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For our first story, Strava, the running app. It just hit a $2.2 billion valuation because hobby apps are the new social networks. Yetis, if you didn't track your run route on a map app, did you even burn a calorie? Odds are you're posting all your activities on Strava. That's right. Google Maps meets Instagram meets the digital high five. That is what this running app Strava is.

For our first story, Strava, the running app. It just hit a $2.2 billion valuation because hobby apps are the new social networks. Yetis, if you didn't track your run route on a map app, did you even burn a calorie? Odds are you're posting all your activities on Strava. That's right. Google Maps meets Instagram meets the digital high five. That is what this running app Strava is.

Yeah, 40, like hiking, biking, and anything that ends in I-N-G, ing. Well, the Wall Street Journal just did an exclusive interview with Strava and determined that there are 150 million people using Strava to track their fitness. That's up 50% in the last year. That's right, Strava just hit a personal record.

Yeah, 40, like hiking, biking, and anything that ends in I-N-G, ing. Well, the Wall Street Journal just did an exclusive interview with Strava and determined that there are 150 million people using Strava to track their fitness. That's up 50% in the last year. That's right, Strava just hit a personal record.

Yeah, 40, like hiking, biking, and anything that ends in I-N-G, ing. Well, the Wall Street Journal just did an exclusive interview with Strava and determined that there are 150 million people using Strava to track their fitness. That's up 50% in the last year. That's right, Strava just hit a personal record.

It also is a personal record that's twice as many users as Tinder and four times as many users as Duolingo. And that's on the user side. On the financial side, Strava is now approaching 500 million bucks in recurring annual revenue, which is twice the recurring annual revenue of Allbirds, which you wear while you're running on the Strava app. Well, here's the news.

It also is a personal record that's twice as many users as Tinder and four times as many users as Duolingo. And that's on the user side. On the financial side, Strava is now approaching 500 million bucks in recurring annual revenue, which is twice the recurring annual revenue of Allbirds, which you wear while you're running on the Strava app. Well, here's the news.

It also is a personal record that's twice as many users as Tinder and four times as many users as Duolingo. And that's on the user side. On the financial side, Strava is now approaching 500 million bucks in recurring annual revenue, which is twice the recurring annual revenue of Allbirds, which you wear while you're running on the Strava app. Well, here's the news.

Strava just hit a $2.2 billion private valuation. That's right. Unicorns, they don't fly. They gallop on Strava. Strava also announced that they're now using AI to identify cheaters. Yeah, a little side note here, but Strava can now tell if you ran up that hill or if you took an electric bike up that hill. Don't cheat to try to become an illegitimate comm. Looking at you, buddy Timmy. Yeah.

Strava just hit a $2.2 billion private valuation. That's right. Unicorns, they don't fly. They gallop on Strava. Strava also announced that they're now using AI to identify cheaters. Yeah, a little side note here, but Strava can now tell if you ran up that hill or if you took an electric bike up that hill. Don't cheat to try to become an illegitimate comm. Looking at you, buddy Timmy. Yeah.

Strava just hit a $2.2 billion private valuation. That's right. Unicorns, they don't fly. They gallop on Strava. Strava also announced that they're now using AI to identify cheaters. Yeah, a little side note here, but Strava can now tell if you ran up that hill or if you took an electric bike up that hill. Don't cheat to try to become an illegitimate comm. Looking at you, buddy Timmy. Yeah.

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Yeah, we know what you did. Now, we can't believe that a fitness app is still growing so fast, like five years after the pandemic. Like Jack's the only one using the Peloton app these days. No one else is. So we had to ask, why is Strava surging right now? And we think we know why. Well, Strava's become a dating app. Yeah, you're meeting Mr. Right because he has the same running route as you.

Yeah, we know what you did. Now, we can't believe that a fitness app is still growing so fast, like five years after the pandemic. Like Jack's the only one using the Peloton app these days. No one else is. So we had to ask, why is Strava surging right now? And we think we know why. Well, Strava's become a dating app. Yeah, you're meeting Mr. Right because he has the same running route as you.

Yeah, we know what you did. Now, we can't believe that a fitness app is still growing so fast, like five years after the pandemic. Like Jack's the only one using the Peloton app these days. No one else is. So we had to ask, why is Strava surging right now? And we think we know why. Well, Strava's become a dating app. Yeah, you're meeting Mr. Right because he has the same running route as you.

People have Tinder fatigue they have for years. So they're meeting on alternative dating apps like Yelp, LinkedIn, or Strava. Because it's more authentic to connect with someone who also runs the Central Park Reservoir every Saturday morning at 7 a.m. But not everyone on Strava is looking for love. Although Jack, a sub seven minute mile is a green flag.

People have Tinder fatigue they have for years. So they're meeting on alternative dating apps like Yelp, LinkedIn, or Strava. Because it's more authentic to connect with someone who also runs the Central Park Reservoir every Saturday morning at 7 a.m. But not everyone on Strava is looking for love. Although Jack, a sub seven minute mile is a green flag.

People have Tinder fatigue they have for years. So they're meeting on alternative dating apps like Yelp, LinkedIn, or Strava. Because it's more authentic to connect with someone who also runs the Central Park Reservoir every Saturday morning at 7 a.m. But not everyone on Strava is looking for love. Although Jack, a sub seven minute mile is a green flag.