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ToneTag
About the Organisation
ToneTag is a Bengaluru-headquartered deep-tech platform that turns everyday devices into intelligent financial endpoints, using AI, blockchain and sound-based technologies. It brings together three capabilities: conversational AI that lets merchants and customers transact by voice, contextual experiences that deliver the right offer or service at the right moment, and contactless payments that work securely across devices. ToneTag enables interoperable transactions across a wide range of edge devices, including phones, POS machines, soundboxes, wearables and vehicles. Its full-stack platform spans a proprietary sound protocol, an analog edge-compute architecture, blockchain powered infrastructure and a device management system that manages devices remotely at scale. Today, ToneTag serves millions of merchants and powers tens of millions of interactions every day. A winner at RBIs HaRBInger 2021, among several industry awards, ToneTag is building in India, scaling in India and exporting globally.
Products and Services
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ToneTag eKosha Static
ToneTag eKosha Static is an AI-powered bank-deployed device that accepts QR payments, speaks to merchants in their language and delivers banking services, all without any app or infrastructure dependency. Unlike conventional payment soundboxes that only announce transactions, eKosha combines payments and Edge AI inference that transforms merchant counters into intelligent full-service banking endpoints. It acts as a merchant’s relationship manager at the PoS, supports voice-led banking interactions while operating with near-zero cloud dependency.
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SoundZone
SoundZone by ToneTag uses patented sound-based technology to transform how customers discover, engage with and pay at nearby stores. By transmitting merchant payment QR details through inaudible sound waves, SoundZone enables faster and more seamless payment initiation without requiring customers to manually scan a QR code. It also detects customer proximity to stores, enabling businesses to deliver personalized offers, discounts, and rewards even before a customer initiates a transaction. By bringing together sound-based payments and proximity-led engagement, SoundZone connects businesses with customers at the right moment, making every interaction more meaningful and frictionless.
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ToneTag eKosha All-in-One
ToneTag eKosha All-In-One combines payment acceptance, customer engagement, and merchant intelligence into a single platform. It supports all payment methods including Cards, QR-based payments & NFC. It speaks to merchants in their language and delivers banking services, all without any app or infrastructure dependency. Unlike conventional payment soundboxes that only announce transactions, eKosha combines payments and Edge AI inference that transforms merchant counters into intelligent full-service banking endpoints. The device has dual displays for merchants and customers, respectively. The customer-facing display transforms idle screen time into a high-impact advertising channel, enabling merchants to deliver contextual promotions, brand campaigns and targeted offers at the precise moment purchase decisions are made.
