Sam Blumenthal

Third-party seller acquirers will continue to be popular because many of the large consumer packaged goods companies aren’t as good at selling online, according to Jason Stoffer, general partner at Maveron, a venture capital firm investing in consumer products and services.  “These aggregator companies are good at the online perspective with... See more

Many DeFi advocates anticipate a future world of peer-to-peer uncollateralized lending on blockchains, allowing crypto holders to lend and cut out fees charged by banks for credit scoring, monitoring and payment. Good luck with that. Fintech lending holds some clues since the industry uses AI tools to make uncollateralized lending decisions, and... See more

The company [NTWRK] has also partnered with J Balvin’s creative director (known as Milkman), along with brands such as Vans, Nike, Adidas and Foot Locker, which is also an investor. According to Fitzgibbons, onboarding the right sellers starts a “snowball effect” that prompts other sellers to join.  “The key to live commerce is truly interesting... See more