TechCrunch

APRIL 14, 2022

We blew through about 1 million app downloads of our digital wallet a few weeks ago,” Hemmat told TechCrunch. “We I think that’s a big moat around any of the incumbents,” he said. “In

education

TechCrunch

MAY 4, 2021

Users download Leda Health’s app and are prompted to type in information while they save evidence of the assault, such as ripped panties, in separate Ziploc bags. . “Disruptive innovation in any industry is never comfortable; it never starts out as something that the incumbents are pleased with,” Sheth said. “I’m

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Y Combinator

DECEMBER 8, 2021

2 Incumbent banks miss the mark in two crucial areas: The banking experience has not evolved to match modern consumer expectations. Monzo attacked incumbent models by creating an entirely app-based experience where customers could open a checking account from their phone for free. Traditional banks have not been able to keep pace.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Ones that offer amazing value (low relative margins) at high volumes that makes it nearly impossible for high-cost incumbents to compete. How does the incumbent respond? Does your product dramatically reduce costs in an industry with large incumbents and fat margins? How do existing incumbents compete with that?

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TechCrunch

MAY 29, 2022

Revenues grew more than 10x over the past few months and downloads hit 1 million, the company said. The startup is competing with incumbents like Sayurbox, HappyFresh and TaniHub to win over users. Its customers range from working professionals to young parents at home “who seek convenience,” said Tjendra.

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Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

In which categories do incumbents dominate—and where are new companies breaking out? This is especially impressive because consumers are typically visiting these sites to download models to run locally, so web traffic is likely an underestimate of actual usage. Who might be the next “big winner”?

incumbents

TechCrunch

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Virgio says consumers’ fashion preferences are changing rapidly and they are not satisfied with the incumbents’ offerings. Its eponymous app has already amassed over 100,000 downloads, it said. (On (Virgio says it was founded this year, but hasn’t disclosed its seed funding round.).

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Tomasz Tunguz

MAY 29, 2014

When customers sign up or download a free product, freemium companies should gather data about the user to understand who they are and analyze the usage patterns of these users. An ancillary benefit, freemium companies can draft behind the sales and marketing efforts of the incumbent behemoths.

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propel(x)

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Due diligence on a startup can be divided into the following two components: Industry due diligence , which refers to the big picture and involves understanding the industry, who are the incumbent players in the market, who are the competitors, what competitive advantage the startup has, what their chances of success might be, and similar research.

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OurCrowd

AUGUST 14, 2019

While incumbent competitor Mattress Firm began a process of consolidation and subsequently filed for bankruptcy in 2018, Casper announced it would be opening 200 retail locations across the US. This is an excerpt from OurCrowd’s Q2 Innovation Insider, download it here. About the Author.

sustainability

TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2022

The startup has had “millions” of downloads of its app across its three current markets of Germany, Spain and Italy up to now, working out to over $1 billion in taxes refunded for those who fill out their forms using its mobile assistant. Turbotax, Intuit’s big product in the U.S.

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abovethecrowd.com

JULY 17, 2013

Then came client-server, which also launched new winners at the expense of older incumbents. Most interestingly, new company wealth (pure play Internet companies) far exceeds “transitioned wealth” (incumbent companies transitioning their model successfully to the new platform). TripAdvisor and Yelp rule the day, not Frommers and Zagat.

incumbents

Y Combinator

APRIL 26, 2021

Even with $125K from YC and $1–2M in venture funding, a startup’s credit limit is still likely to tap out at $20K from an incumbent creditor—which is not nearly enough to cover software, marketing, and other expenses. incumbent offerings which only offered end-of-month reconciliation). The incumbent system involves three key “stacks.”

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 5, 2021

Raji sees adoption of Statsig coming from a few different places: developers and engineers that are downloading it and using it to serve a few million people a month, and then through referrals. In fact, the adoption the company is getting is “bottom up,” which is what Statsig wants, he said. Now the company is talking to bigger customers.

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Y Combinator

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

There are so many directions this can go—fighting disease, slowing aging, merging humans and computers, downloading memories, genetic programming, etc. That they were able to build a completely different business so rapidly, outcompeting long standing incumbents, is a testament to the brilliance and agility of the Ginkgo team.

incumbents

TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Other monetization blocks allow creators to accept donations or sell digital downloads — like e-books or paid video content, for instance. For instance, fans could ask a fitness influencer to critique their routine, or they could pay to have their burning questions answered by someone they admire. Image Credits: Beacons.

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