HumanIPO
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Type of site | Marketplace |
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| Available in | English |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
| Founder(s) | Kirill Goryunov (CEO) |
| URL | humanipo |
| Launched | June 2020 |
| Current status | Active |
HumanIPO is a marketplace for buying, selling, and redeeming shares in people. Each share is redeemable for time with a specific person. HumanIPO is used by entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, YouTube creators, authors, scientists, musicians, and athletes.[citation needed]
The company was founded in 2020 and is based in New York City.
Concept[edit]
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The idea of investing in people directly has been discussed for many years, including some notable attempts like Bowie Bonds and Fantex,[1] among others.
Reception[edit]
After the release of an article by Wired magazine, active debates emerged in the tech community about whether it represents a revolutionary way to invest in individuals or a new form of indentured servitude.[2] The website received mixed reviews on its Product Hunt page.[3] Some of the reactions were about assigning values to people and potential disparities related to the algorithm suggesting a starting share price.[4][5]
In August 2021, soccer icon Pelé announced his launch on the website, which led to another wave of debates about the concept and this model.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][excessive citations]
References[edit]
- ^ "Fantex: Is Buying Shares in Athletes Risky Business?". Knowledge at Wharton. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- ^ Pardes, Arielle. "A Startup Takes 'Investing in People' Literally. Not Everyone Approves". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- ^ Pollock, Tristan (2021-08-11). "Human IPO - Product Information, Latest Updates, and Reviews 2023". Product Hunt. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- ^ Waters, Michael (2020-06-24). "Human IPO wants you to buy shares in regular people". The Hustle. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- ^ "My First Million: #83 - How the Koch Brothers Got Rich, Human IPOs and Why Snapchat Might be the Future on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- ^ "A Market for Buying Shares of Creators Finds Its Way". The Information. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
- ^ Byers, Justin (2021-08-23). "HumanIPO Lets You Buy Shares of Pelé". Front Office Sports. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
- ^ Setti, Rennan (2021-07-27). "O IPO do Pelé em Nova York — ou quase isso". Capital - O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-08-22.
- ^ "pele en human ipo. Últimas noticias de pele en human ipo en ABC Color". www.abc.com.py (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-30.
- ^ "Pele është shtrirë në spital për gjashtë ditë, por thuhet se gjendja nuk është serioze". Telegrafi (in Albanian). 2021-09-06. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
- ^ "Pele është shtrirë në spital për gjashtë ditë, kjo është gjendja e tij shëndetësore - Gazeta Enigma". 2021-09-06. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
- ^ "IPO Humano de Pelé: Rei do Futebol Irá se Lançar no Mercado | TheCap". The Capital Advisor (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-08-30.