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Type of site | Marketplace |
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Available in | English |
Headquarters | New York City, 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.
The company was founded in 2020 and is based in New York City.
Concept
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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, among others.
Reception
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. The website received mixed reviews on its Product Hunt page. Some of the reactions were about assigning values to people and potential disparities related to the algorithm suggesting a starting share price.
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.
References
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- 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.
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- "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.
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- "IPO Humano de Pelé: Rei do Futebol Irá se Lançar no Mercado | TheCap". The Capital Advisor (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-08-30.