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API business models

A look at how developers and businesses use API’s to build sustainable and scalable business

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Over $500M invested in API companies in 2016, with 16 acquisitions

Over $500M invested in API companies in 2016, with 16 acquisitions

Article 2016
The World Through an API  -  a16z

The World Through an API - a16z

Video 2018
The API Economy — The Why, What, and How – a16z Podcast

The API Economy — The Why, What, and How – a16z Podcast

Podcast 2018
The API Economy  -  a16z

The API Economy - a16z

Video 2018
All about Microservices – a16z Podcast

All about Microservices – a16z Podcast

Article 2016
User experience design for APIs

User experience design for APIs

Article 2017
Oracle Wins Revival of Billion-Dollar Case Against Google - Bloomberg

Oracle Wins Revival of Billion-Dollar Case Against Google - Bloomberg

Article 2018
The API-as-a-marketplace - Version One

The API-as-a-marketplace - Version One

Article 2020

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