We are pleased to announce the results of SharesPost’s Cybersecurity Industry Professional Survey. In our 2018 survey, we received 372 complete responses, and were effectively able to gauge the current state of the cybersecurity market from the people who help oversee cybersecurity.

Like most cutting-edge technology industries, the cybersecurity industry benefits from a steady stream of new companies and funding. What makes cybersecurity unique is the sheer number of companies formed each year and the fast pace of consolidation in the space.

Unlike other rapidly growing industries, the cybersecurity industry already features a developed ecosystem with important public and private companies at all stages of maturity. Even as some major incumbents decline, startups rapidly grow to fill new niches. Large tech firms then swallow these upstarts just as quickly.

A Multi-Trillion Dollar Value Creation Opportunity: The emergence of Blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies and Blockchain tokens promises to fundamentally remake the innovation economy and the private capital market. While still early, Blockchain applications offer a large revenue opportunity and could significantly impact financial services, commerce, media, supply chain management, cybersecurity, and several other industries.

We are pleased to announce the results of SharesPost’s 2018 Alternative Accommodations Consumer Survey. For the 2018 survey, we received 4,093 complete responses, compared to 4,780 complete responses in our 2017 survey.

We are pleased to announce the results of our first annual consumer and investor survey on cryptocurrency and Blockchain. We received 2,410 responses, including 108 responses from individual accredited investors.

As Blockchain technology adoption continues to grow, we expect disruption in several other sectors including social media, ecommerce, gaming and healthcare. Blockchain could threaten Amazon and eBay by allowing people to directly and safely transact with each other.

With a new CEO, the SoftBank investment, and the Waymo settlement, is Uber finally back on track? Clearly, these positive developments are steering the company in the right direction, but as we look ahead, three questions loom large.

We are pleased to announce the results of SharesPost’s Second Annual Ridesharing Consumer Survey. For our year-end 2017 survey, we have been able to track year-over-year (YOY) trends in the ridesharing sector, including trends in market share, overall ridesharing consumer preferences, usage, and satisfaction rates.