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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
$310.6M
Avg Funding
$12.4M
Global Reach
9
countries

Top Cities for Marketplace

London
San Francisco
Nashville
Laguna Beach
Amsterdam
Helsinki

Recently Funded Companies

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London, United Kingdom

Thrift+ is an online marketplace for buying and selling second hand clothing, shoes, and accessories.

$1.2M raised
May 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Saile is an AI-enabled healthcare staffing marketplace connecting doctors and advanced practice providers with clinical &non-clinical gigs.

$2.2M raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Nashville, United States

Social media marketplace

$3.8M raised
May 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Laguna Beach, United States

Weddily is a booking software and marketplace for weddings and events.

May 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

VIPFicated provides a Verification as a Service for pre-owned products in marketplaces.

$1.2M raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Helsinki, Finland

BoxBox is a platform that provides storage rentals, allowing people to create listings, find, and rent storage spaces for short periods.

$395K raised
May 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Monterrey, Mexico

Kolonus is a proptech app automating residential community management, security, communication, and services integration

$100K raised
May 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Miami, United States

Napkin specializes in acquiring and scaling profitable digital businesses like SaaS, fintech, and agencies.

May 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Marketplace for agricultural products and services for farmers and agribusinesses.

May 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Dover, United States

Pluria helps companies give their remote teams across LatAm and EE access to flexible nearby workspaces.

$2.0M raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

RetailBook democratizes access to primary capital markets by enabling retail investors to participate in investment opportunities.

$5.9M raised
May 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Paris, France

Caption offers a platform for buying and selling shares.

$2.1M raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Anaheim, United States

TipTop operates an electronics resale platform that provides trade-in valuation and credit for used devices toward new purchases.

$23.0M raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Berlin, Germany

Magaloop is a digital B2B marketplace that connects wholesalers, retailers, manufacturers, and shopkeepers.

$9.3M raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Paris, France

Bloometa is a cross chain data marketplace for metaverse games.

$250K raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Bubble Goods is an online marketplace built for customers to discover and shop for the best independent food brands across the USA.

$1.4M raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Ripple is a provider of stablecoin-powered cross-border payments and digital asset custody solutions.

$200.0M raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Tokyo, Japan

FUNDiT operates an IT-focused investment business specializing in mergers, acquisitions, and roll-up strategies for digital companies.

May 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Bristol, United Kingdom

Good Sixty is an online marketplace delivering high-quality groceries from the best independent shops, producers, and artisans.

$1.8M raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Full Harvest is a B2B marketplace for ugly and surplus produce that helps reduce food waste.

$5.0M raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Huntersville, United States

InfraSight’s Compute Risk Management Platform brings capital markets precision to how the C-Suite governs compute as a financial asset.

$1.0M raised
May 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Seattle, United States

Providing an alternative to doing laundry, and an opportunity to work from home through our peer-to-peer managed marketplace.

$481K raised
May 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Miami, United States

Global Digital Exchange

$1.0M raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Bogotá, Colombia

CrediSmart offers microloans and smartphone financing via the Crediminuto app and partner stores, with stated APRs and app payments.

$48.0M raised
Apr 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Tokyo, Japan

Mined is a marketplace that provides online lessons in various subjects for elementary school students.

$407K raised
Apr 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

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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
$12.4M
Total Funding Tracked
$310.6M
Countries Represented
9

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Marketplace

1.San Francisco
3 companies$207.2M
2.London
2 companies$7.1M
3.Amsterdam
2 companies$1.2M
4.Miami
2 companies$1.0M
5.Paris
2 companies$2.3M

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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