Kin Share Discussion Threads

[mudbath] 07/8/2018 19:32

t0pgrader
As a shareholder in bidstack,you should be aware that the RTO detail has to be gone over with a fine tooth comb,not to mention the hammering out of any future strategic direction,plus the change of name and corporate image.
In the circumstances I wouldn't call the current silence ominous.
Nevertheless,I will be pleased to see an RNS confirming a done deal.

[t0pgrader] 07/8/2018 17:23

Ominous silence around a transaction that should be pretty straightforward

[mudbath] 01/8/2018 20:18

Couldn't agree more fatfish.
I too more or less lost my whole KIN investment.
Nevertheless,I bought a wedge of the new stock at 2.9 pence a couple of days before the suspension.
Maybe I will recover some of those losses,maybe not.

[mudbath] 01/8/2018 19:15

I must say that if you seek an investment that is recommended by the biggest loser on ADVFN;one which has never generated any return for shareholders(ever) and one where the share price only declines month after month,year after year,then LEG is the stock for you.
Otherwise,keep very well clear.

[professor pettigrew] 01/8/2018 15:24

Virtualstock, a company that focuses on helping retailers and healthcare providers compete more efficiently in the digital marketplace, announced the installment of René Schuster as Chairman. At the same time, they made public a finalized Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) fundraising round of £3.42 million. These announcements make it clear that Virtualstock, one of the UK’s fastest growing tech companies, has no intention of slowing down.

If you’re unfamiliar with the company, Virtualstock provides a cloud-based solution called The Edge that helps businesses streamline and integrate their digital supply chains. The Edge has seen tremendous success and has provided those companies that use it increased efficiency, growth, and customer satisfaction. To make its success crystal clear, just consider the fact that six out of the top ten UK retailers are Virtualstock clients.

With Virtualstock’s position in mind, it’s easy to see why René Schuster would be a good fit at the helm. René Schuster has a history of successfully growing global tech and telecommunications companies. He’s best known for his run as CEO of Telefonica Deutschland, a major internet provider in Germany. While CEO, he led Telefonica through the largest IPO in Europe, raising over €1.6 billion for the company and transforming it from a €3 billion market capitalization company into one with €14 billion market capitalization. When he left Telefonica, it was one of the largest telecommunications companies in all of Europe and one of the top two consumer brands in Germany.

In addition to his time as CEO of Telefonica Deutschland, Schuster has also held several senior positions at other tech companies, including:
•Chief Operating Officer with Vimplecom, one of the world’s largest telecommunications companies
•Global Marketing Director with Vodafone plc, a multinational telecommunications conglomerate based in London
•Senior Vice President with Hewlett Packard
•European CEO of Compaq Computer Corporation

Beyond his years in the tech industry, he’s also gained valuable private equity experience as a Partner at Vitruvian, a Europe-based private equity firm that specializes in helping high growth companies get needed capital.
Schuster’s experience is exactly what Virtualstock needs to keep up the momentum that they’ve gained over the past two years. In that short time, they’ve seen their revenue growth increase from a little over 60% to over 70% and their headcount go from 20 to 116. It appears that, with Schuster steering the ship, Virtualstock is poised to see continued growth and success.

With all of this said, since Virtualstock is a privately held company, there is no way to directly invest in it. However, Legendary Investments plc (LON: LEG) holds a 6.8% stake in the company. At Virtualstock’s current valuation, Legendary Investments’s stake is valued at £4.76 million and with Legendary Investments’s current market cap sitting at £3.84 million, it may be a nice way to get exposure to Virtualstock at a discount. In addition, Legendary Investments owns stakes in several other exciting companies, including Crowd For Angels and IBS. And since the market cap is less than the current Virtualstock valuation at the moment, you’re essentially getting in on those for free.

All in all, Legendary Investments might be a great buy that will help diversify your portfolio and give you access to some businesses that have huge potential.

[mudbath] 01/8/2018 12:11

Introducing bidstack Labs.

"bidstack Labs is a new project from the bidstack team. It will help Game Developers to create their games, as well as helping them to integrate our technology successfully into their games. More information coming soon."

[mudbath] 01/8/2018 12:07

AUGUST has arrived,being the final month in which the RTO of bidstack needs to occur. If not,The London Stock Exchange will cancel the admission of the Company's AIM securities pursuant to AIM Rule 41 as they will have been suspended from trading for six months.

[mudbath] 17/7/2018 12:42

Five reasons why brands should shift from display advertising to in game advertising.

1) In game advertising is a lot less disruptive than display advertising.

2) Game publishers have higher standards than web and mobile publishers.

3) Adblockers can’t reach in game adverts.

4) In game advertising respects user privacy.

5) In game adverts are cost effective.

[mudbath] 30/6/2018 16:16

Written by bidstack | 28 Jun 2018

Bidstack is pleased to announce that it has become a member of the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB).

The IAB has a membership of over 650 leading media and technology companies responsible for the selling, delivering and optimising of digital advertising or marketing campaigns.

By becoming a member, bidstack is looking forward to helping the IAB in its wider mission to develop technical standards and best practices in the space.

Specifically, we are eager to help contribute to the debate about the best ways to advertise in games and will happily share our expertise in forthcoming conversations.

For more information on the IAB and the work they do, please check out their website here.

[mudbath] 26/6/2018 22:16

Bidstack (June 4th 2018)

"It is about seeing gaming as a new frontier, there are challenges and a huge amount of opportunity."

[mudbath] 26/6/2018 08:41

The more I look at Bidstack the more interesting the proposition becomes.
So interesting in fact that there may be no need for the Akers pumping crew to extol its virtues should the RTO conclude satisfactorily.

The BOD already in place seems of an exceptionally high calibre which can only be positively augmented by the skeleton KIN management.

Bidstack is operating in a very topical area and one that is expanding rapidly,providing many avenues for highly profitable growth.

When trading in KIN resumes it will be fascinating to see how the market values the new publicly quoted entity.

[mudbath] 09/6/2018 10:22

According to Chuck Martin, Editor of the AI & IoT Daily at MediaPost,

"Gaming revenue accounted for 61% of VR revenue last year, but the market for VR video is growing rapidly and expected to pass gaming revenue as the single largest component of the VR content market in four years.

PwC projects there will be 55 million active VR headsets in the U.S. by 2022, with 21 million of them being the newer, portable dedicated type.

While virtual reality is growing rapidly, it’s nothing compared to what’s coming in augmented reality.

While there will be around 50 million VR headsets by 2022, augmented reality will reach 3 billion units worth $85 billion, according to Digi-Capital. That’s the reality."

One of the next logical steps for Bidstack could be to address this market opportunity in what looks like becoming a very hot sector.

[mudbath] 08/6/2018 21:06

Will Bidstack prove to be a THIRD Unicorn for Crowdcube funded businesses following on from Revolut, which raised on Crowdcube in 2016 just one year after they launched, with its meteoric rise as a global fintech heavyweight following investment from DST Global that values the company at $1.7 billion (£1.2bn)?

The latest funding round puts Revolut in the exclusive ‘Unicorn Club’, which is reserved for exceptional businesses valued over $1 billion, and is Crowdcube’s second unicorn following in the footsteps of BrewDog in 2017.

[mudbath] 07/6/2018 10:38

t0pgrader

As a shareholder ,what other markets do you envisage that Bidstack might address apart from utilising its technology to place programmatic advertising campaigns directly into video games ?

There must be a quantity of other exciting opportunities.

Anyone like to push the envelope about ?

[fatfish] 06/6/2018 15:37

oh wow my fully diluted £3-50's worth of shares might improve so much that I can sell them without it costing anything. :-)

[mudbath] 06/6/2018 14:42

"Kerching !"

Yes please.

Bidstack looks mighty interesting,so I hope the RTO goes through.

[chrisfillyourboots] 05/6/2018 19:03

Bidstack is a "game changer" literally and bodes very well for KIN shareholders once RTO completes in next couple of months or so. Advertising Agencies and Clients alike are sure to want to engage with such a clever and effective subliminal advertising/sponsorship proposition such as this given the size stickiness and levels of engagement within the global gaming community. The perfect antidote to "ad-blocking" technologies. Kerching!

[t0pgrader] 05/6/2018 14:11

As a shareholder in bidstack I'm excited about the company's prospects. It is the leader in this space and has a number of advertising agency relationships lining up to service the increasing in-game media inventory it has available to sell. Sales revenues should start to ramp up quite significantly from hereon in so the historic sales number is pretty meaningless.

[ochs] 05/6/2018 10:14

Thanks - not sure about bidstack - sounds very early stage and risky at present. £10k turnover is very small for a listed company.

"bidstack was incorporated in October 2015 and, according to its unaudited results, in the 14 month period from 1 November 2016 to 31 December 2017 it had a turnover of approximately GBP10,000 and generated a loss for the financial period of approximately GBP434,000. bidstack's net asset value at 31 December 2017 was approximately (GBP4,473)."

I'm no longer a holder here, but still taking an interest. Perhaps the World Cup will see it take off as they hope. Good luck to those still holding KIN.

[fatfish] 05/6/2018 09:25

its above in the news section under the graphs/charts

[ochs] 05/6/2018 09:04

Got a link to the announcement or could someone copy and paste? Thanks

[knigel] 05/6/2018 08:25

Well at least the shares might now relist. On paper, doesn't seem a bad investment..

[fatfish] 05/6/2018 08:05

yep my £3-50 might be worthless soon :-)

[babbler] 05/6/2018 08:03

Deal announced lol