From the New York Times and Wired to Allure and Vox, everyone seems to be writing about digital fashion. For gamers like myself and our collaborators for the week at Master the Meta, this is a bit of a head-scratcher. Cosmetics have existed in games for over 20 years. So, the question of the day […]
Solopreneurs are all the rage these days, and one of the most interesting instances is that of the e-commerce entrepreneur. Across the world, individuals are creating and selling products online at rates never seen. The Covid-19 pandemic was, in particular, a catalyst for the activity. Three separate megatrends converged: E-commerce platforms like Amazon and Shopify […]
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 […]