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Topic #1

FastMoss (trends)

FastMoss is a TikTok analytics startup.

The FastMoss platform brings together data on more than 50M products on TikTok Shop in a searchable dashboard format.

Users can see historical sales data as well as real-time metrics like trending products, trending creators, best-performing ads, and more.

FastMoss launched in March 2022 and now has more than 2.6M users.

The startup’s subscription plans start at $48/month.

What's Next

FastMoss is part of the TikTok Analytics Tools meta trend.

Recent data shows that TikTok is on track to hit $33.1B in annual revenue worldwide this year.

More than half of Gen Zers say they plan to purchase gifts on TikTok this holiday season.

Many brands are turning to third-party TikTok analytics platforms to give them insights into how to reach their target audience and successfully market their products on the platform.

Here are a few of today’s most popular TikTok analytics platforms:

Countik is a simple tool that provides a live follower count for any TikTok username. It also provides a list of trending hashtags, creators, songs, and topics.

Kalodata functions like a search engine for TikTok analytics. Users can enter a username, product name, or video description and get updated insights on all of the related data.

Echotik provides historical data on creators and products as well as detailed information on influencers. In addition, creators who livestream can access Echotik’s data in real time.
 

Topic #2

Fathom AI (trends)

Fathom AI is a note-taking tool.

Once installed, Fathom AI automatically records all of the meetings on a user’s calendar. Within 30 seconds after the meeting ends, the tool produces a transcription and summary of the meeting.  

Users can also indicate which type of meeting they’re having such as a demo, sales meeting, and so on. Fathom AI will adjust the summary and action items to fit the meeting type.

Fathom AI can also sync the meeting summaries with HubSpot, Salesforce, and other CRM tools.

The tool has nearly 6K reviews and a 5-star rating on G2.

Fathom reports that their revenue has increased 90x since 2022.

Last year, the startup closed a Series A $17M funding round with $2M coming from crowdfunding.

What's Next

Fathom AI is part of the AI Meeting Assistants meta trend.

Search volume for “AI meeting assistant” is growing exponentially.

The global market value of AI assistants is expected to reach $3.35B this year. The market is predicted to grow at a CAGR of more than 44.5% through 2030.

According to one brand, AI meeting assistants save nearly all users at least one hour per week. More than 60% of users save four hours or more per week.

Here are a few trending AI meeting assistants:

Read AI is an AI “copilot” that creates meeting notes, transcriptions, and video highlight reels. The startup recently reported that it surpassed 1M weekly active users.

Fireflies AI integrates with Google Meet, Teams, and Zoom, but it also provides AI note-taking capabilities for uploaded audio like phone calls. The platform provides a number of metrics too—sentiment, speaker talk times, number of questions asked, and more.

Jamie AI is unlike other AI meeting assistants because it doesn’t operate via a bot. Instead, it records the meeting’s audio and generates transcripts and summaries from the recording.

Topic #3

Sodium-Ion Batteries (trends)

Sodium-Ion Batteries provide a charge via the electrochemical reactions of sodium ions.  

Sodium-ion batteries function in the same way as lithium-ion batteries, but researchers and manufacturers are drawn to this new formulation because sodium is much easier, cheaper, and safer to extract than lithium.

When produced at scale, sodium-ion batteries have the potential to be up to 30% cheaper than lithium-ion batteries.

Current sodium-ion batteries hold less energy density compared to lithium-ion batteries: 160 Wh/kg versus 200 Wh/kg. However, lab-built sodium-ion batteries have displayed a density of 247 Wh/kg.

Sodium-ion batteries have already been released in a few EVs. They’re also being used in stationary applications like grid storage and renewable energy installations.
 
The global market for sodium-ion batteries is predicted to surpass $1.8B by 2032.

What's Next

Sodium-Ion Batteries are part of the Sustainable Battery Startups meta trend.

According to Bloomberg, 61 battery startups have raised a total of nearly $7B in funding.

For example, Lyten is a startup that’s manufacturing lithium-sulfur batteries. These batteries use a new, cost-effective cathode material: a sulfur-graphene mixture. (Sulfur is a non-toxic, abundant material that can be sourced locally in the U.S.)

Lyten, which plans to break ground soon on a new manufacturing facility in Nevada, is valued at more than $1B.

Another trending startup is Ascend Elements. They’re focused on battery recycling that transforms waste from EV batteries into upcycled cathode materials.

In one study, these upcycled materials were shown to boost power capacity by 88% and provide a 50% longer lifecycle than traditionally made cathodes.

Topic #4

Smart Betting (trends)

Smart Betting is the practice of using AI models to predict winning sports bets.

These AI models are trained on historical data like game scores and player stats, but they’re also able to analyze other contextual factors like athlete health and weather implications.

Smart betting can be used to maximize returns of both traditional bets and real-time, in-play bets.

Search volume for “AI sports predictions” has grown nearly 3x in the past two years.

One smart betting platform reports that it predicts the correct outcome of bets more than 72% of the time and delivers a 150% return to its customers each year.

Search interest in smart betting platforms like BetIdeas and Rithmm is growing exponentially.

What's Next

Smart Betting is part of the Micro Sports Betting meta trend.

Micro betting includes live bets placed on specific moments during a sporting event.

For instance, a person might bet on a batter hitting a double or a single or a kicker making or missing the next field goal.

This year, online sports betting in the U.S. is expected to bring in $18.5B in revenue.

Micro betting represents a growing share of that revenue—up to one-third of the market according to one industry insider.

Here are two micro sports betting platforms that are trending right now:

Betr was co-founded by Jake Paul in 2022. The platform was recently valued at $375M. Their app has more than 100K downloads in the Google Play store.

Fliff is a fast-paced social betting platform with micro betting options. Users compete against each other to climb up the leaderboard and earn virtual rewards and gift cards. In the App Store, Fliff has more than 131K ratings at an average of 4.8 stars.

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