not just helping people connect – we’re helping them act on every relationship that starts. Blinq is becoming the infrastructure for how modern relationships begin and grow.”
Jarrod Webb, CEO and Founder at Blinq
“We are excited about how Blinq transforms fleeting encounters into lasting and valuable professional relationships. By capturing the context around a new connection and seamlessly integrating with existing tools like HubSpot, Blinq is building a relationship intelligence layer for millions of individuals and organizations around the world.”
Adam Coccari, Managing Director at HubSpot Ventures
