PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2018

In this world, the only things certain are death and taxes. Investors have remained skeptical that the marketplace business model touted in 2006 is sustainable. Tech and a great user experience alone didn’t turn out to be a great way to sidestep the merits of using good, old-fashioned credit, risk and lending models to do it.

Fintech 183

Fintech blockchain Lending Digital Banking 183

CB Insights

OCTOBER 31, 2017

The Pivot : We came up with a fresh take on the plethora of AR-style apps that create visual effects based on face detection and tracking… [Poor user experience] had a big impact on our retention metrics. Three notable excerpts: First Attempts : Blin.gy We needed 40% day-one returns and were closer to 25%. The clock kept ticking.

Company 78

Company US San Francisco Capital 78

CB Insights

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

In venture capital, returns follow the power law — 80% of the wins come from 20% of the deals. Get the 65-page report on teardowns for Union Square Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, and more. JD.com took a huge risk by stepping into a major market and investor Capital Today made a $2.4B

Lending 78

Lending Capital Company Google 78