PLATFORM PROFILESE
Shopee/Sea
3.03
B-index (V3.1)
BLACK HOLE
Capture1.313
Escape0.434
Key Structural Insight
MercadoLibre of Southeast Asia. Marketplace + fintech + logistics = regional lock-in.
Eleven-Parameter Profile
Data Depth7/10
Memory6/10
Action6/10
Process7/10
Network8/10
Closeness8/10
Portability4/10
Substitutability4/10
Human Fallback5/10
Org Depth5/10
Momentum7/10
Capture Escape Extended
V3.1 Decomposition
| Component | Value | Formula |
|---|---|---|
| CES₄ capture core | 0.6490 | CES(d, m, a, p) |
| Knowledge synergy σₖ | 0.6481 | √(d · m) |
| Operability synergy σₒ | 0.6481 | √(a · p) |
| Synergy boost | 1.1944 | 1 + 0.3·(σₖ + σₒ)/2 |
| Org-depth multiplier | 1.2500 | 1 + 0.5·o |
| Momentum multiplier | 1.2100 | 1 + 0.3·t |
| Total Capture | 1.3132 | c·(1+0.5n)·core·syn·org·mom |
| CES₃ escape core | 0.4321 | CES(x, s, h) |
| Feedback attenuation | 0.7728 | max(0.3, 1 − 0.35·core) |
| Total Escape | 0.4339 | ε + escCore · feedback |
| B = Capture / Escape | 3.03 | 1.313 / 0.434 |
Scoring Rationale
Dominant Southeast Asia. ShopeePay. Live commerce. SeaMoney fintech layer. Logistics in 7+ countries.
Parameter Sensitivity
MARGINAL B-INDEX CHANGE PER ±1 SCORE SHIFT
CLOSE8+0.76
PORT4-0.38
SUB4-0.38
MEM6+0.34
ACT6+0.34
FALL5-0.34
DATA7+0.31
PROC7+0.31
ORG5+0.24
NET8+0.22
MOM7+0.15
+ raises B (deepens lock-in)− lowers B (aids escape)
Comparable Platforms — E-Commerce (7 peers)
| # | Platform | Ticker | B-index | Zone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Amazon Marketplace | AMZN | 7.77 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 02 | MercadoLibre | MELI | 5.87 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 03 | Alibaba/Taobao | BABA | 4.97 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 04 | Coupang | CPNG | 3.72 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 05 | Shopify | SHOP | 3.15 | BLACK HOLE | Profile → |
| 06 | PDD/Temu | PDD | 1.86 | EVENT HORIZON | Profile → |
| 07 | eBay | EBAY | 1.71 | EVENT HORIZON | Profile → |