The timing is cruel, at a time when Spliiit was preparing its expansion into three new European countries, launching a mobile application and posting positive financial results for the first time, the French startup received a brutal reminder of the reality of the platform economy.
Founded by Jonathan Lalinec, Spliiit grew around a simple intuition: many digital subscriptions are underutilized. Whether streaming platforms, music services, software, cybersecurity tools or even media, multi-user offerings are often operated well below their maximum capacity. Spiiit’s mission is to connect users in order to pool these costs.
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