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Rebuildee

Rebuildee is an in-kind donation platform to aid people in rebuilding their lives and refurnishing their homes while recovering from disaster

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Rebuildee is an in-kind donation platform to aid people in rebuilding their lives and refurnishing their homes while recovering from disaster

What Problem We are Solving

Problem
Disaster recovery is an expensive, time consuming, and complex process. We know through personal recovery experience that existing aid processes alone lack infrastructure for specific in-kind donations & aren’t sufficient to meet needs of disaster-affected communities. Regardless of the level of insurance coverage, the current patchwork system for recovery creates inequality and efficiency challenges for rebuilding, while also posing transparency barriers for those willing to contribute.

About Us

About Us
Rebuildee is a crowdfunded disaster-recovery marketplace that increases efficiency, accessibility, and transparency in disaster recovery. This gift registry-like disaster recovery service is similar to GoFundMe, except users request specific items they need rather than money. Our platform connects requesters who are in need of help after a disaster, with helpers to fund the items requested, and local businesses to fulfill requests strengthening local economies when they are most vulnerable. 

Our MVP launched at the end of September 2022. Rebuildee does not hold any inventory, instead acting as facilitators between requesters, helpers, and businesses. We currently utilize Amazon to facilitate item fulfillment in order to prove the MVP and generate initial transactions. However, we will start building out our local business network early 2023 to facilitate transactions and to support local communities on a regional basis. See link for MVP video demo. 
https://vimeo.com/766617401

Venture Highlights

Highlights
  • Rebuildee went live at the end of September 2022 and we've begun onboarding users onto our platform (~30 signups so far)
  • 71% of our 200+ survey respondents indicated interest in using a platform that gives direct aid to friends and family
  • We were accepted into Village Capital's ADAPT Accelerator program for their Fall 2022 Cohort (ADAPT Program)
  • Currently in talks with a few National VOAD's (Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster) to establish partnerships in order to increase user acquisition through on-the-ground/first-response organizations (ideally closed before the end of 2022)

Business Model

Business Model
Rebuildee has 2 primary revenue streams. 1st, Rebuildee will take a 5% Platform Fee from “Helpers” upon contribution plus voluntary tips. Ex. If the request has a $100 value, we keep $5 and the remaining $95 consists of: item cost, taxes, & Stripe fees. Any excess amount from item cost is rolled over into other items requested or other campaigns. 2nd, we will take a 5% lead-gen commission from the value of an item request fulfilled by “Businesses.” People in need will never pay to receive aid.

Competitive Advantage

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Competitive Advantage: 

  • Experienced team of entrepreneurs, Georgetown MBA Graduates, & subject matter experts/advisors
  • Firsthand experience recovering from a large scale climate-related disaster
  • Established partnerships with firms focusing on user acquisition/growth, marketing/sales, development, & more


Why We Win/Insight:

  • Focus on in-kind donations creates more personal connection between users
  • More efficient donation platform reducing logistical complexity & cost burden for people in need

Revenue

Revenue To Date
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MRR
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Revenue YTD
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Burn Rate
$20K

Users

Total Users
30
Total Users (Past 30 Days)
25
Daily Active Users
N/A
Monthly Active Users
N/A
Total Paying Users
N/A
MoM Growth Users
N/A
Organic Traffic %
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Customer Costs

CAC
$48.40
LTV
$56.80
Churn
N/A
Margins
N/A

Go-To Market Strategy

Business Strategy
Rebuildee launched at the end of September 2022. We have begun onboarding ~30 users and are continuing to acquire more. Our user acquisition plan consists of: paid ads, content & email marketing, shared listings, PR, SEO, & community ambassadors. We are in the process of setting up strategic partnerships using rev-share deals with National Volunteer Organizations Active In Disaster, Faith Based Organizations, and other first-response organizations to help Rebuildee with direct user acquisition.

Team

Russell Tuchman
Russell Tuchman

CEO

Competitive Analysis

Competitive Analysys
Competitors:

  • GoFundMe/GiveInKind - Crowdfunding
  • OneConcern - SaaS workflow tools
  • DonorSee - Non-profit
Competitor Website
DonorSee donorsee.com
GiveInKind giveinkind.com
GoFundMe gofundme.com

Networking

Networking
We are open to meeting up to grab a coffee, or just to chat. We would really enjoy your feedback and insight into our venture and would be happy to discuss anything that you are currently working on to see if we can be of service!

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Capital

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Name Amount
Amount Left $100,000.00
Amount Raised (This Round) $150,000.00
Amount Raise To Date $154K
Investment Type N/A
Type of Raise SAFE
Valuation
N/A
Preseed
$150K
Grant Dollars Awarded
$3.75K

TAM SAM SOM

TAM
$145B
SAM
$57B
SOM
$8.55B

Business Stage

Business Stage
Paying Customers

Business Type

Business Types
Investor-Backed, Venture Capital Backed

Categories

Social Entrepreneurship
SaaS
B2C
B2B2C
B2B
Other
E-Commerce
Environment