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A sneak peek into Point Nine's investment thesis

The Angel VC

Over the last couple of weeks and months we spent some time putting our investment thesis on paper. The purpose of this exercise was to challenge and discuss our implicit assumptions and to get everyone on our team aligned on what kind of investments we seek. They will continue to transform entire industries.

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Investing in Kaedim

Andreessen Horowitz

Furthermore, a shift to mobile and live service games means that content development is never truly done – a successful game launch quickly turns into a content treadmill to release monthly updates and DLC / expansion packs to retain players.

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Micro Startup Acquisition: The Definitive Guide to Buying and Selling Small Startups

Neil Patel

That’s an expensive mistake if you make the wrong investment. Instead, larger tech companies like Twitter and Pinterest are making investments in small startups. Over the last couple of years, there have been clear trends in why big companies are choosing to invest in these small teams and use them as part of their growth strategy.

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Software-led payments: What’s on the horizon for platforms in 2025? | Episode 46

Payrix

However, companies must look beyond basic payment integration to evolve into platforms offering comprehensive services. I think we’re on the cusp of kind of Gen 4 of this journey that I’ve been on as far as going beyond integrated, beyond embedded payments into a myriad of other services.

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The Ultimate Guide to Ecommerce Payment Solutions

Stax

Its the third-party service that serves as the link between the payment gateway, acquiring bank, and issuing bank or card network. That said, lets dive into the different types of eCommerce payment solutions: Hosted payment gateways Hosted payment gateways are provided by a payment service provider (PSP).

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PayFac as a Service: What Is It and How to Offer It

Natalia Luneva

PayFac as a Service lets companies add payment processing to their platforms. Key Takeaways PayFac as a Service reduces PayFac setup time from years to days, slashing costs by millions. What Is PayFac-as-a-Service PayFac-as-a-Service is a new way for businesses to handle payments. each year since 2018.

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How to Make User Acquisition Practically Free with Lambda School (Video + Transcript)

SaaStr

And when I started to take a step back and listen to the great product minds of this generation, I realized that they had all stumbled upon a few learnings that I had missed, and those were the learnings that allowed their companies to be successful. Uber is a classic marketplace company. It’s a two-sided marketplace.