E15: The Future of Marketplaces and Network Effects with Colin Gardiner
Investing in Startups
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Navigating Marketplace Investments
This chapter explores the intricacies of investing in marketplaces, highlighting the binary nature of success driven by market pull and the critical factors of unique supply aggregation and demand scaling. The discussion includes the rapid growth in investor interest at the seed stage and compares marketplace investments to SaaS models, examining examples like Airbnb's operational strategies. Key pitfalls founders face, the significance of unit economics, and the potential of AI in enhancing marketplace effectiveness are also emphasized.
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