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Digest #32 | Rise of Recommerce, Opportunities in Vertical SaaS, and more

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Digest #32 | Rise of Recommerce, Opportunities in Vertical SaaS, and more

July 11th – July 17th, 2021

Ali Afridi
Jul 18, 2021
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Digest #32 | Rise of Recommerce, Opportunities in Vertical SaaS, and more

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Welcome to new subscribers! SandHill.io aggregates and shares the latest investment themes, market insights, and best practices for operating and investing from 500+ VCs, analysts, and operators.

This newsletter curates a selection of posts featured on the website each week.


Investment Themes, Theses & Outlooks

  • Field Study: The Rise of Recommerce (Aubrie Pagano, GP @ Alpaca VC)

  • The Beauty of Vertical SaaS (James Green, Principal @ CRV)

  • Mid-Year Update on Our 2021 Predictions (Loup Ventures Team)

  • What’s happening around the future of eComm supply chain tech: Drivers, trends, and opportunities (Jess Schram, Fellow @ Lerer Hippeau)

Industry Developments & Analyses

  • The Goldilocks Zone of SaaS Metrics (Christoph Janz, MP @ Point Nine)

  • The Magic Metrics of Insurtech (Connor Love, Investor @ Lightspeed)

  • Autonomy Progress is Proving to be Slow (Gene Munster, GP @ Loup Ventures)

  • Disparities in Palliative Care and Serious Illness Communication (Sherman Leung, Investor @ AlleyCorp)

  • Lil Nas X Is Gen Z's Defining Icon (Rex Woodbury, Principal @ Index)

  • Analyzing the Rise of Pakistani Startups (Mikal Khoso, Investor @ Wavemaker)

Case Studies and Best Practices for Operating

  • ServiceMax SPACs (Kevin Stevens, Principal @ Energize Ventures)

  • Duolingo and Consumer Subscription Businesses (Tanay Jaipuria, PM @ Instagram)

  • 👾 Reddit (Ali Abouelatta, First1000)

  • Product Positioning and the Product Marketing Partnership (Casey Winters, CPO @ Eventbrite)

Additional Reads

  • Masters in Poverty (Mike Solana, VP @ Founders Fund)

  • Why Libertarians Lose (Erik Torenberg, Partner @ Village Global)

  • Status, Wealth, & Power: Network Effects Demand A New Social Contract (James Currier, GP @ NFX)

  • How junior investors can write a compelling investment memo (Kai Cash, Investor @ Primary)


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