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Marketplace Startups

Updated August 2026

Companies in the marketplace sector developing innovative solutions and technologies.

Explore 1,547 recently funded marketplace companies with verified founder contact information and fundraising data.

Total Companies
1,547
Total Funding
$269.6M
Avg Funding
$10.8M
Global Reach
7
countries

Top Cities for Marketplace

New York
San Francisco
Detroit
East Brunswick
Stockholm
Brooklyn

Recently Funded Companies

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New York, United States

Priori is the global legal marketplace for in-house teams.

$15.0M raised
Jul 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Sundae provides a residential real estate marketplace designed to help sellers get a fair price for their houses.

$80.0M raised
Jul 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Detroit, United States

The supply chain platform reshaping how hardware is built, delivered, and serviced

$3.5M raised
Jul 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

East Brunswick, United States

FwdSlash provides a marketplace solution.

$250K raised
Jul 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Dover provides an integrated hiring platform that connects organizations with fractional recruiters through a marketplace.

Jul 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Stockholm, Sweden

PlateHero is a food marketplace that enables users and home cooks to share, sell, buy or donate food in their community.

$680K raised
Jul 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Alt is an online marketplace that enables users to buy, sell, and vault authenticated trading cards.

$40.0M raised
Jul 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Brooklyn, United States

How businesses buy, sell and manage furniture at scale.

Jul 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Milan, Italy

Holidoit is a marketplace to book local outdoor experiences such as horse riding, truffle hunting and sailing – or even heliski flights.

$1.1M raised
Jul 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Salt Lake City, United States

Zapmoto kills the stress of the typical car buying experience and buys on the customer's terms.

$500K raised
Jul 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Columbus, United States

A marketplace that bridges a consumer facing digital wallet to help brands reinvent loyalty with gift cards.

$20K raised
Jul 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

Vuulr is a global rights transaction platform transforming the Film & TV Industry

$4.0M raised
Jul 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Marketplace for the tattoo industry

$619K raised
Jul 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Austin, United States

DHANGO processes payment reports, including reconciliation, chargeback tracking, and ACH returns.

$2.5M raised
Jul 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

Reach52 is a health platform connecting emerging communities to a marketplace of affordable health services, commodities & micro-insurance.

Jul 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Emissary is a platform that transforms sales through the power of human intelligence for enterprise sellers and marketers.

$4.5M raised
Jul 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Boston, United States

TireTutor develops an online platform that connects consumers with local and independent tire dealers.

$3.3M raised
Jul 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Carwow is an online car marketplace that connects customers, automotive brands and car dealers.

$52.0M raised
Jul 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Paris, France

KORP is an online platform where businesses can trade goods and products without having to experience cashflows.

$605K raised
Jul 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Boston, United States

Teikametrics is an AI-powered marketplace optimization platform helping brands grow on marketplaces like Amazon, Walmart, and TikTok.

$40.0M raised
Jul 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

São Paulo, Brazil

Trocafone is an online marketplace to buy and sell used electronics, particularly smartphones.

Jul 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

Open helps restaurants grow sales online.

$14.4M raised
Jul 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Rome, Italy

Doctorsa is a digital marketplace offering travelers instant access to urgent care online for common conditions, starting at just €20.

$1.1M raised
Jul 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Nashville, United States

Socioswap is the safest digital property marketplace.

$450K raised
Jul 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Boston, United States

InStockRx a marketplace for licensed pharmacies to buy and sell inventory from each other.

$5.0M raised
Jul 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Showing 251 to 275 of 1,547 companies

About the Marketplace Startup Ecosystem

The marketplace sector is an active area of startup innovation and venture capital investment. Companies in this space are developing new technologies, platforms, and services that address evolving market needs and create new business opportunities.

Funding Trends in Marketplace

Marketplace companies raise capital across various funding stages, from early seed rounds to late-stage growth financing. Investor interest in this sector is driven by the size of the addressable market, the pace of technology adoption, and the potential for scalable business models.

Growth Outlook

The marketplace sector is expected to continue evolving as technology advances, market dynamics shift, and new opportunities emerge. Companies that demonstrate strong product-market fit, efficient growth, and clear competitive advantages are well-positioned to attract continued investment.

Marketplace Funding Breakdown

Here is how funding is distributed among the 1,547 marketplace companies tracked in the VCBacked database.

Average Funding
$10.8M
Total Funding Tracked
$269.6M
Countries Represented
7

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Marketplace

1.San Francisco
3 companies$120.0M
2.Boston
3 companies$48.3M
3.New York
2 companies$19.5M
4.Singapore
2 companies$4.0M
5.London
2 companies$52.6M

Related Industries

Companies in the marketplace sector often overlap with or complement businesses in adjacent industries. Exploring related verticals can help you discover additional companies, identify partnership opportunities, and understand the broader competitive landscape.

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