Marketplaces were among the top 3 funded categories in 2022, even after VC funding drained

Marketplaces were among the top 3 funded categories in 2022, even after VC funding drained

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#Marketplaces were among the top 3 funded categories last year, even after VC funding drained.

#Marketplaces were among the top 3 funded categories last year, even after VC funding drained.

They significantly outperformed Nasdaq even after valuation correction. Networkeffects remain the dominant force of value creation in tech.

According to marketplace index by Speedinvest

💡 70% of the value created in tech over the last 24 yrs

comes from network effects

5/10 of the most valuable companies in the world

are built on top of strong network effects

63% of newly established unicorns are platforms

🎬 P.S. One of the most frequently watched episodes on our YouTube is explaining network effects, ecosystem, and platform business models. Where they diverge and how they work together.

Check our insightful conversation with Marshall Van Alstyne - one of the world's top experts on network business models and coauthor of the Platform Revolution bestseller.

Learn more

💡 Our episode on platforms and network effects with Marshall Van Alstyne

https://youtu.be/kvwyeWZAqoM

Speedinvest Marketplace index

https://www.speedinvest.com/blog/state-of-marketplace-startups-in-2022

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