Vertex Vs. Avalara: Old School Vs. New School
Vertex, the old-school leader in indirect tax software filed to go public and join its “disruptor” competitor Avalara in the public markets.
50 Future Unicorns 2020 Edition
The 50 Future Unicorns 2020 List from CBInsights is chock-full of enterprise tech and fintech, as well as contenders in some age-old categories.
Vroom: Used Car “Marketplace” Files for IPO
Vroom’s IPO provides insights into a used car “marketplace”. Vroom is just one flavor of many marketplace models in the used car world.
ZoomInfo Files to go Public
ZoomInfo, not Zoom Video, a provider of B2B data, has the kind of eye-popping growth and profitability required to go public during a pandemic.
SelectQuote Insurance “Marketplace” IPO Fetches $4 Billion Valuation
SelectQuote is a tech-enabled insurance agent. Some would call it a marketplace. Everyone would call it a big financial success.
Magic Quadrant for Multi-Enterprise Supply Chain Business Networks
Gartner’s new Magic Quadrant for Multi-Enterprise Supply Chain Business Networks is out. It’s really about vertical B2B platforms.
Bodhala and Persuit: Back to the Future in Legal Spend Management
Bodhala and Persuit are upstarts in the established legal spend management market, but they have a unique focus and the advantage of some aging competitors.
Hollywood’s Content Wars: Who is Managing All of That Spend?
The content wars in Hollywood mean $120 billion is being spent to develop new shows and movies. Who is managing all of that spend?
Buying versus Building B2B Marketplace Infrastructure
It’s now becoming possible to buy, rather than build, B2B marketplace infrastructure. However, the market is still quite nascent relative to B2C marketplace infrastructure.