Chapter 17 Marketplace Monetization Methods

Jacek Łubin´ski

DOI: 10.4324/9781003226192-22

Our investment strategy at Market One Capital (https://moc.vc/) concentrates on early stage marketplaces and network effects platforms across Europe. As we’re reviewing hundreds of marketplaces projects every quarter, below I share my findings and thoughts on monetization methods used by marketplaces as well as the current trends we’re observing in that respect.

Monetization methods

Marketplaces have evolved in the last 25 years from light horizontal platforms to smart comprehensive products integrating additional value including payments, reviews, curation, smart matching, communication, complete value chain coverage, and so much more. The plurality ...

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