ThredUP, the self-proclaimed “world’s largest fashion resale marketplace,” began as a pure multi-sided platform, matching sellers with buyers to trade their clothing directly. In an effort to create a better experience and more value for both sides, ThredUP pivoted to a consignment model taking more control over transactions (and, subsequently, more risk). The risk appears to be paying off as its latest “Resale-as-a-Service” launch allows brands and retailers to directly plug into the ThredUP platform to fuel their own businesses.
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Steam
How a tool for fixing an annoying problem for an online game became a money printing press (literally billions of dollars)
Tentrr – Your Private Camping Experience
Tentrr is a shared economy camping company that connects those looking for a fun camping experience with private landowners who share a portion of their land in order to facilitate an awesome camping experience.
Getaround’s platform: A vision of a world where all cars are shared
By focusing on the growing need for millennials and working professionals to minimize their transportation costs, Getaround connects car owners with renters through a scalable platform that benefits both the supply and demand side through the use of innovative technology.
DroneBase: Business at 400 Feet
DroneBase is a platform that connects customers needing aerial photos or videos and professional drone pilots.It streamlined the creation process and made it easy for companies to leverage its proprietary technology and pilots’ network to attain aerial footage at a fraction of the cost and time.
StockX – Trading Exchange for Sneakers
Buy high, sell higher. Sneakers are too big to fail! – Overheard in a Nike elevator, probably.
AI-as-a-service with Scale
Scale combines human intelligence and platform algorithms/services to enable companies to build better AI. It has created a platform that connects companies and contractors who can label data.
KRY: Adressing rising healthcare cost with platform technology
Swedish telemedicine startup KRY connects the right doctor with the right patient at the right time.
MoNBAll
🏀🏀🏀 Why are the Golden State Warriors so successful? Some say it is due to Steph Curry. Others say Steve Kerr is the mastermind behind the success. Ask Curry and Kerr, and they will tell you how sports analytics made the Warriors what they are today 🏀🏀🏀
Ambulnz, Inc.
Ambulnz, Inc. is developing proprietary technology that helps hospital facilities, nursing homes and patients order an Ambulance more easily and efficiently.