Author: Mike Babineau

Nothing hairy about Dollar Shave Club’s growth

Dollar Shave Club has had quite a ramp leading up to their $75M round. Since launching their subscription service in March 2012, they’ve grown to $100M+ ARR and have yet to lose steam. For May 2015: Revenue was up 134% year over year Customer base was up 123% year over year As seen over time: … Continued

Mike Babineau — 23 Jun 2015

Did Munchery juice their numbers before fundraising?

In the months before their Series C, Munchery acquired a large number of low-quality customers. While this doubled their customer base, revenue increased just 30%. The impact on Munchery’s numbers was profound: Monthly revenue per customer dropped from $75 to $53 Month-over-month retention dropped from 56% to 38% Comparing the newly-acquired customers to prior cohorts: … Continued

Mike Babineau — 12 Jun 2015