Consumer marketplaces are undeniably hot right now. Since December, around $150 billion in equity value has hit the public markets through the IPOs of…
Marketplaces
A collection of insights around the trends in consumer marketplaces.
Taking the Hassle Out of Managing Rental Properties—With Tech
In 2020, bedrooms converted into offices, kitchen tables doubled as homework stations and living rooms turned into make-shift gyms. If there was one …
The Secret To Long-Term Consumer-Tech Success: Subscription Pricing
Recently Warner Bros. made front-page news with its decision to release all its 2021 movies to theaters and online streaming service HBO Max simultane…
More than Sneakers: Lessons From StockX in Empathy, Communications and Hypergrowth During a Pandemic
This season of the Powered by Battery podcast features portfolio executives representing companies from various geographies and technology sectors. Th…
End-to-End Operators: The Next-Generation Consumer Businesses
At Battery, a central part of our consumer-investing practice involves tracking the evolution of where and how consumers find and purchase goods and s…
Broadening Access to Mental Health Care – Our Investment in Modern Health
We all face personal and work-related challenges that affect our emotional and mental states: relationship issues, conflict at home or work, addiction…
From Good to Great: How to Ace Your Marketplace Fundraise
They say first impressions are critical, and that certainly rings true when you’re pitching your company to investors. As a founder or CEO, your pitch…
Covid 19-Related Regulatory and Behavioral Shifts Drive Big Growth at Marketplace Companies—and Lead to IPOs
Despite all the upheavals of 2020, shares of many technology companies—particularly online-marketplace businesses—have continued to shine. Over the pa…
Marketplace Startups: Here’s A Magic Number For Efficient Growth
In March 2019, consumer-marketplace businesses were on a tear. But some high-profile stumbles, including Uber and WeWork, dragged down our Battery Mar…
The Key to Consumer-Marketplace Success in 2020: Efficiency and the Rule of 40
Early last year, it was easy to see why so many investors plunked money into consumer-marketplace businesses, which connect buyers and sellers online.…