Agile VC

JUNE 5, 2011

June 5, 2011. They’ve grown from nothing to >$2B in revenue in 30 months time, making the company among the fastest growing businesses in the histroy of the world. Filing Date: initial filing June 2, 2011. How They Make Money: Groupon keeps a share of the coupon value (typically 40-50%) as its net revenue (1).

North America 100

North America Chicago Boston Silicon Valley 100

YoungUpstarts

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Real-time points and mileage redemption appeared at the POS, first introduced over a decade ago and now going mainstream. Of course incumbents cannot be expected to jeopardize their revenue streams or investments in CRM platforms with new concepts that wipe out the need for their current solutions.

Programming 150

Programming Turkey Social Media Redemption 150

Steve Blank

MAY 17, 2011

My third story is about Failure and Redemption. In 1999… with the company’s revenue north of $100 million…I handed the keys to a new CEO and left. The world is run by those who show up…not those who wait to be asked. Eighteen months after arriving in Thailand, I was managing a group of 15 electronics technicians.

Philadelphia 336

Philadelphia Miami Thailand Silicon Valley 336

VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 4, 2012

In addition, e-commerce and daily deals have been breaking all-time records with a rise sharp of redemptions on the mobile. According to Juniper Research, mobile coupon redemption values to exceed $43 billion globally by 2016 from $5.4 billion in 2011. ” So how will FootTraffic make money?

API 90

API Redemption Stealth SMS 90

ConversionXL

JANUARY 23, 2019

A fixed pricing structure not only reduces potential revenue—and, therefore, the money available to invest back into the product—but also impacts perception: Increasingly, customers will see your product as the “cheap” option. Over time, the potential gain (or loss) in revenue can have an exponential impact. You need the revenue.

Customer 121

Customer Technical Review Software Review Revenue 121