Carvana is a technologically-enabled car dealership on which users can purchase, sell, or trade-in their cars. The company, which is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, was founded in 2013 by Ernie Garcia III and Ryan Keeton. Most of the vehicles that are listed on Carvana are sourced from national used-car auctions or directly purchased from customers. … Read more
L.L. Bean is a manufacturer and distributor of outdoor-related clothing, footwear, accessories, and even home goods. The company, which is headquartered in Freeport, Maine, was founded in 1912 by Leon Leonwood Bean. Its founder, a passionate hunter and fisher, had started the company after repeatedly getting his feet wet during his trips. Consequently, L.L. … Read more
Boxabl manufacturers and delivers small houses that can be assembled right out of the box (no pun intended). It offers a model that is called Casita. The company, which is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, was founded in 2017 by Galiano Tiramani and Paolo Tiramani. Co-founder Paolo got the idea for starting Boxabl after building … Read more
FanDuel is an online betting platform where users can bet on the outcome of sports matches and horse races, engage in daily fantasy leagues, or play various casino games. The company, which is headquartered in New York City, was founded in 2007 by Lesley Eccles, Nigel Eccles, Rob Jones, and Tom Griffiths. FanDuel actually started … Read more
DraftKings is a platform that provides various online gambling products such as daily and weekly fantasy sports contests or sports betting. The company, which is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, was founded in 2012 by Jason Robins, Matt Kalish, and Paul Liberman. DraftKings is primarily known for hosting daily and weekly fantasy sports competitions. Participants pick … Read more
Zillow is a real estate platform that lists available homes for rent and sale while connecting interested buyers with suitable agents. The company, which is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, was founded in 2005 by Rich Barton and Lloyd Frink. Zillow attracts 234 million unique users per month, which is equal to 70 percent of … Read more
Compass is a real estate brokerage that utilizes technology to connect buyers and sellers with qualified agents. The company, which is headquartered in New York City and initially started out as Urban Compass, was founded in 2012 by Mike Weiss, Ori Allon, Robert Reffkin, and Ugo Di Girolamo. Despite being only a decade old, Compass … Read more
Rolex is a British-founded Swiss watch designer that has for over 100 years made exceptional timepieces with excellent performance and impeccable aesthetics. The company, whose headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland, was founded by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis in London in 1905. Rolex, the official trademark for Wilsford’s and Davis’ watch collection, was registered in … Read more
Redfin is a real estate company that utilizes technology to connect buyers and sellers with agents, list available homes, and even purchases properties itself. The company, which is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, was founded in 2004 by David Eraker, David Selinger, and Michael Dougherty. Redfin is primarily known for being a technology-enabled real estate brokerage. … Read more
ChargePoint is an electric car charging infrastructure provider that develops and administers the technology that drives the world’s largest online network of privately owned electric car charging stations in 12 countries. The company, which is headquartered in Campbell, California was founded in 2007 by Dave Baxter, Harjinder S. Bhade, Milton T.Tormey, Praveen Mandal, and Richard … Read more