I had the pleasure of chatting with Fabian Tausch of Unicorn Bakery. We covered the state of venture markets, the rise of B2B marketplaces, the impact of AI on startups, … Continue reading “”

Given that I have been building and investing in marketplaces for 26 years you might think that everything that needed to be built has already been built, but nothing could … Continue reading “”

For consumers, the Internet has made everything cheaper, better, and faster. We have extraordinary user experiences and infinite convenience. Digital penetration is above 20% in many categories. We can order … Continue reading “”

I was invited by Founders Network to share what I learned over the years building and investing in marketplaces. I covered: We then did a super fun rapid fire Q&A … Continue reading “”

I had a fun group chat led by Mike Williams on Everything Marketplaces. We covered: 0:06 Intro‍1:19 Fabrice’s background‍4:09 Fabrice’s experience scaling OLX & key learnings‍8:48 An overview of FJ Labs as a leading … Continue reading “”

By Fabrice Grinda and Matias Barbero As we covered in FJ Labs’ Crypto Credentials, we’ve been putting a lot of thought into crypto marketplaces, especially on how traditional marketplace dynamics … Continue reading “”

Grace Gong invited me to her podcast. We discuss:   Creating a better marketplace platform  Making better investments in marketplace platforms  Mastering your investment thesis as a VC, selling your … Continue reading “”

I was invited to share my vision on the future of marketplaces for the BOLD Awards. I cover:

My conversation with Erik Torenberg was so rich that I decided to transcribe it for those who did not want to listen to a 75 minute long podcast. I will … Continue reading “”

In venture there is a reasonably clear set of expectations of where you need to be by when to raise your next round of financing. To help marketplace founders, we … Continue reading “”

Listen to “All Things Marketplaces with Fabrice Grinda” on Spreaker. I had a very in depth conversation with Erik Torenberg of Village Global about marketplaces. We discussed: What I believe … Continue reading “”

Courtesy of Web Summit

I am attaching the slides I prepared as support for my Noah Keynote: Marketplaces: The Party is not Over! It presents our current evaluation criteria and investment thesis as well … Continue reading “”

It seems to come as a surprise to many, but we are only at the beginning of the marketplace revolution. This keynote presents our current thesis and the latest trends … Continue reading “”

  Fabrice Grinda has been called the most prolific angel investor in the world, even being ranked #1 in Forbes based on investment volume + number of exits. He’s exited … Continue reading “”