Joshua Eliot "Josh" Luber (born February 18, 1978) is an American entrepreneur and sneaker collector who co-founded StockX, the stock market for things.[2][3] Luber worked for IBM when he founded Campless, a "sneakerhead data" company that tracked the secondary market for sneaker sales.[video 1] Campless then morphed into StockX, which is an online marketplace for high-end product resale.[4][5]
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| Born | February 18, 1978[1] |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | Emory University |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Known for | Fanatics Collectibles, StockX, Campless |
| Children | One daughter, one son |
Luber is an expert on the sneaker resale market, and has applied that knowledge to the broader secondary market for luxury goods, a $6 billion global industry.[6] Originally from Philadelphia, Luber is a graduate of Emory University, from which he holds a Bachelors, a M.B.A., and a J.D.[2][7]
StockX was jointly founded by Dan Gilbert, Greg Schwartz, Josh Luber and Chris Kaufman in 2015, with an emphasis on the sneaker resale market.[8][9] Until mid-2019, Luber was the CEO of StockX. However, he stepped down from that role upon raising a Series C, $110 million round of venture capital funding at a $1 Billion valuation for the company.[10]
After leaving StockX, he co-founded Fanatics Collectibles, a subsidiary of Fanatics, with Michael Rubin. Operating as Chief Vision Officer, Luber secured exclusive trading card manufacturing and distribution rights from MLB, MLBPA, NBA, NBPA and NFLPA,[11][12][13] raised $350 million in funding at a $10.4 billion dollar valuation,[14] and oversaw the acquisition of Topps.[15]
Personal life
editLuber lives with his wife and one daughter and one son in Birmingham, Michigan.[16]
References
edit- ^ "Josh Luber is part of the BoF 500". The Business of Fashion. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
- ^ a b Aquino, Tara (2019-02-19). "HOW I GOT HERE :: Josh Luber of StockX". The Hundreds. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
- ^ Sundaram, Anjali (2019-06-26). "A stock exchange for sneakers is now worth $1 billion and it just hired a former eBay exec as CEO". CNBC. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
- ^ "Josh Luber". Internet Retailer Conference + Exhibition. Archived from the original on 2019-10-08. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
- ^ Gorsler, Fabian (2019-10-07). "After Changing the Resell Market, What is Next for StockX and Josh Luber?". Highsnobiety. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
- ^ FERNANDEZ, CHANTAL (2018-11-29). "Luxury as the Next Stock Market of Things: Josh Luber". The Business of Fashion. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
- ^ Quinn, Kaylyssa. "StockX CEO returns to Goizueta to discuss economics, sneakers with students – EmoryBusiness.com". Retrieved 2019-10-08.
- ^ Griffith, Erin. "Buy Low-Tops, Sell High-Tops: StockX Sneaker Exchange Is Worth $1.8 Billion". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ Anyanwu, Obi (2019-09-26). "Digital Forum: StockX's Josh Luber on Supply and Demand". WWD. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
- ^ Griffith, Erin (2019-06-26). "Buy Low-Tops, Sell High-Tops: StockX Sneaker Exchange Is Worth $1 Billion". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
- ^ Young, Jabari (2021-08-19). "MLB will end 70-year deal with trading card company Topps". CNBC. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ^ Young, Jabari (2022-01-04). "Fanatics acquires Topps trading cards for $500 million". CNBC. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ^ Beer, Tommy. "Report: Fanatics Strikes Again, Set To Become Exclusive Licensee For NBA Trading Cards". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ^ "Fanatics Trading Cards valued at over $10 billion after latest funding". Reuters. 2021-09-29. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ^ "Fanatics CVO Josh Luber talks collecting, future of sports cards - Sports Collectors Digest". Sports Collectors Digest. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ^ Finkel, Adam (2018-09-20). "StockX Laces Up". The Jewish News. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
Video
edit- ^ Luber, Josh, Why sneakers are a great investment, TED.com, retrieved 2019-10-08