EPISODE · Feb 17, 2022 · 23 MIN
OnlyFans for Athletes, Sleep Tech and Uber for Package Delivery
from Venture Pill · host Sam Gordon
Startup Spotlight: Peakz - The athlete's version of OnlyFans. The platform takes a modest 15% cut of subscriptions, unlike traditional social media where the athlete receives little financial benefits. Fans can "scout" their favorite athletes for a small subscription. Peakz.com OpenSea added a venture capital arm. Taking a page out of Coinbase's book, the company will leverage its expertise in crypto/NFTs and its strategic partnerships to provide unmatched value to web3-related startups. @opensea on Twitter Dawn Health - a sleep tech company addressing sleep disorders. In an increasingly crowded space of sleep tech ventures, Dawn is carving out a niche to help the estimated 70% of Americans with a sleep disorder. @DawnHealthApp on Twitter Veho - leveraging crowdsourced delivery drivers for last-mile package delivery. After raising a $125M Series A in December, Veho is accelerating growth even more with a $170M Series B which put them at a $1.5B valuation. @shipveho on Twitter Notes The CEO of Flexport is Ryan Petersen @typesfast on Twitter Cold Start Problem by Andrew Chen @andrewchen on Twitter
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Startup Spotlight: Peakz - The athlete's version of OnlyFans. The platform takes a modest 15% cut of subscriptions, unlike traditional social media where the athlete receives little financial benefits. Fans can "scout" their favorite athletes for a small subscription. Peakz.com OpenSea added a venture capital arm. Taking a page out of Coinbase's book, the company will leverage its expertise in crypto/NFTs and its strategic partnerships to provide unmatched value to web3-related startups. @opensea on Twitter Dawn Health - a sleep tech company addressing sleep disorders. In an increasingly crowded space of sleep tech ventures, Dawn is carving out a niche to help the estimated 70% of Americans with a sleep disorder. @DawnHealthApp on Twitter Veho - leveraging crowdsourced delivery drivers for last-mile package delivery. After raising a $125M Series A in December, Veho is accelerating growth even more with a $170M Series B which put them at a $1.5B valuation. @shipveho on Twitter Notes The CEO of Flexport is Ryan Petersen @typesfast on Twitter Cold Start Problem by Andrew Chen @andrewchen on Twitter
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