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

Last updated: July 2026
Total Companies
278
Total Funding
$5.0B
Avg Funding
$198.6M
Global Reach
12
countries

Top Industries for Secondary Market Funding

IndustryCompaniesTotal Funding
Artificial Intelligence (AI)4$7.6M
E-Commerce2$1.5B
Analytics2$4.6M
Optical Communication1$2.5B
Agriculture1Undisclosed
Finance1Undisclosed
Cryptocurrency1Undisclosed
Human Resources1Undisclosed
Digital Entertainment1$583.9M
Information Technology1$3.7M

Secondary Market Companies by City

CityCompaniesTotal Funding
San Francisco3$4.6M
New York2Undisclosed
Seattle2Undisclosed
Milan1$2.5B
Bend1Undisclosed
London1Undisclosed
Paris1Undisclosed
Berlin1$583.9M
Perth1$3.7M
Panama City1Undisclosed

Recently Funded Secondary Market Companies

Export
Milan, Italy
Optical Communication

Italian telecommunications company which operates wholesale in the optical fiber infrastructure market.

$2.5B raised
Aug 2021
Bend, United States
Agriculture

Oregrown is Oregon's premier farm-to-table cannabis company.

Aug 2022
New York, United States
Finance

SmartAsset is an online destination for financial advice that powers SmartAdvisor, a marketplace connecting consumers to financial advisors.

Aug 2021
London, United Kingdom
Cryptocurrency

Aave is an open source non-custodial protocol on Ethereum for decentralized lending and borrowing.

Aug 2023
Paris, France
Human Resources

PayFit offers technology that simplifies and automates payroll and HR processes for small and medium-sized businesses.

Aug 2022
Berlin, Germany
Digital Entertainment

Allwyn is a multi-national lottery game operator that provides a diverse range of draw-based games and instant win games.

$583.9M raised
Aug 2025
Perth, Australia
Information Technology

idoba is a technology-informed services company that offers management consulting, digital technology, and software engineering services.

$3.7M raised
Aug 2022
Panama City, Panama
3D Technology

Decentraland is a virtual reality platform that allows users to explore the metaverse and experience novelty.

Aug 2024
Seattle, United States
Financial Services

Seashell is a provider of financial investing services.

Aug 2022
Osasco, Brazil
E-Commerce

iFood is an online food ordering and delivery platform that offers a list of restaurants.

$1.5B raised
Aug 2022
Hoboken, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Attentive is a personalized mobile messaging platform that facilitates businesses with AI powered SMS and e-mail marketing solutions.

Aug 2023
Barcelona, Spain
Content

Barça Studios operates as a digital content creation and distribution hub.

$102.6M raised
Aug 2022
San Francisco, United States
Analytics

Amplitude is a product intelligence platform that provides digital product tools that help teams run and grow their businesses.

$4.6M raised
Aug 2021
Denver, United States
Analytics

SafeGraph builds and maintains data sets to help accelerate machine learning and AI.

Aug 2021
Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
Brewing

Carlsberg Marston's is a brewery.

$264.0M raised
Jul 2024
Copenhagen, Denmark
Advertising

Cobiro is an Artificial Intelligence for Google Ads and Google Shopping.

Jul 2021
Saint-ouen, France
Consumer Goods

Cleany is an online platform for booking facility maintenance services, such as cleaning, small jobs, and snack and drink delivery.

Jul 2021
San Francisco, United States
Blockchain

MasterClass is a provider of an online education platform designed to offer video based vocational courses.

Jul 2021
Tokyo, Japan
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

ROXX platform focuses on recruiting inexperienced full-time employees with features of reference compliance and research tools.

$7.6M raised
Jul 2024
White Plains, United States
Employee Benefits

Providing cutting-edge healthcare solutions to its clients for over a decade

Jul 2025
São Paulo, Brazil
E-Commerce

Nuvemshop is the all-in-one D2C platform for Latin America — payments, logistics, marketing, banking, POS, and AI, all built in-house.

Jul 2025
Singapore, Singapore
Bitcoin

Galaxis operates an engagement platform aimed at transforming and improving the relationship between creators and their communities.

Jul 2025
New York, United States
Fraud Detection

Forter is a software-as-a-service company that delivers real-time, automated, fraud prevention solutions for online merchants.

Jul 2022
Seattle, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Highspot is a sales enablement platform that helps companies worldwide improve the performance of their sales teams.

Jul 2022
San Francisco, United States
Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Gong is a technology company that offers a revenue intelligence platform using AI to analyze customer interactions.

Jul 2022
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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 278 secondary market companies tracked in the VCBacked database, here is a snapshot of current funding activity at this stage.

Average Funding
$198.6M
Funded Last 12 Months
1
of 25 on this page
Industries Represented
10+
Cities Represented
10+

Top Industries Receiving Secondary Market Funding

2 companies
2 companies
1 companies

Top Cities for Secondary Market Startups

1.San Francisco
3 companies
2.New York
2 companies
3.Seattle
2 companies
4.Milan
1 companies
5.Bend
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 278 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 artificial intelligence (ai) companies. Each company profile includes funding details, founder names, and contact information to help you reach out directly.

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