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Marketplace Startups

Updated October 2026

Companies in the marketplace sector developing innovative solutions and technologies.

Explore 1,560 recently funded marketplace companies with verified founder contact information and fundraising data.

Total Companies
1,560
Total Funding
$807.5M
Avg Funding
$32.3M
Global Reach
11
countries

Top Cities for Marketplace

Scottsdale
Los Angeles
Vancouver
London
Copenhagen
Stockholm

Recently Funded Companies

Export
Scottsdale, United States

Monetary Metals delivers a yield on gold, paid in gold, via its Gold Yield Marketplace™ platform, by offering gold-denominated financing.

$10.5M raised
Sep 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

StreamElements provides content creators the tools they need to engage, grow, and monetize their audiences.

$100.0M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

InvestX is the sell-side marketplace for Late-Stage Private Equity.

Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

YouTravel.me is a marketplace platform that specializes in travel experts and private independent guides for tourist.

$1.0M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Copenhagen, Denmark

Gamerpay is a marketplace that offers a safe way to trade and own gaming skins and assets.

Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Stockholm, Sweden

A marketplace platform where colleagues can buy and sell home cooked lunches at work

$586K raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Sacramento, United States

Digital Art Distribution Network - Experience the worlds finest multi-format digital art (video to VR)

$15.0M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Cazoo is an online used car marketplace designed to transform the way people buy, finance, or rent used cars.

$200.0M raised
Sep 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Portland, United States

TrovaTrip is an audience monetization platform via authentic experiences for topic influencers.

$15.0M raised
Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

St Louis, United States

32play provides a Web3 gaming platform with white‑label and API solutions for game developers and marketplaces.

$2.0M raised
Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Wilmington, United States

The first NFT marketplace in MENA

$1.5M raised
Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Minsk, Belarus

Community driven marketplace for used things and hot deals

$480K raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Berlin, Germany

AUTO1 Group is an online automotive platform that aims to connect buyers and sellers of cars throughout Europe.

$292.5M raised
Sep 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

São Paulo, Brazil

Amicci is the digital platform where Brands and Suppliers collaboratively build the success private label products

$7.7M raised
Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Sydney, Australia

GGWP Academy is an E-learning and Influencer Marketplace platform focused on providing education and opportunity for gamers globally

$1.1M raised
Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Brussels, Belgium

Connect to distributed energy assets over the cloud

$1.8M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

Carro is an online used car marketplace that provides services for purchasing vehicles with financing options and insurance.

Sep 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Tempe, United States

Modernizing human support & learning - The Marketplace for Life Experience. More casual than therapy, more qualified than a friend. B2B SaaS

$1.0M raised
Sep 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

St Louis, United States

Noise is a marketplace platform that develops and distributes branded content via social media, allowing brands to reach new audiences.

$7.2M raised
Sep 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Austin, United States

Mondee is a travel technology company and a modern travel marketplace, offering the most advanced AI solutions in travel.

$20.0M raised
Sep 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Toronto, Canada

SecondShop operates as an online marketplace to find and purchase home furnishings.

$1.5M raised
Sep 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Finsu is a sustainable fashion marketplace, taking the compromise out of shopping consciously.

$148K raised
Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Culver City, United States

Tradesy is the peer-to-peer luxury fashion resale platform in the US.

$67.0M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Stockholm, Sweden

Sourcing platform and B2B marketplace for sustainable packaging for SMEs

$1.5M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Grailed is a peer-to-peer marketplace company that offers fashion and lifestyle accessories and apparel for men.

$60.0M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Showing 51 to 75 of 1,560 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 1,560 marketplace companies tracked in the VCBacked database.

Average Funding
$32.3M
Total Funding Tracked
$807.5M
Countries Represented
11

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Marketplace

1.London
3 companies$201.1M
2.Stockholm
2 companies$2.1M
3.St Louis
2 companies$9.2M
4.Scottsdale
1 companies$10.5M
5.Los Angeles
1 companies$100.0M

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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