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TODAY'S DRILL28 Jun

PROVEN$59MBlackbird.AI

Own a Narrow Niche and Become the Category Leader by Default

Blackbird.AI counters narrative attacks on brands and governments – a high-urgency vertical that generic social listening tools were never built for.

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PROVENSnappy$130M

$130M Says Corporate Gifting Was Broken

E-commerce/Marketplace · build adjacent

PROVENMercor$136M

21-Year-Old Founders. $2B Valuation. 51% Monthly Revenue Growth.

AI/Agents · build competitor

PROVENTeamshares$245M

$400 Million GMV in Two Years – Here's the Model

E-commerce/Marketplace · adapt model

PROVENEmpathy$162M

45 Million Users and $162M Raised on Grief Support

Health/Wellness · enter market

PROVENScribe$130M

94% of Fortune 500 Use This Tool – 44% Actually Pay for It

AI/Agents · build competitor

A 10-Year-Old Startup Just Raised $230M in a Single Round

AI/Agents · build adjacent

PROVENBuildots$166M

Big Money in Construction Tech Is One Feature Away

AI/Computer Vision · build adjacent

PROVENCookUnity$122M

CookUnity Built the Spotify of Chef-Made Meal Delivery

E-commerce/Marketplace · adapt model

PROVENSwap$149M

Cross-Border Commerce Is Broken – $149M Says This Is How You Fix It

SaaS/Productivity · build competitor

PROVENFetcherr$115M

Dynamic Pricing Is Coming for Burgers and Beer

SaaS/Vertical · adapt model

PROVENLeap$103M

E-Commerce Is 20% of Retail – the Other 80% Is Still Up for Grabs

E-commerce/DTC · build adjacent

PROVENOpenEvidence$517M

Every Professional Category Will Get Its Own ChatGPT

AI/Generative · build adjacent

PROVENFirework$119M

Firework Puts Shoppable Video Stories on Merchant Websites

E-commerce/Direct to Consumer · build adjacent

PROVENJuicebox$116M

Flip the Pareto Rule and Watch the Funding Roll In

HR/Recruiting · adapt model

Go1 Raised $413M to Be the Netflix of Corporate Learning

Education/Corporate · build competitor

PROVENHallow$105M

Hallow Adds $50M Proving Catholic Focus Beats Generic Wellness

SaaS/Productivity · build competitor

PROVENJeff$131M

Jeff Franchises Laundry, Beauty, and Fitness Under One App

SaaS/Marketplace · adapt model

PROVENJobber$184M

Jobber: $100M Round for Unglamorous Home Services Software

SaaS/Industry-Specific · adapt model

PROVENKarat$116M

Karat Issues Creator Credit Cards Based on Audience Data

Fintech/Lending · build adjacent

PROVENLoop Returns$126M

Loop Returns Converts Return Requests Into Exchange Opportunities

E-commerce/Marketplace · build adjacent

PROVENMuck Rack$180M

Muck Rack Raised $180M After 14 Years Bootstrapping PR Software

SaaS/Industry-Specific · build adjacent

PROVENOpenStore$137M

OpenStore Drive Runs Your Shopify Store While You Collect a Guaranteed Monthly Payout

E-commerce/Marketplace · adapt model

PROVENRoute$289M

People Check Delivery Status 4.6 Times Per Order – That's a Business

E-commerce/Logistics · build adjacent

PROVENLaurel$156M

Professional Services Bill by the Hour But Can't Track It

AI/MLOps · build competitor

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