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Topic #1

DAO Analytics

DAO analytics aggregates information on various decentralized autonomous organizations.

In addition to surface-level data like the number of token holders, active members, proposals and votes, these platforms also provide more detailed data like:

Top stakeholders
Treasury activity (currency mix, treasury level over time, etc.)
Members part of multiple DAOs

One trending DAO analytics startup is DeepDAO (searches for “DeepDAO” have increased 200% in the last 24 months).

According to the company, their platform “is to DAOs what CoinMarketCap is to tokens”.

The platform currently has data on over 11,000 DAOs.

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DAO analytics is part of the DAO Tools meta trend.

Searches for “DAO tools” have increased 3x over the last 24 months.

DAOs have around $13.7B in collective treasury funds.

The increasing number of DAOs (and funds held in DAOs) has led to demand for tools to support this growth.

DAO tracking and Daohaus are examples of trending DAO tools.

Topic #2

Lip Oil

Lip oil is a beauty product that hydrates lips and gives them a shinier look.

The product has gone viral on TikTok, with the hashtag #lipoil amassing over 911 million views on the platform.

Lip oil is emerging as an alternative to the more popular lip gloss and lip stains, which can sometimes cause dry lips.

Celebrities like Lady Gaga and Bella Hadid have been spotted using lip oil, further accelerating interest in this product category.

One trending lip oil is made by Clarins (searches for “Clarins lip oil” have increased by 433% over the last two years).

What's Next

Lip oils are part of the #lipcare meta trend.

TikTok has become home to a vast makeup community.

Which explains why searches for “TikTok makeup” have increased by 7900% in the last five years.

And lip care is a market segment that’s growing especially quickly on TikTok.

In fact, the hashtag #lipcare has over 1.7 billion views on the platform.

Lip plumper glosses, lip glowy balms and lip sunscreens are examples of TikTok-famous lip care products.

Topic #3

Climate FinTech

Climate fintech is an emerging sector of fintech focused on addressing climate change.

The amount of funding allocated to climate fintech startups is fueling growth in this space.

But established financial players are also introducing climate-focused initiatives.

For example, Stripe’s Stripe Climate is a service that lets businesses donate some of their revenue towards several climate causes.

Which explains why this market is forecasted to grow 7.5x in the next six years.

Carbon Collective and Solar Holler are examples of trending climate fintech startups.

What's Next

Climate FinTech is part of the ESG FinTech meta trend.

Searches for “ESG FinTech” have increased by 1400% over the last 24 months.

And according to HBR, FinTech receives approximately a quarter of all impact-oriented investments.

Topic #4

Padel Balls

Padel balls are tennis-like balls used for the racket sport, padel.

Demand for this product is growing largely thanks to growing interest in the sport itself.

(Searches for “padel” have increased by 170% over the last five years).

Nox Padel, Bull Padel and Siux Padel are examples of trending padel ball brands.

One popular pack of padel balls brings in approximately $2K/month on Amazon.

What's Next

Padel balls are part of the Padel Accessories meta trend.

Padel is one of the fastest-growing sports in the world (in some countries, the number of padel players has increased 5x since 2020).

There are now approximately 25 million padel players in over 90 countries.

Examples of trending padel accessories include padel shoes and padel rackets.

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