LitPic
The business, the turning points, and the decisions behind them.
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01 / WHAT IT BUILT
What the company did
LitPic was a Seattle-based creator-economy social network co-founded by Maurice (Sok) Yi, Ryan Lewis and Dena Lawless, with CMO Andy Karuza. Its all-in-one app combined social networking with an in-app camera (over 1,000 filters) and monetization tools: fans could gift an in-app currency called 'Lits' to creators, creators could earn through peer-to-peer payments, premium content subscriptions and brand deals, and keep 100% of what followers paid (creators paid $10/month). The app deliberately had no ad model and no porn, positioning as a safe, inclusive place for creators to monetize.
02 / FAILURE REASONS
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03 / EVENT HISTORY
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- Launch and beta
Launched in 2020 in Seattle with an invite-only beta, targeting TikTok and Instagram influencers; raised $450,000 from angel investors and had about 20 employees.
- $1.5M round
In August 2021 raised $1.5 million from investors including Fritz Lanman, Kal Vepuri, Adrian Aoun, Michael Arrington and Tribe Capital. The 14-person company reported 6,000+ creators signed up for its beta.
04 / CONTEMPORARY REBUILD ASSESSMENT
Difficulty of rebuilding this project today
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05 / CAUSAL CHAIN / AFTERMATH
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