Tippy is a digital tipping platform that provides service professionals in the salon, med spa, and beauty industries with instant tip deposits and a personalized tipping experience through a user-friendly kiosk. By eliminating processing fees and enabling immediate access to tips, Tippy enhances employee retention and increases overall tip amounts for service providers.
Funding
$4.9M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
Many service professionals, particularly in the salon, spa, and beauty industries, face delays in receiving tips, often waiting until their next paycheck. Traditional tipping methods can also incur processing fees, reducing the overall tip amount received by the service provider. This can negatively impact employee satisfaction and retention.
Solution
Tippy offers a digital tipping platform designed to provide service professionals with instant access to their tips while eliminating processing fees. Through a user-friendly kiosk, clients can easily leave tips, which are then immediately deposited to the service professional. Tippy also offers a POS integration solution for a seamless, all-in-one checkout experience. By providing instant payouts and a personalized tipping experience, Tippy aims to financially empower service professionals, improve employee retention, and increase overall tip earnings.
Target Audience
Tippy primarily targets service professionals in the salon, med spa, and beauty industries, as well as owners and POS partners looking to improve the tipping experience and reduce processing costs.
Features
- Stand-alone tipping kiosk for countertop use
- QR code, link, and NFC technology for on-the-go tipping via TippyGo
- POS integration for a single-swipe transaction and integrated data flows
- Instant tip deposits for service professionals
- Elimination of processing fees on tips
- Personalized tipping experience with a forward-facing kiosk
- Tip splitting among multiple service providers
- Client recognition features to show who tipped and how much