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Marketplace Startups

Updated July 2026

Companies in the marketplace sector developing innovative solutions and technologies.

Explore 1,475 recently funded marketplace companies with verified founder contact information and fundraising data.

Total Companies
1,475
Total Funding
$316.6M
Avg Funding
$12.7M
Global Reach
9
countries

Top Cities for Marketplace

London
Paris
Metz
Middletown
San Francisco
Singapore

Recently Funded Companies

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London, United Kingdom

Motorway is an online used-car marketplace connecting people selling their car with a network of verified car dealers

$34.2M raised
Feb 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Paris, France

Evy Merchants provides product protection services.

Feb 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Metz, France

Ta-da is an AI data marketplace that innovates crowdsourcing technique using blockchain technology to collect and validate data.

Feb 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Middletown, United States

GIFTS NY works as an e-commerce store to list independent fashion brands and provide the necessary tools and services to reach new markets

$220K raised
Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

SMBX is a funding portal and public marketplace for issuing and buying U.S. small business bonds.

Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

Climate Impact X is a global marketplace that provides carbon exchange and credits for investors.

$22.3M raised
Feb 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Manchester, United Kingdom

Cress is a new online marketplace focused to buying and selling gently used children's apparel.

$296K raised
Feb 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Miami, United States

Bootup creates a marketplace for tech talent.

$2.1M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Transferz operates a global B2B marketplace for ground transportation that believes in long-term success of all stakeholders.

Feb 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Newark, United States

Student Housing Marketplace

$1.0M raised
Feb 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Cologne, Germany

METYCLE is the full stack secondary metals company. We use AI and data to elevate secondary metal into precious raw materials.

$14.8M raised
Feb 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Munich, Germany

Buycycle is an online market place that offers pre-owned bikes.

Feb 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

The marketplace with the best and most diverse range of mental health for working people

$1.1M raised
Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Toronto, Canada

A homemade food delivery marketplace integrated with social media elements that allows food creators to sell their food to customers.

$14.0M raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Chicago, United States

NEWITY is a service marketplace that connects entrepreneurs with service providers and SBA loan solutions to solve business problems.

$11.0M raised
Feb 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Monark Markets is the back-end infrastructure connecting brokerages, advisors and custodians to private markets.

$8.1M raised
Feb 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Offline & broadcast advertising booking global marketplace e-Commerce platform

$25K raised
Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Basel, Switzerland

Axmed is a medical marketplace that offers access to medicines for healthcare providers through business and technology solutions.

$6.0M raised
Feb 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Zürich, Switzerland

SaaS, Wine Education, Ed Tech, Platform Marketplace

Feb 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Bergen, Norway

&Hamlet is a protech company that through co-ownership enable more people to own their dream holiday home.

$571K raised
Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Stenn is a fintech company that provides financial and trading services to local and international companies.

$200.0M raised
Feb 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

St. Petersburg, United States

Apatay is a curated marketplace of bundled AI systems for businesses.

$500K raised
Feb 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Innisfil, Canada

Purchs is a B2B marketplace that gives retail merchants the ability to order across all their vendors on one easy-to-use platform.

Feb 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Philadelphia, United States

AI Agents to help business owners capture more sales leads

$300K raised
Feb 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

The athlete creator digital coaching and community platform

Feb 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Showing 676 to 700 of 1,475 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 1,475 marketplace companies tracked in the VCBacked database.

Average Funding
$12.7M
Total Funding Tracked
$316.6M
Countries Represented
9

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Marketplace

1.London
3 companies$234.2M
2.Amsterdam
2 companies$1.1M
3.Paris
1 companiesUndisclosed
4.Metz
1 companiesUndisclosed
5.Middletown
1 companies$220K

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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