James KaplanWhy Does Market Leadership Matter?Investors have paid large premiums to back market leading businesses as opposed to players #2 or #3. And empirically, they would be right…4 min read·Jun 18, 2022----
James KaplanUncovering the Hidden Playbooks in StartupsA friend recently started a sales job at Uber Eats, calling up restaurants and getting them to sign up on the platform. After she finished…4 min read·May 16, 2022----
James KaplanActivision-Blizzard is Microsoft’s Marvel MomentI thought I’d share my thoughts on Microsoft’s $70B acquisition of Activision Blizzard (Activision) in January and correct the media’s…5 min read·Feb 24, 2022----
James KaplaninRough Draft VenturesMeet RDV’s West Coast 2021 Fellows!Top Row (left to right): Tyler Crown, Deevy Bhimadi | Bottom Row: Anirudh Jain, James Kaplan, Sara Reynolds4 min read·Mar 9, 2021----