a note from us
there are two key factors when choosing your next destination, meal, or activity: recommendations & reviews
recommendations from friends usually come in the form of:
a conversation where you frantically scribble suggestions on a notepad you can’t find the next day 🗒️
shared notes or website links that get lost in your phone’s clutter
reviews come from:
Yelp/Google where random people make decisions for you 🤨
local guides or travel bloggers that give touristy lists
Camber, today’s company, has an organized, interpersonal solution for recommendations & reviews
in a sentence
Camber is an app that lets you share your favorite places with friends, plan your next trip, and discover spots near and far ✈️
share your favorite places: categories include food, drinks, sights, museums, coffee, hotels, outdoors, dessert, shopping, self-care, activities, exercise
plan your next trip: look through friends’ recommendations and mark places you want to go
discover spots: a map interface allows users to find places down the street and around the world 📍
bulleted version: stressed about finding the right West Village spot to take your Hinge date? stock their Camber profile to find their favorite hidden gem!
the basics
industry: travel, social media, reviews & recommendations
headquarters: Los Angeles, CA 🌊 🏄🏻♀️
year founded: 2020
company size: 2 employees
app stage: beta access
amount raised: none, looking for the right investor(s) 👀
due diligence
what we like
room for improvement in the recommendation & review market: sources for getting destination inspiration are fragmented, rarely mobile-first, potentially harmful to businesses, and often unreliable
captivating users: this platform isn’t vacation-dependent; Camber can be used for long trips or any casual weekday night
and with eye-catching design by Break Maiden (the design firm behind Olipop), it’s easy to become addicted to browsing near or far 🎨
great opportunity to monetize: any location-based app has high potential for premium ad revenue 💵
we also see potential to diversify revenue through online bookings
potential risks
great features but we’re looking for more: we’d like to see a recent recommendation page or access to recs outside the list of people we follow
wide target audience: the branding says gen z & millennial, but our parents would love this app
and with appeal from users with different interests, it may be difficult to market to all foodies, museum goers, bargain finders, and outdoor explorers
place discovery: reliant on users to add new places to the Camber database
founder profiles
Lauren Wolfen (additionally @ Bliss Point Media)
comps
that well-traveled, expert friend
why Camber: while experimenting with the app, team bulletpitch happened to be traveling all over the grid; it was exciting checking out our recommendations from around the world! 🌎
want to try out Camber? click this link on your Apple device