Inside a Unicorn Journey: Chris Kaufman (Co founder of StockX)

​This fireside will be led by Ranbir Arora, Co founder and CEO of Oneday, interviewing Chris Kaufman on what it really takes to build a company through the messy middle and into unicorn territory.

​Chris Kaufman is the co founder of StockX, the marketplace that helped turn sneakers and collectibles into a true “stock market of things.” StockX crossed the $1B mark as a private company and later raised at a reported $3.8B valuation.

​We’ll keep this grounded in what it actually feels like to build, not the polished version people tell later. The messy sequencing, the moments where you’re making calls with imperfect information, and the trade offs that show up when you’re trying to grow without losing trust on either side of the marketplace. Chris will share the behind the scenes realities that don’t fit neatly into a LinkedIn post, what surprised him most once things started moving quickly, and what he would approach differently if he was starting again today.

​Bring your questions for Chris Kaufman
Come ready to ask anything, from early product and positioning to building momentum, hiring, marketplace mechanics, and staying sharp when the stakes get very real.

​A bit more background on Chris Kaufman
Chris Kaufman is an American entrepreneur and author, best known for co founding StockX and shaping the company’s creative and brand engine in its early growth years. He is also the author of “Empathy at Work,” focused on building better businesses through people first leadership.

​This session is part of our new Fireside series with entrepreneurs who have built billion dollar companies, focused on the decisions, trade offs, and operating realities you do not get from highlight reels.