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4 companies · Limited sample. Treat patterns here as early signals, not findings.

4ranked (Trust 2+ and Strength 12+)
2with strong evidence (Trust 3+)
2with proven demand (Demand 4+)
–median annual revenue: not enough comparable figures yet

Companies

  • Octus$3.535B acquisition price, all cash, LSEG buying from Permira funds and management, Oct 202614.4Trust 4/5 · Strength 16/25 · Demand 3/5
  • M-KOPA$363.4M (+45% YoY) revenue from contracts with customers, FY202511.3Trust 3/5 · Strength 15/25 · Demand 4/5
  • RampOver $2B annualized revenue, company-reported, October 2026 · self-reported8.3Trust 2/5 · Strength 15/25 · Demand 4/5
  • Kalshi$263.5M fee revenue, full year 2025, 20258.3Trust 2/5 · Strength 15/25

How sure we are

Best source behind each company’s figures.

  • Higher confidence1
  • Medium confidence2
  • Lower confidence1

How they make money

Business models

  • Take rate2
  • One-time purchase1
  • Subscription1

What it took to build

Only sourced figures are counted. Unknown is never treated as small.

Team size

  • 10 or fewer0
  • 11 to 500
  • 51 to 5000
  • Over 5001
  • Not sourced3

Entry price

  • Free plan1
  • Under $201
  • $20 to $1000
  • Over $1000
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