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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
$327.0M
Avg Funding
$13.1M
Global Reach
11
countries

Top Cities for Marketplace

New York
Bergen
Amsterdam
San Francisco
Nashville
São Paulo

Recently Funded Companies

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New York, United States

LiquidChain is the next generation private liquidity provider built for institutions and professional traders.

$1.0M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Bergen, Norway

Cleantech company providing a marketplace and platform for cleaner transport fuels

$400K raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

The Next Closet is an online peer-to-peer marketplace in the Netherlands for secondhand designer clothes and accessories.

$3.6M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

A marketplace that links the “creator economy” of micro businesses and individuals with suppliers who can drop ship merchandise on demand

$1.3M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Nashville, United States

Social-Commerce, Saas, Community Marketplace, e-commerce

$550K raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

São Paulo, Brazil

PontoE is a platform where your daily purchases earn you points that can be exchanged for educational needs.

$300K raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Athen, Greece

User and value-driven recruitment platform specializing in efficiently connecting highly-specialized tech talents with their ideal roles

$237K raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Lakeland, United States

YoYoBoat is the first peer-to-peer boat rental marketplace designed for boats under 26-feet.

$495K raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Olsam Group is a technology-driven commerce company that acquires and operates top Amazon third-party and other D2C eCommerce brands.

$165.0M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Helsinki, Finland

Zadaa is the world’s first marketplace to make selling and buying secondhand as simple as in an online store.

Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Provo, United States

Welift is a tech enabled marketplace for the moving industry.

Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Milpitas, United States

Classified marketplace for corporate employees

$250K raised
Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Charlottesville, United States

Equiptra operates a marketplace for surplus energy infrastructure equipment and transaction support.

$560K raised
Sep 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Highstock is a private business-to-business marketplace platform that connects brand manufacturers with verified wholesale buyers.

$30.0M raised
Sep 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Melbourne, Australia

Directo operates as an independent B2B e-commerce pharmacy marketplace.

$1.3M raised
Sep 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Cologne, Germany

Sugartrends is an online marketplace.

$250K raised
Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

ApplePie Capital is an alternative financing software platform designed for franchise businesses.

$6.5M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Portland, United States

A gig "sell my stuff" service powering resale at scale.

$3.0M raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

The Equity Capital Marketplace

$2.1M raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Chicago, United States

Corner is a home renovation platform for US millennials offering pre-designed home renovation kits at a fixed price.

$27K raised
Aug 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Seattle, United States

SaaS-enabled B2B Marketplace for Home Repairs

Aug 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

São Paulo, Brazil

Loft is Brazil’s market leader across rent guarantees, broker services, mortgage origination, and real estate fintech.

$100.0M raised
Aug 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Mexico City, Mexico

Mercanto is an online Mexican wholesale marketplace.

$7.0M raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Stockholm, Sweden

Apotekamo is an online pharmacy marketplace, enabling traditional pharmacies an online sales channel with access to Apotekamo's traffic.

$2.6M raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Indie Tech is an innovative new supplier management system

$600K raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Showing 101 to 125 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
$13.1M
Total Funding Tracked
$327.0M
Countries Represented
11

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Marketplace

1.New York
3 companies$31.6M
2.San Francisco
2 companies$7.8M
3.São Paulo
2 companies$100.3M
4.London
2 companies$167.1M
5.Bergen
1 companies$400K

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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