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20% take rate on a market that pays 3%

PrincipleYour take rate has to survive the buyer's alternative.

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Business model

20%
Take rate on GMV
  • Marketplace model
  • High-margin transactions
  • Scales with volume
1Dealbreaker
Dealbreaker
Take rate is a market outcome, not a plan

Investors know marketplace take rates trend to the cost of the buyer's alternative. A 20% headline take rate signals you haven't tested it.

Fix
Anchor the take rate to what the buyer pays today for the same outcome. Show cohort stability.