Subversive

How SuperMe is Building the Professional Network for the AI Era

SuperMe aims to redefine professional networking by creating AI profiles trained on an individual’s unique professional output, such as meeting notes and documents, to provide high-quality, grounded advice. Unlike general LLMs that index average internet sentiment, this platform leverages the expertise of top-tier prof...

How Preply Built the World’s Largest Language Learning Marketplace

How Calm Added 1.2M Subscribers with Creative Marketing Tactics

How OpenArt is Using AI to Reinvent Content Creation

How Best-In-Class Retention Propelled Flo to a $1B Valuation

How Noom Avoided PMF Collapse in the Wake of GLP-1s

How Learneo Leveraged M&A to Build a $3.6B EdTech Empire

How Honeydew is Reinventing Telehealth for Skincare

How onX Built a Portfolio of Apps to Grow ARR by 10x

How Wispr Flow Uses AI to Save Professionals Hours Every Day

How Chess.com Became the World’s Top Chess App

How Superpower is Reinventing Healthcare

How One AI Feature Supercharged Photoroom’s Growth

How Runna’s Laser Focus Led to Its Successful Acquisition by Strava

How Gamma Grew to $50M in ARR in 2 Years

How Tolan Built a Viral AI Companion

How Headspace Expanded from Meditation App to Wellness Platform

How Duolingo Built Duolingo Max

In this episode of the Subversive podcast, Natalia Castillejo, Director of Product at Duolingo, discusses Duolingo's journey into AI-powered language learning features and monetization strategies. Natalia shares insights into the development of Duolingo Max, a higher-priced subscription tier, and its defining AI featur...

Insights from RevenueCat’s 2025 State of Subscription Apps Report

How Grammarly’s Evolution from B2C to B2B Propelled It to a $13B Valuation