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Gift Starter

by Aerie Ewen

Gift Starter is a consumer crowdfunding platform that allows people to break down expensive online purchases into affordable chunks that friends and family can co-purchase as gifts. Founded by Aerie Ewen in July 2014 after winning a hackathon, the company pivoted from a B2B e-commerce plugin model to a consumer-facing payments platform, raising $525,000 in angel capital and achieving $12K revenue in 2015 with plans to reach $50K in 2016.

2014SaaSProduct Led Growthcommission

Vango

by Ethan Appleby

Vango is a marketplace connecting emerging artists with novice art buyers, taking a 30% commission on transactions. Founded in 2013 by Ethan Appleby, the platform had 5,000 active artists and 100,000 lifetime buyers by March 2016, generating $1.6M in revenue in 2015 from nearly $5M in total art sales. Apple selected Vango as one of its top apps.

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