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Rebill provides merchants with a unique control panel, and an API (programmatic environment) as well as pre-made payment pages so they can sell online in multiple regions very quickly, integrating with the financial entities and payment gateways they want. All customer's information, including non-sensitive card and subscription information, are stored at Rebill. Who, in turn, manages the recurrence of the collection of subscriptions, monitoring of card expiration and automatic collection retries to avoid delays and securing a predictable revenue model. Rebill is the last mile solution to improve the shopping experience for international stores. Provides flexibility to change providers: banks, or payment gateways, without losing information and in a matter of minutes. From Rebill, businesses can integrate multiple cloud services such as CRM (for customer management), or ERP (for business management), as well as local invoicing systems, among others.

Shopscribe (YC S21 + EF LD16) enables the 1.3M local shops in Europe – like bakeries and nail salons – to offer subscriptions for their products and unlock guaranteed recurring revenue. In 2020, an estimated 800 billion dollars was generated by small independent retailers in Europe. Very little of this is being captured in subscription models. That's because local shops don't have the technology to create subscriptions – but they really want to. Subscriptions allow shops to unlock guaranteed monthly revenue, up-sell their customers, better forecast their future sales and boost customer relationships. Subscribers get rewarded for their loyalty with special perks - such as access to workshops, gifts and discounts – together with special deals just for them!

Veera Health offers an app that combines evidence-backed therapy with coaching and specialist support for a subscription fee.

Our cities are made special by passionate people who honor our past and invent our future through their restaurants, pop-ups, bookshops, florists, and other local gathering places. Make the most of what they have to offer through subscriptions created exclusively for The Third Place community.

Veera Health offers an app that combines evidence-backed therapy with coaching and specialist support for a subscription fee.

Get your apartment fully furnished by a professional interior designer and rent high quality furniture on a monthly subscription.

Bundle is a subscription platform for merchants and shoppers. The company helps brands reimagine how they build long term engagement—through subscription and member services.

Bundle is a subscription platform for merchants and shoppers. The company helps brands reimagine how they build long term engagement—through subscription and member services.

The Mercer Club provides a subscription service that allows men to rent luxury street wear and sneakers to go out on the weekends. The company is based in New York, New York.

Backed by Precursor Ventures, Y Combinator and other early-stage investors, The Athletic is a subscription-based, local-focused sports media brand targeting the premium fan segment. The Company aspires to be the most credible voice in sports media by combining privileged locker room access with a deep reliance on analytics and led by an experienced staff of professional sportswriters. The company is currently live in two markets, Chicago and the San Francisco Bay Area, and was founded in 2016.

Substack Inc. operates an online platform that allows writers to create and publish paid and free subscription newsletters. Its platform allows writers to publish to an email list and website simultaneously, and to accept and manage payments from subscribers. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Withfriends is a marketplace for cultural memberships. It helps independent culture thrive in cities, by making it simple for music venues and art spaces to set up great membership programs. In one year, over 3000 enthusiasts have purchased memberships on Withfriends, paying $9/month on average, bringing over a quarter million dollars of new annual revenue to over 100 cultural spaces in our cities, so that they can keep making our cities creative, diverse, enriching places to live.

Cherry is an office perks solution for the modern startup. Rather than giving entire swaths of employees the same benefits, the co-founders want to let people choose their favorite internet services. People will be able to select services through a Slackbot interface and get things like ClassPass and HBO paid for by their company. The company says they have 24 companies in paid pilot programs.

Closer Sports is creating a live-streaming platform for athletes to connect with fans. The co-founders want their product to fill in the shortcomings of ESPN and existing social media services. Unlike Instagram, the startup lets athletes charge for access to their live-streams. The company is kicking things off with UFC fighters and had 500 paid subscribers after launching recently.

Woody Library is the first subscription-based book sharing and rental platform in China. In the cabin, you can spend the least amount of money, read the most books, and never again, the book that bought the hand has turned over a few pages and found that it has no long-term collection value.

Backed by Precursor Ventures, Y Combinator and other early-stage investors, The Athletic is a subscription-based, local-focused sports media brand targeting the premium fan segment. The Company aspires to be the most credible voice in sports media by combining privileged locker room access with a deep reliance on analytics and led by an experienced staff of professional sportswriters. The company is currently live in two markets, Chicago and the San Francisco Bay Area, and was founded in 2016.

RevenueCat, Inc. provides a comprehensive platform designed for developers to effectively manage in-app subscriptions. Established in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, RevenueCat offers tools that facilitate the creation of in-app purchase products, management of subscribers, and analysis of subscription-related data. The platform enables developers to implement in-app purchases seamlessly, track subscription analytics, and enhance their customer data pipeline. By integrating third-party tools and providing insightful analytics, RevenueCat aims to support businesses in optimizing their mobile subscription strategies.

Backed by Precursor Ventures, Y Combinator and other early-stage investors, The Athletic is a subscription-based, local-focused sports media brand targeting the premium fan segment. The Company aspires to be the most credible voice in sports media by combining privileged locker room access with a deep reliance on analytics and led by an experienced staff of professional sportswriters. The company is currently live in two markets, Chicago and the San Francisco Bay Area, and was founded in 2016.

Substack Inc. operates an online platform that allows writers to create and publish paid and free subscription newsletters. Its platform allows writers to publish to an email list and website simultaneously, and to accept and manage payments from subscribers. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Backed by Precursor Ventures, Y Combinator and other early-stage investors, The Athletic is a subscription-based, local-focused sports media brand targeting the premium fan segment. The Company aspires to be the most credible voice in sports media by combining privileged locker room access with a deep reliance on analytics and led by an experienced staff of professional sportswriters. The company is currently live in two markets, Chicago and the San Francisco Bay Area, and was founded in 2016.

Launched in 2013, CoinTent is a digital wallet and subscription service that enables users to purchase quality content, including articles, videos, blog posts, and more, for micropayments across websites. Its services provide a revenue channel for publishers, supplementing revenue sources such as advertising and subscriptions. CoinTent is based in San Francisco, California, United States.

Rocket Money, formerly known as Truebill, Inc., is a financial management application that helps users track, manage, and cancel their paid subscriptions and recurring bills. Founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California, the platform allows users to connect their bank accounts or credit cards to gain insights into their spending habits. It provides features such as monitoring monthly statements, sending email digests, and notifying users of changes in payment amounts. By simplifying the cancellation of unwanted subscriptions and optimizing spending, Rocket Money aims to enhance users' financial health and manage their finances more effectively. The company has received backing from notable investors, including YCombinator and Social Capital.

Afrostream Inc is a video-on-demand service that specializes in African and African-American content, offering subscribers unlimited access to a diverse catalog of movies and TV series. Founded in 2014 and based in Ivry-sur-Seine, France, Afrostream addresses the significant demand for black entertainment globally, particularly in Africa, where broadband access is rapidly expanding. The platform provides a range of offerings, including feature films, independent films, TV series, and stand-up comedies, catering to millions of fans who appreciate black culture. By delivering content across multiple devices such as PCs, smartphones, and tablets, Afrostream aims to bridge the gap in available entertainment for the African diaspora and beyond.

Cratejoy Inc. operates an online platform that empowers users to establish their own subscription businesses. Founded in 2014 and based in Austin, Texas, Cratejoy provides an all-in-one solution for managing various aspects of subscription commerce, including subscriber management, email validation, billing cycles, shipping, and inventory. The platform simplifies the process of launching and operating subscription services by allowing users to create and customize their websites without needing any coding expertise. By offering a marketplace tailored for subscription services, Cratejoy enables clients to attract customers and enhance sales, catering to diverse lifestyle products.

Zenamins is a comprehensive online vitamin subscription service that is personalized and designed specifically with the individual in mind. Zenamins was designed to make vitamin-taking easier, safer and more convenient. Simply select the vitamins, minerals and supplements you want or use the special online guide to determine which ones are best for you. Every four weeks subscribers receive a new Zenamins pack in the post. Zenamins uses pharmacy-grade technology to custom pack vitamins into daily doses, while all vitamins and supplements are of the highest quality and mostly softgels, as these have shown to have 4x the absorption.

Flaviar, a spirits tasting club, offers a subscription service that helps members discover new liquor products through sample tasting packs. Subscribers are given access to rare and original spirits, invite them to great events, and keep them educated and entertained with booze-themed content and receive personalized samples and complimentary bottles every month. Flaviar was established by Grisa Soba and Jugoslav Petkovic and was headquartered in London, England since 2012.

Beacon Reader allows readers a way to support and get access to high quality journalism. Beacon's approach is basically a form of crowdfunding. On Beacon Reader, readers browse through different authors and their projects on the site and if they find one they like, they can buy a subscription. There are different subscription levels but the basic price is $5 per month. The subscription actually gives them access to the full array of Beacon content, but the specific project that they support will get the “vast majority” of their payment. Currently, there are more than 70 journalists located in 30 countries on Beacon Reader.

Cratejoy Inc. operates an online platform that empowers users to establish their own subscription businesses. Founded in 2014 and based in Austin, Texas, Cratejoy provides an all-in-one solution for managing various aspects of subscription commerce, including subscriber management, email validation, billing cycles, shipping, and inventory. The platform simplifies the process of launching and operating subscription services by allowing users to create and customize their websites without needing any coding expertise. By offering a marketplace tailored for subscription services, Cratejoy enables clients to attract customers and enhance sales, catering to diverse lifestyle products.

Earbits provides 100% commercial-free, online radio, with no listener subscription fees. Choose from over 400 stations of music, hand picked and curated by a team of music editors. Available worldwide on the web and on Android.

Moki.TV is a directory of all paid and free content included on Amazon's streaming service, Netlfix, Hulu, iTunes, and others.

Scribd, Inc. operates a digital reading subscription service that provides users with unlimited access to a diverse collection of audiobooks, ebooks, magazines, and documents. Founded in 2005 and based in San Francisco, California, Scribd allows members to read and listen on various devices, including smartphones, tablets, and personal computers. The platform aims to enhance the reading experience by offering a wide range of content, including popular books and articles, all accessible through a single app. Scribd's mission is to support readers in their pursuit of knowledge and personal growth.

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