by Robert Solomon | Jan 4, 2021 | Healthcare, Marketplaces |
Almost exactly a year ago I noted that there is a marketplace for everything these days, including human biospecimens. A year later that marketplace, iSpecimen, has filed to go public. Yes, a Specimens Marketplace iSpecimen connects life sciences researchers (buyers)...
by Robert Solomon | Dec 21, 2020 | B2B Software, Marketplaces
In an attempt to spice up her love life with her husband, Edgar, Joan Rivers said she answered the door one night when he came home clad only in Saran wrap. Edgar responded by saying “Leftovers again?!” In my final attempt to spice up your 2020, I too am...
by Robert Solomon | Nov 23, 2020 | CPG/Retail, Electronic Payments, Financial services, Marketplaces
Every day there is a new IPO for an interesting software company with a marketplace angle. Airbnb’s S-1 is the obvious example. But Affirm, which filed to go public last week has marketplace aspirations as well. There are plenty of great articles on the...
by Robert Solomon | Nov 16, 2020 | B2B Software, Electronic Payments, Foodservice, Key Success Factors, Marketplaces, Payments |
DoorDash filed for its IPO Friday. There are already great articles about the prospectus. I’m sure there will also be many financial “tear-downs”, so I’ll ignore the financial aspects of the IPO. Instead, I’m going to focus on the...
by Robert Solomon | Oct 6, 2020 | B2B Software, Collaborative Project Management, Key Success Factors, Marketplaces, Matchmaking, Payments, Supplier Credentialling
D’Arcy Coolican and Jeff Jordan from famed VC Andreesen Horowitz recently published a must-read article entitled ‘Deep’ Job Platforms and How to Build Them. The article was focused on job platforms, those matching employers with individuals, so it’s more...
by Robert Solomon | Sep 24, 2020 | B2B Software, Ecosystem, Marketplaces, Matchmaking
This week, two platform providers for marketplace builders, Mirakl and AppDirect, raised nearly $500 million in capital. Mirakl focuses on software for B2C and B2B physical goods marketplaces. Mirakl raised $300 million at a $1.5 billion valuation. AppDirect...
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