Executive Summary: Afterpay is a company that allows customers to pay for items over the course of 4 installments. It works together with over 55,000 online retailers that have adopted its payment options. Afterpay makes money via fixed and variable merchant fees, late payment fees, interchange fees, as well as cost-per-click advertising. Founded in 2014 … Read more
Executive Summary: GoodRx is an online platform, comprised of an app and a website, which allows users to compare drug prices at over 70,000 in the United States. Coupons offered by GoodRx then allow users to save money on their prescriptions. GoodRx makes money via fees paid on coupon redemptions, a monthly subscription fee, online … Read more
Executive Summary: PayPal is a financial services company that is most notably known for allowing users and businesses to send and receive payments online. PayPal makes money via transactions fees, premium features offered to business accounts (in the form of subscriptions), the sale of card readers, business loans, referral fees on cashback rewards, interchange fees, … Read more
Executive Summary: M1 Finance is a personal finance company that offers a variety of wealth management products. These include M1 Borrow, Invest, and Spend. M1 Finance makes money via order flow payments, subscription fees, lending out cash, interchange fees, and interest on cash as well as short sales. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Chicago, … Read more
Executive Summary: Webull is a FinTech company that enables users to trade financial commodities such as stocks or exchange-traded without paying a commission. Webull makes money via order flow payments, short seller fees, subscriptions, interest paid on margin, account management fees, and interest on free credit balances. Established in 2017, Webull has grown to become … Read more
Executive Summary: TurboTax, which was released in 1984, is a tax preparation software that allows users to file their taxes online. Taxes can be filed on both a federal and state level. TurboTax makes money by charging customers a yearly fee for access to its premium products as well as dedicated tax experts. The tool … Read more
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, fees from events, and language proficiency tests. The company operates under a freemium business model. Founded in 2011, Duolingo has risen to become the world’s … 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, Roblox has … 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, Dosh now counts over 6 million users on its platform. The firm was acquired … Read more