Aug 21, 2021 💭 “Cardano… the altcoin I invested in back in 2017?” I was really surprised to see the headline that Cardano had become the #3 cryptocurrency a few weeks ago. That makes it the leading crypto behind Bitcoin and Ethereum. It is amazing something became so big with me knowing so little. As […]
FinTech has been evolving rapidly in the Real Estate Investing Space – REITs, Equity Crowdfunding, P2P Lending, & Owning Outright. Given the plethora of new investing options, this post explores returns and AUMs. The Allure of Real Estate The collective American (and global) consciousness places a high value on real estate ownership. For decades, this […]
Note: I am currently employed by Affirm. At the time I published this post, I was not an employee of Affirm. My opinions are my own and not that of Affirm or its affiliates. One of the hilarious commercials this Super Bowl was from a relatively unknown FinTech, Klarna. With this ad, the company help […]
Key Takeaways: As users, we want news apps that have content tailored to me, the right volume for me, and from the perspective that’s right for me The market for news is dominated by a few aggregators (like Apple News), social media (like Reddit & Twitter), and publisher specific apps (Fox News, New York Times) […]
Key Takeaways: Despite skepticism from industry insiders, esports is a highly investable mega-trend due to: the rise of streaming, school support, Olympic potential, the rise of women E-athletes, and the transition to casual & mobile As few public pureplay esports companies are on the market now, one of the best ways to play the space […]
Key Takeaways: NFTs are beyond the peak of inflated expectations and trough of disillusionment, climbing up the slope of enlightenment in digital art and digital collectibles NFTs enable player needs of ownership, collection, fandom, and investment, making them a compelling fit to be applied as a technology to gaming Existing games using NFTs like Axie […]
Key Takeaways: Over $2 billion per quarter is being invested into InsurTechs in private markets The consumer sector has hoovered up ~70% of private market funding but the largest market cap public company today, Duck Creek ($5.7B), is B2B GoHealth sports amongst the highest 2020 revenue ($877M) and revenue growth rates (63%) of the public […]