Sublime

Browsers could have implemented digital wallets to manage subscriptions and one-click payments, but consumers had to wait for Amazon and Apple to launch proprietary solutions to public platform problems. Payments were difficult, so nobody paid for things. Advertising became the default way to sustainably make money; piracy became the default way to... See more

Betaworks is a company I’ve long admired for its thesis-driven approach to building and investing, and for pioneering some of the most exciting technology paradigms in consumer media.