What Tukios does

Tukios is a cloud-based software platform serving funeral homes and funeral directors across the United States and Canada, founded in 2010 and headquartered in Ogden, Utah. The company operates a unified platform that combines three core product lines—funeral home websites, tribute videos, and an AI Suite—accessed through a single login. The platform includes a shared product suite spanning Event Manager, Payment Portal, eCommerce, Crowdfunding, Memory Book, Floral and Sympathy Gifts, Arranger, Lead Engine, Aftercare, Online Memorials, and a Partner Store for third-party integrations. Tukios reports serving 10,000+ funeral homes and facilitating the creation of 2.5M+ tribute videos.

The company's technology stack centers on domain-specialized AI capabilities including an AI Obituary Writer that drafts obituaries from intake forms in under a minute, an AI Photo Editor for object removal and colorization, AI-powered guestbook moderation, and an Info Extractor that pulls service details from documents. Payment processing is handled through Stripe Connect with configurable payout schedules for funeral homes and partner florists. The platform holds SOC 2 Type II certification and uses TLS 1.2+ encryption for data security. Tukios has built integration partnerships through its Partner Store covering case management, marketing, live streaming, and floral fulfillment via a network of local florists, as well as a partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation for memorial tree planting.

Tukios operates a freemium business model where websites are provided at no direct cost to funeral homes, with revenue generated through commissions on floral and sympathy orders, transaction fees on online arrangement packages (e.g., Traditional Service from $6,500, Cremation Service from $3,200), and subscription-based services for tribute videos. Distribution occurs through a hybrid GTM combining field sales (Book a Demo), self-serve platform access, and event-driven marketing at NFDA and ICCFA industry conferences. The founder, Curtis Funk, leads the company, which has maintained independent, bootstrapped operations since founding. The company has launched numerous AI-powered features in 2023-2025, including the AI Suite components, AI Music Maker for tribute videos, and the Lead Engine product for funeral home growth.

Name

Tukios

Legal name

Tukios, LLC

Website

https://tukios.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Tukios is a cloud-based funeral home software platform providing websites, tribute videos, AI-powered obituary writing, and an integrated product suite to 10,000+ funeral homes across the US and Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ogden

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Website Platform Services: Free website platform for funeral homes monetized through commissions on add-on services rather than direct platform fees. Websites are described as 'totally free' with no fees on the funeral home's end.
2. Floral and Sympathy Commissions: Commission revenue on every sympathy order (flowers, trees, gifts, memory books) placed through obituary pages. Commission check paid monthly to funeral homes. Categories include flowers, plants, gift baskets, meals, charitable donations, and keepsakes.
3. Floral Fulfillment Network: Revenue generated from the floral fulfillment network through partner florists. Tukios routes orders to local florists with same-day delivery capability and handles all logistics and quality standards.
4. Arrangement Software Packages: Online arrangement software allows families to price out full services from home. Funeral homes publish service packages with transparent pricing. Revenue derived from families selecting and paying for services through the platform (e.g., Traditional Service from $6,500, Cremation Service from $3,200).
5. Tribute Videos: Creation of tribute memorial videos from photos, described as a core product offering for funeral homes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Tukios provides a cloud-based software platform for funeral homes that combines custom funeral home websites, tribute video creation tools, an AI Suite (AI Obituary Writer, AI Photo Editor, Guestbook Moderation, Info Extractor), and a shared product suite covering Event Manager, Payment Portal, Arranger, Crowdfunding, Memory Book, Floral & Sympathy storefronts, Lead Engine, and Aftercare. The platform is offered free to funeral homes and monetized through commissions, transaction fees, and module subscriptions.

Product overview

Tukios is a unified platform for funeral homes offering websites, tribute videos, and an AI Suite, all accessible through a single login. The core product family spans Tribute Videos, Tukios Websites, and the AI Suite, with the AI Suite containing sub-features including the AI Obituary Writer, AI Photo Editor, Guestbook Moderation, and Info Extractor. A shared product suite — including Event Manager, Payment Portal, eCommerce, Crowdfunding, Memory Book, Floral & Sympathy Gifts, Arranger, Lead Engine, Aftercare, Online Memorials, and the Partner Store — is accessible across both Websites and Videos platforms. The architecture is a platform-plus-modules model where funeral homes subscribe to the platform (Websites or Videos) and add specialized modules as needed. Trusted by 10,000+ funeral homes since 2010.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tribute Videos

Quantifiable outcome

• 14 hours of staff time saved per service with full Tukios suite (industry-reported average)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability7 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment processing partner through Stripe Connect. Enables funeral directors and florists to control payment timing (daily, weekly, monthly payouts). Powers the floral payment system and funeral service payment portal with secure transaction processing.
• Arbor Day FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for memorial tree planting program. When families select tree planting at checkout, donations go through Arbor Day Foundation to plant trees in forests in need. Tukios highlights transparency about where memorial trees are planted.
• Local FloristscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of local florists fulfilling same-day flower deliveries for obituary pages. Tukios routes orders to partner florists near the service location. Florists receive orders and handle delivery while Tukios manages logistics, quality standards, and customer service.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Foundation Partners Group: Private equity-backed funeral and cemetery operator with national footprint — high-priority enterprise customer and adjacent services player in the same vertical.
• Carriage Services: Public funeral and cemetery services company with hundreds of locations and proprietary technology investments — comparable in customer profile to Tukios's enterprise tier.
• Service Corporation International: Largest funeral services operator in North America with thousands of locations and in-house technology needs — buyer/customer of platforms like Tukios and competitor-as-customer.
• Legacy.com: Largest obituary media and memorial platform in North America with broad consumer reach — overlaps with Tukios's obituary and online memorial functionality but operates at much larger scale as a media platform.

Direct peers

• Tribute Brands (Tribute Store): Provider of tribute and memorial commerce products for funeral homes, including keepsake products and memorial storefronts — direct overlap with Tukios's Memory Book and Floral/Sympathy offerings.
• Frazer Consultants: Funeral home technology and consulting provider offering websites, software, and digital marketing to funeral homes — direct overlap with Tukios's website and platform offerings.
• MKJ Marketing: Funeral industry-specific marketing, websites, and customer engagement provider to funeral homes — comparable niche-vendor serving the same buyer with overlapping digital offerings.
• FrontRunner Professional: Funeral home software platform with websites, case management, and marketing tools serving North American funeral homes — competing head-to-head for the same customer segment.
• RingRing Marketing: Digital marketing agency and platform specialized in funeral home websites, SEO, and lead generation — overlaps with Tukios's Websites and Lead Engine products.
• Bates Interactive: Funeral industry marketing and website provider serving funeral homes with digital, video, and tribute solutions — competitor in websites and tribute video categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/tukiosofficial
• Xx.com/tukios
• Facebookfacebook.com/tukios
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tukios

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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