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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investing investment angel investing startup 91

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. . Critics cast the startup’s entrepreneurial approach as greedy opportunism. We might be followed,” Campbell said. .

entrepreneurs 77

entrepreneurs health disruption incumbents 77

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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peer-to-peer incumbents finance financing 40

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. Buyers now expect stores to offer an opportunity to connect with a brand in a way that is relational rather than purely transactional. “A

sustainability 51

sustainability incumbents technology strategy 51

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.

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incumbents real estate disruption development 96

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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incumbents financing finance enablement 130

TechCrunch

AUGUST 5, 2021

The Statsig team saw an opportunity to rebuild these features from scratch outside of Facebook so that other companies that have products to build — but no time to build their own quick testing capabilities — can be just as successful. In fact, the adoption the company is getting is “bottom up,” which is what Statsig wants, he said.

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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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incumbents startup networking disruption 386

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. This particular feature comes at an opportune time. The creator can then send out a personalized response either publicly or privately. Image Credits: Beacons.

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incumbents media strategy communities 99

abovethecrowd.com

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

It only seemed logical to us that the same opportunity should exist in healthcare. Over the next two years, I looked at many healthcare IT investment opportunities – I went “all in.” Eventually, however, we gained our footing and developed a mental model for the industry and a framework for where opportunities do exist.

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