Introducing the TechCrunch marketplace

We decided to launch our first marketplace as a small contribution to the website that inspired us through the years and we truly love. TechCrunch that is and today we are happy to announce “The (unofficial) TechCrunch marketplace“.

Building on the power and simplicity of our core product -we challenge you to find a simpler and more intuitive market interface around- we created a marketplace for start-ups, all the ones you can find on CrunchBase. And by now you can sign up or get in via facebook connect and start trading on the possibility of each of the start-ups getting acquired, getting further funding or heading to the deadpool.

Remember, the current price of a stock equals the probability of this outcome proving to be right. So, if you believe that the stock is undervalued, you have a reason to go buy some shares and sell them back later at a higher price, or wait for all play-money invested in the market to be redistributed to the owners of the winning stock, right when one of the outcomes proves to be true and the market closes. Also, if you can’t find a market for the start-up in which you’re interested, you can create it by just going to the relevant screen, searching CrunchBase for the specific keyword and clicking on the result of your choice, it’s a one-step process.

Eventually, the more money you have gained the bigger your impact will be on shaping prices, therefore expectations, about the future of each start-up. So, we think it’s both engaging and useful, a really fun way of aggregating information which exists out there about the future of our beloved tech companies, and we are looking forward to your very own ‘bets’ and collective insights.

And please share your comments with us, tell us what you like and what you don’t, and, in the case that you just love our service and you want such a public or private marketplace for your community or enterprise, just contact us.

P.S.: And, yes, we’re techcrunched!