by Robert Solomon | Mar 14, 2022 | B2B Software, Collaborative Project Management, Industry Big Data, Industry Catalog, Managed Services, Matchmaking, Supplier Credentialling, Supply Chain Automation, Vertical Cloud |
In 2014, I tried to summarize the recurring patterns I had seen in working with B2B SaaS platforms by publishing the first edition of my highly-acclaimed e-book: The Nine Value Propositions of B2B SaaS Platforms. (When I say highly acclaimed, I mean by several...
by Robert Solomon | Jun 9, 2021 | B2B Software, Marketplaces, Matchmaking, Supply Chain Finance
Xometry, a marketplace for buyers and suppliers of manufactured parts filed to go public. It’s an intriguing business in a hot space as indicated by: 76% revenue growth for the year ended March 2021 and the attraction of competition from Kreatize, Zetwerk,...
by Robert Solomon | Oct 6, 2020 | B2B Software, Collaborative Project Management, Key Success Factors, Marketplaces, Matchmaking, Payments, Supplier Credentialling
D’Arcy Coolican and Jeff Jordan from famed VC Andreesen Horowitz recently published a must-read article entitled ‘Deep’ Job Platforms and How to Build Them. The article was focused on job platforms, those matching employers with individuals, so it’s more...
by Robert Solomon | Sep 24, 2020 | B2B Software, Ecosystem, Marketplaces, Matchmaking
This week, two platform providers for marketplace builders, Mirakl and AppDirect, raised nearly $500 million in capital. Mirakl focuses on software for B2C and B2B physical goods marketplaces. Mirakl raised $300 million at a $1.5 billion valuation. AppDirect...
by Robert Solomon | Sep 14, 2020 | B2B Software, Marketplaces, Matchmaking, Public Sector
Mercell is a public company (listed in Oslo) and is the leader in the public e-tendering business in the Nordic region. Mercell proves that after all these years, it’s still possible to discover a publicly-traded procurement software company! (The company...
by Robert Solomon | Apr 23, 2020 | B2B Software, Marketplaces, Matchmaking |
Recently I did a post on B2B Marketplaces 2.0. In it, I asserted that one of the reasons that B2B marketplaces might be seeing a resurgence is that B2B marketplace infrastructure can now be bought, rather than needing to be built from scratch. After a little more...
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