Qleek
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Salhi: Qleek failed because it lacked resources for proper marketing
“We had very enthusiastic customers. We just never marketed that product properly. Never. Because we never had the resources and the opportunity to do so.”
Salhi: Qleek's failure caused trauma, required new business to avoid VCs
“The trauma of clique made me think if I have to start a new business, it has to be completely or Very, very independent from VC funding, that we could try it, and if it fails, we'll know it quickly, but if it succeeds, it can fund itself without external, addi…”
Qleek founder claims they would have raised heavily during NFT boom
“Like, if we would have survived COVID, or if COVID didn't happen, the NFT thing would have happened, and then we would have raised so much money.”
Salhi: Amazon, Audible, and Tidal bought Qleek's NFC products
“We got Amazon. Audible was buying our stuff. We got title to buy our stuff.”
Bose Made a Significant Investment in Hardware Startup Qleek
“Because right around the same time, Bose also made a significant investment in the company.”
Matteo Teravazi's Listener Syndicate Invested $53,000 in Qleek
“Together, through their new syndicate, they invested a total of 53,000 dollars in the company.”
Daniel Gulati Passes on Qleek Citing Niche Market Adoption
“I think it, I just can't help but think it's a niche market. And for that reason, I'm a pass, but I think what you're doing is really interesting and could be a really, really big thing.”
Salhi: Qleek has completely sold out of its hardware players
“All I can say is we ran out of stock for the player, so we can't sell it anymore because we don't have any more units in stock.”
Gulati passes on Qleek due to concerns about a niche market
“I just, if I really sort of sort of, ah, think about who will adopt this. I think it, I just can't help but think it's a niche. Market. And for that reason, I'm a pass”
Nadel passes on Qleek citing a lack of proven product-market fit
“I like to get in once we see product market fit, or at least some early evidence of that. So, I'm a little bit torn on this one, but I think I'm gonna pass.”
Salhi: Bose invested $350,000 in Qleek on a $4M valuation cap
“So they put three 50
On a four million cap, a 20% discount a year ago.”
Salhi: Bose is leading Qleek's current funding round
“We did a lot of user research with Bose, who is an investor in the company.
Jillian Manus: Oh, are they?
Ismail Salhi: Yes.
Jillian Manus: They're fantastic.
Ismail Salhi: And they are leading this round.”
Salhi: Qleek saw a 30% reorder rate on its first production run
“30% of our customers reordered the first time.”
Hartzheim: Qleek's player costs $60 to manufacture and retails for $100
“The cost of production cost of the player was around 60 dollars.
We sell it for 100.
And the cost of the clicks was around four dollars.
We sell them for nine upwards.”
Gulati: Qleek's true value lies entirely in its physical hardware
“Really the true value here is the physical pieces, right? It's the player and it's the physical tiles.”
Salhi: Gifting digital content today requires buying CDs or gift cards
“Today, if you want to gift something to someone any content, A podcast that you like a playlist that you love, an artist that you really like. There's no way to do it. You should, you can only buy a CD, or you can buy a gift card.”