Executive Summary: CityMapper is a transportation app that allows users to compare travel options in real-time across a variety of transport modes. CityMapper makes money via subscriptions, referral fees, as well as licensing fees from its enterprise product. Founded in 2011, CityMapper has become one of the world’s most popular navigation apps. Its founder has … Read more
Executive Summary: QPay is a platform that allows university unions, societies, and clubs to engage with the students on their campus. It also offers a virtual debit card in partnership with Mastercard. In 2018, the founders of QPay participated in Australia’s version of Shark Tank, earning them the title of the show’s highest earning business. … Read more
Flexport is a digitally enabled freight forwarding platform that offers logistics services to other businesses. The company, which is headquartered in San Francisco, California, was founded in 2013 by Ryan Petersen. Flexport is what people in the industry refer to as a freight forwarder. Most consumers have their orders delivered by postage companies such as … Read more
Ramp is a FinTech company that provides a corporate charge card alongside spend management solutions to business customers. The company, which is headquartered in New York City, was founded in 2019 by Eric Glyman, Gene Lee, and Karim Atiyeh. Unlike credit cards, charge cards require customers to pay their balance in full by the … Read more
Cameo is an online platform where users meet celebrities and get personalized videos at a price. They also help users to chat with stars through video calls and messages. People can also use this app to give anyone a shoutout from their favorite celebrity. Steven Galanis and Martin Blencowe founded the company in 2017. Galanis … Read more
Affirm Holdings is a financial technology (FinTech) company famous for lending money to support installment loans that let consumers pay at the point of sale. The company, headquartered in San Francisco, United States, was founded in 2012 by Max Levchin, Nathan Gettings, Jeffrey Kaditz, and Alex Rampell. Affirm was founded as a part of HVF, … Read more
Brex is a FinTech company offering credit cards and a spend management solution to business customers. The company, which is headquartered in San Francisco, California, was founded in 2017 by Henrique Dubugras and Pedro Franceschi. Brex’s goal is to act as a trusted and long-term partner to high-growth tech startups. Essentially, Brex wants to build … Read more
Executive Summary: Strike is an online real estate agency that allows users to purchase and sell a home without paying the associated agent fees. Strike makes money via premium services as well as from referral fees paid out by the companies it partners with. Founded in 2007, Strike is now one of the biggest online … Read more
trivago is a travel metasearch engine on which users can compare and book accommodations, cars, flights, and travel packages. The company, which is headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany, was founded in 2005 by Malte Siewert, Peter Vinnemeier, Stephan Stubner, and Rolf Schromgens. Being a metasearch engine means that trivago actually doesn’t, for the most part, work … Read more
Executive Summary: Zilch is a FinTech company that offers ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ (BNPL) solutions to both merchants and customers. Zilch makes money by charging fees to both customers and merchants as well as via interchange fees from its debit card. Founded in 2018, Zilch has become one of the fastest-growing startups out there. Its … Read more