Remove 2020 Remove Audience Remove eCommerce Remove Stealth
article thumbnail

The most important 2021 Predictions in entertainment tech and gaming

VC Cafe

2020… where to start? If you look at the prediction lists of 2020, none (or at least very few), would have foreseen the chain reaction of Covid-19 to both enterprise and consumer trends. Streaming, gaming, ecommerce increased adoption rapidly, advancing 10 years in the space of a few months. Twitch stats in 2020.

article thumbnail

Monetisation is Key to drive The Second Renaissance in the Creator Economy

VC Cafe

The sum is equivalent to the combined annual revenue of Snap and Twitter for 2020. Donations/pledges – Patreon, the early mover of creator monetisation tools, raised $155M on a $4 billion valuation in April 2021 , tripling the valuation from a previous round in Sept 2020. Billion in 2020. Platform take rates = tax.

Audio 167
article thumbnail

27 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

I was now in a position where I needed positive cashflow quick, while staying in ecommerce, which was an industry I fell in love with. Because of my background as a service provider, I realized that the fastest, simplest, and easiest way to hit my financial goals was to offer services to ecommerce brands. Put your consumers first!