๐Ÿฆ„ Unicorner Startup of the Week: CommandBar
 
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Bringing commands and search to any app
 
 
CommandBar is a search bar that enables users to search for a command or navigate within an application. Developers can add CommandBar to their apps and customize it with a low-code interface.
 
 
๐Ÿ”— Check them out: commandbar.com
 
 
๐Ÿ’ฐ Business Model
CommandBar is free for companies with less than 1,000 MAUs (monthly active users). It costs $149/month beyond that for the Starter plan. Companies can contact CommandBar to use the Pro plan, which includes features like unlimited Editor roles, advanced styling options, and no watermark.
 
๐Ÿ“ˆ Traction and Fundraising
  • Raised $19 million Series A led by Insight Partners and Itai Tsiddon with participation from BoxGroup and Thrive Capital
  • Over 3 million end users through companies including HashiCorp, Netlify, ClickUp, Gusto, LaunchDarkly, and AngelList
 
๐Ÿ‘ซ Founders
  • James Evans, CEO: Previously Co-Founder @ codePost, Product @ Basis, Private Equity Analyst @ Bain Capital Private Equity, CS @ Princeton
  • Richard Freling, CTO: Currently Co-Founder @ codePost; Previously Product/Strategy @ Basis, Deal Team @ AngelList, CS @ Princeton
  • Vinay Ayyala: Currently Co-Founder @ codePost; Previously Business Analyst @ McKinsey & Company, Product/Software Development @ Dataminr, CS @ Princeton
 
 
๐Ÿ”ฎ Our Analysis
With software becoming more and more complex, user interfaces are becoming more and more difficult to navigate. Onboarding new users is more difficult for software companies, and power users feel bogged down by bloated interfaces. CommandBar addresses both of these concerns with the CommandBar Widget by giving power users a way to quickly use the app while giving casual users an accessible method of interacting with and discovering features. For CommandBarโ€™s customers, this translates to less money spent on providing support to users and a better product that keeps users coming back. In addition to other features, the company plans on using the funding to add CommandBar to mobile apps. In particular, we hope to see how the company addresses this challenge given the lack of keyboard shortcuts and a slower typing experience on mobile.
 
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