We first noticed marketplace aggregators through the lens of ETA, or entrepreneurship through acquisition. Watching this new type of consumer group emerge at rocket speed since last spring, we observed that many of the investing principles were similar to the strategies employed by search funds. In one critical way, the ecosystems also appeared similar: as... Continue Reading →

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear entrepreneurship? For us, like many of you, it was the image of two or three guys in their twenties or thirties working on a tech startup in their garage. Often portrayed as daring, risk-takers and visionaries by Hollywood, entrepreneurs build businesses that transform... Continue Reading →