Unicorn Business Model Exemplars

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Chegg
Chegg is an online business based in Santa Clara, California that operates a multi-sided business model in the ‘learning’ space of the sharing economy.
Chegg is an online business based in Santa Clara, California that operates a multi-sided business model in the ‘learning’ space of the sharing economy. USA Unicorn More
Credit Karma
Credit Karma is a fintech business using a multi-sided business model to connect companies and customers through an online platform.
Credit Karma is a fintech business using a multi-sided business model to connect companies and customers through an online platform. USA Unicorn More
Hulu
Hulu uses a multi-sided platform model in the media industry provides free content to its users, paid by its advertisers.
Hulu uses a multi-sided platform model in the media industry provides free content to its users, paid by its advertisers. USA Unicorn More
Outcome Health
Outcome Health is a healthcare business using a multi-sided business model to connect healthcare professionals, caregivers, and patients.
Outcome Health is a healthcare business using a multi-sided business model to connect healthcare professionals, caregivers, and patients. USA Unicorn More
Salary Finance
SalaryFinance offers financial benefit services for employees that allow them to pay personal debt directly from their paycheck at low-interest rates.
SalaryFinance offers financial benefit services for employees that allow them to pay personal debt directly from their paycheck at low-interest rates. UK Other More
Shazam
Shazam represents an “exemplar” multisided business model in the music sector, where content is free to users and paid for by advertisers
Shazam represents an “exemplar” multisided business model in the music sector, where content is free to users and paid for by advertisers UK Future Fifty More
Snapchat
Snapchat operates a multi-sided business model via a photo and video-sharing mobile application and monetise by charging selected advertisers.
Snapchat operates a multi-sided business model via a photo and video-sharing mobile application and monetise by charging selected advertisers. USA Unicorn More
Waze
Waze operates a multi-sided business model that offers advertisement-supported free GPS services to drivers.
Waze operates a multi-sided business model that offers advertisement-supported free GPS services to drivers. USA Other More
We R Interactive
We R Interactive operates a multi-sided business model that offering virtual games for free to players while charging companies for in-game promotion fees.
We R Interactive operates a multi-sided business model that offering virtual games for free to players while charging companies for in-game promotion fees. UK Other More