by Robert Solomon | Feb 2, 2026 | Marketplaces
There are many great articles written about marketplace take rates. Another great one appeared recently from CJ Gustafson of Mostly Metrics, whose newsletter I subscribe to, and I suggest you do as well. Here’s CJ’s “money shot” of take...
by Robert Solomon | Oct 3, 2025 | Collaborative Project Management, Industry Big Data, Industry Catalog, Managed Services, Matchmaking, Payments, Supplier Credentialling, Supply Chain Automation, Travel
A few years ago, when I published my e-book on the Nine Value Propositions of B2B SaaS Platforms, I was pretty sure that I’d never update it again. Properly updating it is quite a task, and I wasn’t feeling motivated. However, I recently re-read it, and it felt...
by Robert Solomon | Mar 11, 2024 | B2B Software, Procure to Pay, Public Sector
KKR announced it would acquire MDF Commerce, which is publicly traded on the Toronto Exchange. I have previously written about the company here. About MDF Commerce You are forgiven if you are unfamiliar with the company. It’s headquartered in Quebec and is a...
by Robert Solomon | Feb 12, 2024 | B2B Software, CPG/Retail, Farming, Healthcare, Marketplaces, Retail
Applico recently published its third annual listing of the Top 50 B2B Marketplaces. It’s a quirky list: it only includes product marketplaces, not services it’s based on companies that are private and based primarily in the US the criteria for ranking are...
by Robert Solomon | Jan 10, 2024 | B2B Software, Financial services, Industry Big Data, Marketplaces
The latest controversy around Carta, the equity management software company, has been a soap opera. There is excellent coverage from Dan Primack on Axios here and here. After summarizing the breathtaking timeline, I provide a few observations: Carta Background Most...
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