A Podcast by Applico
 Elon has tweeted that his deal to purchase the social media micro blogging platform Twitter is on hold while details on the calculation that fake Twitter accounts represent less than 5% of users are verified. Markets reacted violently to…
In this video I look at D&H’s announcement that they will be launching an Everything-as-a-Service model. This new offering looks to manage the entire customer lifecycle by building and customizing comprehensive multi-vendor offerings with Hardware, Software, Financing, and Managed Services….
 In just the past couple weeks Amazon has announced a $1 billion venture capital fund called the Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund and Home Depot has announced a $150 million Home Depot Ventures fund “to Fuel Innovation in Retail and…
The India based social platform company VerSe Innovation has announced a new $805 million funding round at a $5 billion valuation. VerSe runs popular apps DailyHunt and Josh, the later of which has seen skyrocketing growth after India banned a…
Jeff Bezos, Amazon Founder and Executive Chair, has spoken up on Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter. Bezos, in a tweet sent out April 25, 2022, inquires as to whether or not Elon and Tesla’s ties to China could give the…
 A discussion on how fintech is changing the way B2B industrial commerce is done. Applico Managing Director Nick Johnson leads a conversation with Rena Tabal and Alex Moazed looking at how in-cart financing and factoring will level the playing…
 Rumors are circulating that eCommerce giant Shopify is in talks to acquire Deliverr, a fulfillment services startup that helps eCommerce sellers quickly ship products to customers. Deliverr forecasts geographically where sellers are most likely to make sales and helps…
Twitter announced late Monday evening that the social platform would be accepting a buyout offer from Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Musk has stated that he plans to make Twitter a destination for free speech and expanded upon that ethos in…
 London based luxury fashion marketplace Farfetch has announced they will investing $200 million into Neiman Marcus. The deal, which includes collaborations with both Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman brands, will focus around Farfetch’s new SaaS offering FARFETCH Platform Solutions….
 Andreessen Horowitz has released its 2022 top 100 marketplaces ranking. I take a look at this year’s list and pick out some entries that I think have the most potential. Specifically, I take a look at Teachers Paying Teachers,…
 Netflix has been telling employees to cut back on spending amid the company’s declining stock price and weak subscriber numbers. As the streaming wars have heated up and a plethora of competitors have jostled for positioning in a crowded…
Private market tech shares have begun to see a sell off similar to what public markets have exhibited over the past few weeks. Venues for trading equity in private startups have reported a 19.9% year-over-year decline in prices of startups….