Viktor Hendelmann 
WeWork is a co-working space company that offers shared office spaces for businesses of all sizes. The company, which is headquartered in New York City, was founded in 2010 by Adam Neumann and Miguel McKelvey. According to WeWork’s official website, its vision is to “create environments where people and companies come together and do their … Read more
TSMC, which is short for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, manufacturers chips on behalf of other firms. The company, which is headquartered in the Hsinchu Science Park (Taiwan), was founded in 1987 by Morris Chang. TSMC is what experts refer to as a pure-play foundry. That means it does not design and sell chips itself but … Read more
The Cash App is a peer-to-peer (P2P) payment application that enables people to send money to each other at no cost. The company, which is headquartered in San Francisco, California, was founded in 2013 by FinTech giant Square, now known as Block. While the app may primarily be known as a method to facilitate free … Read more
Chewy is a retailer that sells thousands of pet-related items both online as well as through a multitude of retail locations. The company, which is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, was founded in 2011 by Michael Day and Ryan Cohen. Chewy serves all types of pet owners including dogs, cats, fishes, reptiles, birds, horses, and even … Read more
Plaid is a financial technology company that acts as an intermediary between your personal bank account and the financial applications you use. The company, which is headquartered in San Francisco, California, was founded in 2013 by William Hockey and Zachary Perret. Plaid has built so-called application programming interfaces (APIs) that enable any developer to automatically … Read more
Chime is an online banking app that offers a free checking account alongside a company-branded debit card. The company, which is headquartered in San Francisco, California, was founded in 2013 by Chris Britt and Ryan King. Chime, as a so-called neobank, seeks to disrupt traditional finance by offering a number of benefits. Users, apart … Read more
Zelle is a peer-to-peer (P2P) payment application that enables people to transfer funds between each other free of charge. The company, which is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, was founded in 2016 by banking conglomerates Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, and Wells Fargo. Users can sign up for Zelle by connecting their banking app and phone … Read more
Venmo is a peer-to-peer (P2P) mobile app that allows people to transfer funds between each other at no cost. The company, which is headquartered in New York City, was founded in 2009 by Andrew Kortina and Iqram Magdon-Ismail. Venmo, apart from allowing you to instantly send money to other account holders, also offers a branded … Read more
FlixBus is a mobility platform on which travelers can book buses as well as trains. The firm offers 2,500 destinations in 40 countries. The company, which is headquartered in Munich, Germany, was founded in 2011 by Andre Schwammlein, Daniel Krauss, and Jochen Engert. Its founders were able to launch the firm as a result of … Read more
Omaze is a fundraising platform that gives its users a chance to win prizes in exchange for making donations. The company, which is headquartered in Culver City, California, was founded in 2008 by Matt Pohlson and Ryan Cummins. Participants in Omaze’s sweepstakes can win a variety of extraordinary prizes including luxury cars, cash, villas, or … Read more