Josh Luber

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]

Josh Luber
Born	(1978-02-18) February 18, 1978 (age 46)^[1] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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

Luber lives with his wife and one daughter and one son in Birmingham, Michigan.^[16]

References

1. "Josh Luber is part of the BoF 500". The Business of Fashion. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
2. Aquino, Tara (2019-02-19). "HOW I GOT HERE :: Josh Luber of StockX". The Hundreds. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
3. 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.
4. . Internet Retailer Conference + Exhibition. Archived from the original on 2019-10-08. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
5. Gorsler, Fabian (2019-10-07). "After Changing the Resell Market, What is Next for StockX and Josh Luber?". Highsnobiety. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
6. FERNANDEZ, CHANTAL (2018-11-29). "Luxury as the Next Stock Market of Things: Josh Luber". The Business of Fashion. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
7. Quinn, Kaylyssa. "StockX CEO returns to Goizueta to discuss economics, sneakers with students – EmoryBusiness.com". Retrieved 2019-10-08.
8. Griffith, Erin. "Buy Low-Tops, Sell High-Tops: StockX Sneaker Exchange Is Worth $1.8 Billion". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
9. Anyanwu, Obi (2019-09-26). "Digital Forum: StockX's Josh Luber on Supply and Demand". WWD. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
10. 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.
11. Young, Jabari (2021-08-19). "MLB will end 70-year deal with trading card company Topps". CNBC. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
12. Young, Jabari (2022-01-04). "Fanatics acquires Topps trading cards for $500 million". CNBC. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
13. Beer, Tommy. "Report: Fanatics Strikes Again, Set To Become Exclusive Licensee For NBA Trading Cards". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
14. "Fanatics Trading Cards valued at over $10 billion after latest funding". Reuters. 2021-09-29. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
15. "Fanatics CVO Josh Luber talks collecting, future of sports cards - Sports Collectors Digest". Sports Collectors Digest. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
16. Finkel, Adam (2018-09-20). "StockX Laces Up". The Jewish News. Retrieved 2019-10-08.

Video

1. Luber, Josh, Why sneakers are a great investment, TED.com, retrieved 2019-10-08