What's Next for Marketplace Startups: Services and More - Andreessen Horowitz

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The past and future of marketplace startups — where are we? Ever since eBay popularized an internet meeting place for buyers and sellers of, well, just about everything, we’ve been waiting for 100 other at-scale marketplaces for everything else, including services. In this hallway conversation, Fran...

The past and future of marketplace startups — where are we? Ever since eBay popularized an internet meeting place for buyers and sellers of, well, just about everything, we’ve been waiting for 100 other at-scale marketplaces for everything else, including services.

In this hallway conversation, Frank Chen and Li Jin from a16z’s Deal & Research team talk about why there aren’t 100 thriving marketplaces for services yet — and what’s changing to make this next wave of marketplace startups super exciting.

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Li Jin and Andrew Chen of a16z trace the evolution of marketplace platforms, from listings to verticalized Craigslist models, “Uber for X” companies to managed marketplaces. The deck also explores the opportunities for consumers to discover and purchase services online.