Viktor Hendelmann 
Executive Summary: CollegeHumor is an online media company that produces and distributes comedic content across a variety of platforms. Its previous owner IAC sold off its majority stake in the company in January 2020 to long-time employee Sam Reich, who was forced current CEO Sam Reich to lay off most of its employees. What Is … Read more
Executive Summary: Bored Ape Yacht Club is a set of 10,000 limited non-fungible tokens that resemble an illustration of disinterested-looking apes who all possess different traits. Bored Ape Yacht Club makes money through the issuance of new digital artwork as well as via royalties from secondary sales and other transactions. What Is Bored Ape Yacht … Read more
Executive Summary: Second Life is an online virtual world in which players create avatars of themselves and interact with other users. Second Life failed to become a mass-market product because the game has an extremely high learning curve, it suffered from frequent platform meltdowns, due to consistent copyright infringements, and unrealistic expectations. What Is Second … Read more
Executive Summary: StumbleUpon was a discovery engine and social networking platform that allowed its users to discover and rate web content. StumbleUpon failed because of intense competition, leadership turnover, as well as due to a buggy product. What Is StumbleUpon? StumbleUpon was a discovery engine and social networking platform that allowed its users to discover … Read more
Executive Summary: SmallWorlds is a social network and virtual game that enabled players to engage with each other, enter quests, or decorate their surroundings. SmallWorlds shut down in April 2018 because the cost of running the game was outstripping the revenue that it was generating. What Is SmallWorlds? SmallWorlds is a social network and virtual … Read more
Executive Summary: The Sandbox is a gaming ecosystem that allows its users to create and monetize digital assets and gaming experiences. The Sandbox makes money by issuing and selling tokens as well as other digital assets. The business model of The Sandbox is predicated on driving up demand for those tokens. Launched in late 2021, … Read more
Executive Summary: Doximity is a social network for medical professionals that allows them to connect with other physicians as well as prospective patients. Doximity makes money by charging subscription fees for its marketing, hiring, and telehealth solutions. Consequently, Doximity operates on a subscription-based business model. Founded in 2010, Doximity has become the leading medical social … Read more
Executive Summary: Decentraland is a decentralized virtual world that is owned by its users and governed via a decentralized autonomous organization. Decentraland makes money by issuing and holding its MANA tokens. The platform was able to raise an initial $26 million during its ICO by selling MANA to interested investors. Founded in 2015, Decentraland has … Read more
Executive Summary: Cyberpunk 2077 is a first-person shooter role-playing video game developed and maintained by Poland-based studio CD Projekt. Cyberpunk 2077 failed because it was released prematurely, due to extremely high expectations, and incompatibility with current-gen consoles. What Is Cyberpunk 2077? Cyberpunk 2077 is a first-person shooter role-playing video game developed and maintained by Poland-based … Read more
Executive Summary: Rarible is an online marketplace that allows users to purchase, sell, and trade non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Rarible makes money by charging a 2.5 percent fee on every sale. The company operates an online marketplace business model. Founded in 2019, Rarible has grown to become one of the world’s leading NFT marketplaces. It has … Read more