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MyHabit

Amazon's private sale site [Tech]

E-commerce·Launched Jul 2014·0 upvotes

UNVERIFIEDlast checked never · Unverified

CohortClass of 2014

What it is

Amazon's private sale site [Tech]

HTTP liveness

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Funding history

2 rounds

Total raised

$14.5B

Latest valuation

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Stage

public

Acquired

Feb 2018

investors undisclosed

$839.0M

source

Acquired

Jun 2017

investors undisclosed

$13.7B

source

Data from SEC EDGAR Form D filings and press coverage. Round labels for SEC filings are inferred from filing sequence and amount.

Moat

Network effects

strong

Amazon's ability to leverage network effects, particularly through its two-sided marketplace, has proven exceptionally strong, enabling it to capture significant market share despite fierce competition in the ecommerce space.

webAmazon has built a multi-factor process advantage in software development, maintaining speed and innovation despite its size. source
webAmazon showcases a two-sided marketplace with over 50% of transactions occurring in this model. source
webThe competitive advantage of Amazon over eBay illustrates the power of network effects, where even better competitors struggled to gain traction. source
webNetwork effects are highlighted as the greatest competitive advantage in the digital age, surpassing brand, scale, and switching costs. source

strong · 0.80 confidence · grounded in 4 sources

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