Executive Summary: UNiDAYS is a global affinity network that provides exclusive deals and discounts of up to 50 percent to students. UNiDAYS makes money through commissions paid by its brand partners as well as through marketing services. It operates under an affiliate business model. Founded in 2011, it is now the leading platform of its … Read more
Executive Summary: Faire is a platform that connects small retailers with brands and manufacturers to purchase items at wholesale prices. Faire makes money by taking a commission from each sale on its platform as well as subscription fees paid by retailers. It operates under a marketplace business model. Founded in 2017, Faire has grown into … Read more
Executive Summary: TickPick is an online platform on which members can purchase tickets from licensed professional brokerages. TickPick makes money by charging sellers on its platform a flat fee of 10 percent. The commission is applied whenever a ticket is sold through the platform. Founded in 2011, TickPick is now one of the biggest … Read more
Executive Summary: Too Good To Go is a platform on which restaurants, supermarkets, and other establishments can sell surplus food. Too Good To Go makes money by charging a fixed order-based fee as well as a yearly administrative fee to its partners. The company operates under a marketplace business model. Founded in 2015, Too Good … Read more
Executive Summary: OLIO is a platform that connects users in proximity to share spare food and household items instead of throwing them away. OLIO makes money by collecting fees from its business partners, premium subscriptions, as well as from selling branded merchandise. The company operates under a freemium model. Founded in 2015, OLIO is now … Read more
Executive Summary: Webtoon is a platform on which independent artists can create and share comic-style creations called webtoons. Webtoon makes money by selling digital coins, via merchandise sales, licensing fees, and advertising on its platform. The platform operates under a freemium model. How Webtoon Works Webtoon is a platform on which independent artists can create … Read more
Executive Summary: Seated is an app that pays its users for trying out new restaurants. Participating members can earn up to 30 percent on restaurant reservations. Seated makes money via affiliate fees. Those commissions are paid by the restaurants on its platform whenever a customer dines at their venue. Founded in 2017, Seated is now … Read more
Executive Summary: Sundae is an online real estate platform that allows homeowners to sell distressed properties to investors in its network. Sundae makes money from subscriptions, fees charged to investors, interest on loans, and by flipping homes for a profit. It operates under a marketplace business model. Founded in 2018, the platform has managed to … Read more
Executive Summary: FreePrints, as the name suggests, is a mobile app that allows you to print photos directly from your phone without paying for it. FreePrints makes money via shipment fees as well as by upselling customers on premium offers such as alternate photo sizes. Launched in 2014, FreePrints has now been downloaded millions of … Read more
Executive Summary: VERO is a social networking app that surfaces content without relying on algorithms and advertising. Instead, the content is shown in chronological order. VERO currently makes money by taking a cut of 5 percent from any sale facilitated through its platform. How VERO Works VERO is a social networking platform that, unlike its … Read more