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Recently Funded Secondary Market Startups

Secondary Market companies represent a specific stage in the startup funding lifecycle, each with unique characteristics and growth opportunities.

Explore 281 recently funded secondary market companies with lead investors, funding amounts, and founding team data.

Last updated: August 2026
Total Companies
281
Total Funding
$2.6B
Avg Funding
$103.3M
Global Reach
9
countries

Top Industries for Secondary Market Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Biotechnology3$1.0M
Artificial Intelligence (AI)2Undisclosed
E-Commerce2$43.0M
Blockchain2Undisclosed
Fitness2$68.8M
CleanTech1$67.9M
Health Care1$4.7M
Finance1Undisclosed
Renewable Energy1$50.0M
Food Processing1$330K

Secondary Market Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
San Francisco5$45.0M
Paris3$68.6M
Winnipeg1$4.7M
South San Francisco1Undisclosed
Dallas1$50.0M
Upper Saddle River1$1.0M
Austin1$43.0M
London1Undisclosed
Sibiu1Undisclosed
Montreuil-sous-bois1$1.3B

Recently Funded Secondary Market Companies

Export
Paris, France
CleanTech

Breakthrough Energy Ventures provides reliable and affordable power without contributing to climate change.

$67.9M raised
Apr 2026
Winnipeg, Canada
Health Care

STEM Animal Health is a veterinary health company that focuses on treating biofilm-related ailments in animals.

$4.7M raised
Apr 2024
South San Francisco, United States
Finance

Stripe enables businesses to accept payments, manage billing, and embed financial services into digital platforms.

Mar 2026
Dallas, United States
Renewable Energy

LF Bioenergy is a operator of a chain of renewable natural gas (RNG) production facilities intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

$50.0M raised
Mar 2023
Upper Saddle River, United States
Biotechnology

PhlebX provides at-home and on-site mobile phlebotomy services.

$1.0M raised
Mar 2023
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Decagon provides a conversational AI platform for automating customer support across multiple channels.

Mar 2026
Austin, United States
E-Commerce

Kettle & Fire is a bone broth company that combines marrow bones with premium organic vegetables and filtered water in steel kettles.

$43.0M raised
Mar 2025
San Francisco, United States
Biotechnology

Maker of the world's 1st genetically engineered probiotic.

Mar 2025
London, United Kingdom
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

InstaDeep delivers AI-powered decision-making systems for the Enterprise, to solve complex industrial problems.

Mar 2022
Paris, France
Food Processing

We believe that fruits and vegetables should be available in any shape, anytime, anywhere.

$330K raised
Mar 2025
Sibiu, Romania
Blockchain

MultiversX is a distributed blockchain network for building next-generation decentralized applications.

Mar 2022
Montreuil-sous-bois, France
Gaming

Vantage Studios operates as a unit behind Assassin’s Creed®, Far Cry®, and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® brands.

$1.3B raised
Mar 2025
Mutilva Baja, Spain
Industrial Engineering

Uptech Sensing designs manufactures and operates monitoring systems based on fiber optic solutions.

$4.5M raised
Mar 2026
Pflugerville, United States
Construction

The Boring Company engages in constructing underground transportation networks.

$8.5M raised
Mar 2026
Helsinki, Finland
Optical Communication

Valokuitunen is a Finnish corporation that builds open optical fiber across the urban areas.

$35.1M raised
Mar 2026
Darien, United States
Fitness

ALOHA is a food and beverage company that develops plant-based nutrition products.

$68.5M raised
Mar 2024
Çankaya, Turkey
Industrial

TANAP operates a 1,811 km pipeline transporting natural gas from the Caspian Sea to Europe.

$1.0B raised
Mar 2025
Turin, Italy
Biotechnology

Metis Precision Medicine is a B-Corp founded with the vision of bringing powerful cancer therapies to patients in need.

Mar 2022
New York, United States
Air Transportation

AirHelp is the world's largest organisation dedicated to helping passengers with delays and cancellations

Mar 2025
Paris, France
Fitness

Charles helps men regain control over their daily health concerns by starting with their personal health.

$297K raised
Mar 2026
San Francisco, United States
E-Commerce

Gametime sells last-minute tickets to the most popular events in sports, music, and theater.

Mar 2025
Ottawa, Canada
Customer Service

Assent Inc. provides cloud-based SaaS solutions for product compliance, trade compliance and ESG.

Mar 2025
San Francisco, United States
Blockchain

Discord is an online voice, video, and text communication platform designed for creating communities.

Mar 2024
Palo Alto, United States
Network Hardware

Plume is a SaaS platform that provides the delivery of technological services for connected homes.

Mar 2023
San Francisco, United States
Consulting

3Spoke is a financial firm that provides investment strategies to enhance business growth for organizations.

$45.0M raised
Mar 2026
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What is Secondary Market Funding?

Secondary Market represents a specific stage in the venture capital funding lifecycle. Companies at this stage have unique characteristics that define their growth trajectory and investment requirements.

Typical Funding Range

Varies

The actual amount varies based on market conditions, company traction, and investor appetite.

What It's Used For

Capital raised at this stage is typically used to accelerate growth, expand the team, develop the product, and increase market presence.

Who Invests at the Secondary Market Stage?

Investors at this stage include a mix of venture capital firms, angel investors, and institutional investors, depending on the size and maturity of the company.

Key Metrics Investors Evaluate

Key metrics vary by stage but generally include revenue growth, user acquisition, market size, team strength, and operational efficiency.

Secondary Market Funding Trends

Based on 281 secondary market companies tracked in the VCBacked database, here is a snapshot of current funding activity at this stage.

Average Funding
$103.3M
Funded Last 12 Months
8
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Secondary Market Funding

3 companies
2 companies
2 companies
2 companies

Top Cities for Secondary Market Startups

1.San Francisco
5 companies
2.Paris
3 companies
3.Winnipeg
1 companies
4.South San Francisco
1 companies
5.Dallas
1 companies

How to Find Secondary Market Startups

Finding companies that have recently raised secondary market funding is valuable for sales teams, investors, recruiters, and service providers. Secondary Market startups are actively spending their newly raised capital on tools, talent, and services, making them ideal prospects. VCBacked tracks 281 secondary market companies with verified founder contact information, updated regularly as new rounds are announced.

You can narrow your search by filtering companies by industry vertical, city or region, or by exploring specific combinations such as Secondary Market biotechnology companies. Each company profile includes funding details, founder names, and contact information to help you reach out directly.

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