The Matchmaker Is In

How Aaptiv Built The Netflix Of Fitness
How Aaptiv Built The Netflix Of Fitness
June 27, 2018  |  Matchmakers

Like many of the innovators who build and launch their own platform businesses, Ethan Agarwal’s business, Aaptiv, was inspired by a big friction that he found difficult to overcome. Agarwal...

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How Knotel Is Building The Airbnb Of Commercial Real Estate
How Knotel Is Building The Airbnb Of Commercial Real Estate
April 25, 2018  |  Merchant Innovation

Knotel co-founder and CEO Amol Sarva has had a full life in tech. Apart from his current venture, Sarva is also the co-founder of Halo Neuroscience, Peek...

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The Matchmaker Is In: Blacklane, A Platform That Fills Empty Limos
The Matchmaker Is In: Blacklane, A Platform That Fills Empty Limos
February 28, 2018  |  Matchmakers

Black cars, airports and business travelers. A mobile app to bring drivers and passengers together worldwide in 50 countries, 250 cities and 500 airports. Uber,...

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Suiteness.com: The Sweet Side Of Group Travel
Suiteness.com: The Sweet Side Of Group Travel
September 06, 2017  |  Matchmakers

There are many ways to a signature innovation, and in some cases great platforms have been created out of great and timely pivots. Such was...

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Why OnTruck Isn’t The “Uber For Trucks”
Why OnTruck Isn’t The “Uber For Trucks”
July 19, 2017  |  Matchmakers

Iñigo Juantegui, co-founder of OnTruck, tends to hear the word “Uber” a lot. As the head of a platform that connects short haul truckers to...

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Paintzen’s Platform Paint Job
Paintzen’s Platform Paint Job
May 31, 2017  |  Matchmakers

One of the world’s oldest professions just got a tech-savvy makeover. The professional world of painting has deep roots, dating back to the 13th-century. Whether...

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Making #VoiceFirst More Than A Hashtag
Making #VoiceFirst More Than A Hashtag
May 24, 2017  |  Matchmakers

For the past decade, brand experiences have moved from thinking from a PC-first mindset to a mobile-first mindset. While this certainly took some time as...

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Putting Digital Experiences To The Test
Putting Digital Experiences To The Test
May 17, 2017  |  Matchmakers

Eight years ago, the mobile industry was a very different world. The iPhone was two years old, and the App Store was just getting off...

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Helping Acquirers Embrace An App-Centric Future
Helping Acquirers Embrace An App-Centric Future
April 26, 2017  |  Matchmakers

The historical relationship between merchants, acquirers and ISOs was fairly simple — it was often based on bundling payments processing around POS terminals. But a...

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