Executive Summary: Cameo is an online service that allows customers to hire celebrities to create personalized videos. Other products include Zoom calls or the ability to chat with a celebrity. Cameo makes money by taking a 25 percent cut from every transaction facilitated via its marketplace. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Chicago, Cameo has … Read more

Executive Summary: Duolingo is a platform that offers users the ability to learn over 40 languages, ranging from English to Russian. Duolingo makes money via a premium subscription, display ads, as well as its language proficiency tests. The company operates under a freemium business model. Founded in 2011 and based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Duolingo has … Read more

Executive Summary: Roblox is a multiplayer gaming platform that enables its users to create games and, likewise, play games created by others. The Roblox library, as of today, contains over 50 million games. Roblox makes money through the sales of its in-game currency Robux, advertising deals, licensing agreements, and royalties. Founded in 2004 and headquartered … Read more

Executive Summary: Dosh is a mobile application that offers cashback rewards to consumers. The company partners up with over 100,000 merchant partners. Dosh makes money by taking a percentage cut from every transaction facilitated through its merchant network. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Dosh now counts over 6 million users on its … Read more

Executive Summary: Khan Academy is an online learning platform offering instructional videos on subjects like mathematics, economics, computer science, and more. As a nonprofit, Khan Academy makes money via donations, tuition fees from its Khan Lab School, and compensation for its SAT prep courses. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, Khan Academy … Read more

Executive Summary: TripAdvisor is an online platform that helps users to collect travel-related information, create reviews, and book flights, hotel rooms, restaurant seats, and much more. TripAdvisor makes money from click-based advertising, subscription services, commissions, sponsored placements, listing fees, and reservation fees. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts, TripAdvisor has become one of … Read more

Executive Summary: Stash is a FinTech company that offers various financial products aimed at American retail investors. Examples include the ability to invest in different stocks or index funds, personal investment advice, life insurance, a debit card, and much more. Stash makes money via subscription fees, cashback rewards, payment for order flow, and returns on … Read more

Executive Summary: Craigslist is an online classifieds marketplace that allows anyone to post listings on its platform. Listings can be uploaded in categories such as services, jobs, or items for sale. Craigslist makes money via posting fees. The company charges anywhere between $3 to $75 for uploading a listing in a few, selected categories. Founded … Read more

Executive Summary: Yelp is an online review platform that allows users to discover and learn about local businesses, including cafes, spas, home repair services, and more. Yelp makes money by selling targeted ads to businesses on its platform, commissions from partnerships, and subscription revenue from service tools. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in San Francisco, … Read more

WhatsApp is a communication platform that allows users to message each other – either via text, audio, or video. WhatsApp makes money via its Business API product. It charges companies anywhere between $0.05 to $0.90 for every message that is answered after 24 hours. Founded in 2009, WhatsApp has grown to become the world’s largest … Read more