Mickey

About Mickey

Mickey is a commoditech company founded in 2019 by Alex Rabens and Jesse Solomon, aiming to modernize the historically traditional and opaque market of physical commodity trading. The New York-based firm operates a B2B e-commerce platform that directly connects buyers and sellers of raw materials, initially focusing on the lumber and forest products industry. This digital marketplace is designed to streamline the entire transaction process, from sourcing and real-time pricing to logistics, shipping, invoicing, and payments.

The founders, Rabens and Solomon, both hail from the media and entertainment industry, where they gained experience in complex international licensing deals at companies like Endeavor. This background exposed them to the intricacies of global business and inspired them to tackle the even greater complexities found in the commodities sector. Rabens, serving as CEO, and Solomon identified an opportunity to create a platform analogous to a "reverse Alibaba," facilitating trade from West to East by empowering North American raw material producers to access global markets directly.

The company's core offering, Mickey OS, serves as a comprehensive operating system for suppliers, automating fulfillment and eliminating the need for traditional intermediaries like brokers. This provides small to midsize suppliers with access to a broader, more liquid national and international marketplace, while offering buyers a transparent and efficient procurement process. The platform bundles essential services for international trade, including insurance, financing, and management of complex documentation and compliance procedures. Mickey generates revenue through its platform, which modernizes the supply chain for raw materials. In 2022, Mickey joined forces with MaterialsXchange, a digital marketplace for lumber, to accelerate growth and further diversify its business.