What KDOGIFT LTD does

KDOGIFT LTD is a UK-incorporated private limited company founded in 2025 and registered in London (Companies House number 16172052) that operates Kado!, an AI-driven gift discovery and recommendation platform aimed at individual gift buyers. The company runs a small team of 1-10 employees and has no disclosed institutional investors or funding rounds.

The platform is built around a quiz-based interface in which users specify an occasion (across 10+ categories including Birthday, Love, Wedding, Newborn, Mother's Day, and others) and the recipient's preferences; an AI recommendation engine then returns personalized product and experience suggestions accompanied by match-percentage scores in the 83-99% range. Distribution occurs through three channels: an iOS app on the Apple App Store, an Android app on Google Play, and a web-based gift finder at find.kadogift.com. Authentication uses Apple Sign-In and Google Sign-In, and the company self-attests compliance with UK GDPR.

Kado! operates a pure affiliate revenue model. The app and web tool are free to consumers with no subscriptions or in-app purchases; transactions are completed on third-party retailer sites, predominantly Amazon (including Amazon.fr), Smartbox, and a roster of European retailers and experience providers (Fnac, Bergamotte, Wecandoo, Nature & Découvertes, ChefSquare, Diptyque, Patagonia, Swarovski). The company earns commissions on referred sales through tracked affiliate links. There are no disclosed revenue figures, no funding history, no management-team bios, and the company's primary geographic footprint spans the United Kingdom and France.

Name

KDOGIFT LTD

Legal name

KDOGIFT LTD

Website

https://kadogift.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

KDOGIFT LTD operates Kado!, an AI-powered gift recommendation app and web quiz that matches individual consumers with curated products and experiences from third-party retailers via an affiliate commission model. Founded in 2025 and headquartered in London.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Affiliate Commission: The company earns commissions through affiliate links when users purchase recommended products on third-party retailer sites (Amazon, Smartbox, etc.). This is disclosed in the terms of service: 'Some links in the Services may be affiliate links, meaning we may earn a commission if you make a purchase.' The app currently redirects users to third-party sites rather than processing transactions directly.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

KDOGIFT LTD develops and operates Kado!, an AI-powered gift recommendation platform delivered via a mobile application (iOS and Android) and a web-based quiz tool. Users complete a brief multi-step questionnaire about the recipient and occasion, and the proprietary AI engine generates personalized gift suggestions with match-percentage scores. The platform does not process transactions directly; instead, users are redirected to third-party retailers (such as Amazon, Smartbox, Bergamotte, and others) to complete purchases, with the company earning affiliate commissions on resulting sales.

Product overview

Kado! is an AI-powered gift recommendation platform consisting of a mobile app (iOS/Android) and a web-based quiz tool. The core offering is an AI recommendation engine that matches users' gift recipient profiles with curated products and experiences from third-party retailers. Users complete a quiz about the recipient and occasion, receive personalized suggestions with match percentages (83-99%), and are redirected to external sites (Amazon, Smartbox, etc.) to complete purchases. The platform operates on an affiliate model and does not process payments directly.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kado! Mobile App AI-powered gift recommendation mobile application available on iOS and Android. Consumers complete a short quiz about the recipient and occasion, receive personalized gift suggestions with match percentages (83%-99%), and are redirected to third-party retailers (Amazon, Smartbox, etc.) to complete purchases. The app supports Apple Sign-In and Google Sign-In authentication.
• Gift Finder Web Quiz Interactive 9-step web-based quiz at find.kadogift.com/finder that guides consumers through selecting an occasion, recipient details, and preferences to generate AI-curated gift recommendations with match percentages. Allows web users to access the Kado! service without installing a mobile app.

Quantifiable outcome

• Gift recommendations delivered in under 2 minutes through 3-step process

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AmazoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor affiliate partner. Numerous products are linked to Amazon.fr with affiliate tracking tags (e.g., ?tag=kadogift-21). Products include Apple AirTags, Kindle e-readers, grooming products, electronics, and various lifestyle items.
• SmartboxcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExperience gift box provider featured prominently on the platform. Multiple experience categories including luxury hotel stays, wellness/spa retreats, driving experiences, hot air balloon rides, and themed packages for Mother's Day.
• ApplecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFeatured brand partner with products including AirPods Max and iPhone 16 highlighted as top-trending items. Products linked via Amazon affiliate program.
• WecandoominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExperience workshop provider offering artisanal experiences like mozzarella making and terrarium creation. Featured under the 'experiences' category.
• BergamotteminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPremium flower and plant gifting service partner offering flower subscriptions, plant deliveries, and curated gift bouquets including Bergamotte x Alain Ducasse collaborations.
• Apple (App Store)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPlatform distribution partner for iOS app deployment. Kado! app is listed on the Apple App Store with Apple Sign-In integration for user authentication.
• Google (Play Store)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPlatform distribution partner for Android app deployment. Kado! app is listed on Google Play Store with Google Sign-In integration for user authentication.
• DiptyqueminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLuxury fragrance and home scented products brand featured in gift recommendations, including the Baies scented candle at €68.58.
• PatagoniaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOutdoor lifestyle brand featured in recommendations with products like the Black Hole lightweight backpack at €89.00.
• SwarovskiminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJewelry and crystal brand featured for Mother's Day gifts with Infinity bracelet collection at €90.93-107.69 and Crystalline Aura watch collection.
• Nature & DécouvertesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench lifestyle and nature-inspired products retailer featured with DIY candle making kits and creative experience kits.
• ChefSquareminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCulinary experience provider offering cooking classes with starred chefs, featured in the experiences category at €150 per session.
• FnacminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench electronics and entertainment retailer featured in recommendations for products like Toniebox audio storytelling sets and Garmin fitness watches.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Bergamotte: Bergamotte is a French premium flower and plant delivery service — also a featured affiliate partner of Kado! Comparable in the premium gifting category and as a Paris-based floral gifting brand serving similar occasion-driven use cases.
• Wecandoo: Wecandoo is a French experience marketplace offering artisanal workshops (mozzarella making, terrariums) — directly featured as an affiliate partner of Kado! Comparable as an experience-gifting supplier within the same French market.
• Fnac: Fnac is a major French electronics, entertainment, and lifestyle retailer featured as an affiliate partner of Kado! Comparable as a gift-destination retailer in the same French market that Kado! drives traffic into.

Direct peers

• Loop & Tie: Loop & Tie operates a curated gift collection platform with a focus on occasion-based gifting, including consumer and corporate channels. Comparable in offering gift curation across multiple categories with third-party product sourcing.
• Giftly: Giftly is a digital gift recommendation and delivery platform focused on personalized gifting occasions. Comparable in offering AI-style recipient matching and curated gift suggestions for individual consumers, similar horizontal use cases.
• Smartbox: Smartbox sells experience gift boxes (hotel stays, wellness, driving experiences) — the same core category Kado! routes users into via affiliate links. Both monetize occasion-based gifting; Smartbox owns inventory and Kado! is an upstream discovery layer for it.

Broad incumbents

• Amazon: Amazon is both a primary affiliate destination for Kado! and a latent competitor through its own gift finders, recommendation engine, and AI shopping assistants. Comparable in the consumer gifting journey but at vastly larger scale.
• Etsy: Etsy operates a massive gift-oriented marketplace with built-in search, personalization, and gift guides. Comparable as a gift-discovery destination, though broader in scope and inventory-based rather than affiliate-redirect based.

Emerging players

• Alyce: Alyce is an AI-driven gifting platform focused on B2B corporate and sales gifting, with curated gift marketplace and personalization. Comparable in applying AI to gifting workflows, though more B2B-skewed than Kado!'s consumer orientation.
• Thoughtful: Thoughtful is an AI-powered gifting platform for individuals and businesses, offering curated gift recommendations and automated gifting workflows. Comparable in applying AI recommendation to gifting, with overlap in target use cases like birthdays and special occasions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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