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The Impact of Blockchain on SaaS

Tom Tunguz

The blockchain is a technical advance. Within the 200 ICOs I analyzed, there are tens of next-generation infrastructure players and a twenty or more platforms-as-a-service. Over time, the blockchain’s distributed database will find important applications in business, and funding will follow. The numbers are still small.

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Blockchain firm Equideum and Nokia building exchange to let patients sell healthcare data

IT World

To that end, blockchain company Equideum Health and Nokia have announced plans build a SaaS-based marketplace where patient information is amassed for sale to researchers. The market for patient healthcare data is booming.

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Centralization Vs. Decentralization in Marketplaces and Scaling Companies

Casey Accidental

First off, no, this is not a post about blockchain. They have also heard about marketplaces that have given all of the power to the supply, and also marketplaces where supply has no power. These issues usually arise in two areas, which particularly, but not exclusively, affect marketplaces. Sorry to disappoint you.

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Point Nine Capital 2019 Team Predictions

Point Nine Land

Hi there, we’re Point Nine Capital a VC firm focused on SaaS and marketplaces. Almost every step requires paperwork and postal service, many entail physical presence. 2018 already paved the way for a number of tokenized fund launches such as Blockchain Capital and SPiCE VC. but it’s a tradition now).

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A sneak peek into Point Nine's investment thesis

The Angel VC

Just like it’s crucial for sales teams to have clear qualification and disqualification criteria, it’s important for us to focus our time on “higher probability deals”. We will continue to focus on two business models: SaaS and marketplaces SaaS We use a broad definition of SaaS. They will continue to transform entire industries.

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Andrew Chen on how tech’s giants drive growth with network effects

Intercom, Inc.

Essentially, network effects describe how the value of a product or service depends on how many users engage with it – the more users engage, the more appealing it becomes. The marketplace flavor of that is, I think, anchored so heavily on network effects and what you state as, in the title of your book, The Cold Start Problem.

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38 Bright Asian SaaS Stars

SaaStock

It is based on blockchain and allows businesses to take care of their finances on a number of platforms and in multiple currencies. The platform integrates with 100+ shipping services and ensures discounts for many of them. It is a cloud-based platform that offers the services of Asia’s top AI assistant for hotel staff – Gaia.