Executive Summary: Mt. Gox was an exchange that enabled users to purchase, trade, and sell cryptocurrency-related assets such as Bitcoin. The exchange was ultimately shut down in February 2014 after a hack led to the loss of 850,000 Bitcoins. What Is Mt. Gox? Mt. Gox was an exchange that enabled users to purchase, trade, and … Read more
Executive Summary: Gymshark is a British company that produces and distributes fitness apparel and equipment in a variety of categories. Gymshark makes money by selling clothing and other items. The business model of Gymshark is predicated on promoting its products through influencers as well as its own social channels. Founded in 2012, Gymshark has risen … Read more
Executive Summary: Gympass is a membership service that allows corporate employees to get access to gyms, studios, and wellbeing apps. Gympass makes money via monthly membership fees. The company operates under an online marketplace business model. Founded in 2012, Gympass has managed to raise over $525 million in funding, It is currently being valued at … Read more
Executive Summary: JUUL is a manufacturer and distributor of electronic vaping devices (also called e-cigarettes) that can be filled with liquid pods. JUULs are currently not banned from being sold in most countries in the world. Consumers in the United States can legally purchase its vapes and pods. Launched in 2015, JUUL has raised over … Read more
Executive Summary: Juicero is the company behind the Juicero Press, a Wi-Fi-enabled kitchen appliance that presses juice out of pre-packaged pouches. Juicero failed due to an unattractive pricing model, an over-engineered product, bad press, as well as turmoil within the company. What Is Juicero? Juicero is the company behind the Juicero Press, a Wi-Fi-enabled kitchen … Read more
Executive Summary: BlueStacks is an emulator that allows Mac and Windows users to run almost any available Android app on their desktop devices. BlueStacks makes money by promoting other games, through referral fees, as well as via video advertising. Founded in 2008, BlueStacks has managed to accrue over one billion downloads as well as raise … Read more
Executive Summary: ChargePoint is an electric vehicle charging network that offers over 100,000 charging spots across the globe. ChargePoint makes money by selling charging hardware, through cloud service subscriptions, as well as maintenance services. Founded in 2007, ChargePoint has risen to become one of the world’s leading charging networks. The company successfully went public in … Read more
Executive Summary: Imgur is an image hosting platform that allows users to upload, like, and comment on both static and animated pictures as well as videos. Imgur makes money from serving ads, via subscriptions, by selling items via its online store, as well as referral fees from its commercial API. Founded in 2009, Imgur has … Read more
Executive Summary: Netscape Communications Corporation (originally launched as Mosaic Communications Corporation) is a former American technology company. The company developed the world’s dominating browser but ultimately lost out to Microsoft’s Internet Explorer due to a set of anticompetitive practices. AOL eventually acquired Netscape in 1998 for $10 billion. After a series of missteps, Netscape eventually … Read more
Executive Summary: MapQuest is an online mapping platform that provides location data through satellite imagery and maps. The primary reason why MapQuest failed was that its product simply wasn’t as good as alternative mapping solutions. What Is MapQuest? MapQuest is an online mapping platform that provides location data through satellite imagery and maps. People can … Read more