Marketplace

While listening to Harry Stebbings interview Boris Wertz on the 20 Minute VC , I heard Boris refer to his free ebook A Guide To Marketplaces . So I read it. It was a quick read, but very useful for anyone who is interested in marketplaces. Boris lays out all the terminology, explains different types of marketplaces, dynamics of building a marketplace, and metrics you should pay attention to. If you are building or investing in marketplaces, make sure you grab a copy and read it.

Woof! We just announced Foundry Group’s investment in Rover.com this morning. We led a $7m financing in the leader in digital dog boarding that connects dog owners with approved, reviewed, and insured sitters. Rover.com is part of our marketplace theme , which now includes investments in SideTour and PivotDesk . I’m psyched to be joining the board, working with my good friend Greg Gottesman at Madrona on another Seattle-based company. ...