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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
$144.0M
Avg Funding
$5.8M
Global Reach
11
countries

Top Cities for Marketplace

Miami
Paris
South Melbourne
Barcelona
Madrid
Chatham

Recently Funded Companies

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Miami, United States

Building technologies that help immigrants to improve their lives, connecting families and sending value home efficiently.

$2.0M raised
Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Paris, France

WeSur is an innovative platform for insurance advice and distribution

$1.1M raised
Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

South Melbourne, Australia

Yume Food is a brand new marketplace

$1.3M raised
Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Barcelona, Spain

Easy-to-use marketplace to help SMEs connect with investors and/or advisors. Connect easily. Do business.

$1.1M raised
Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Madrid, Spain

Buz Drinks is a refreshing alcohol with natural flavors and packaging for direct consumption.

$380K raised
Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Chatham, United States

Hive Brands is an online marketplace of great natural and organic products while doing good for the world

$3.3M raised
Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Berlin, Germany

PiNCAMP is an online marketplace that connects campers with campgrounds.

$7.3M raised
Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Dusseldorf, Germany

Enabling real estate to source visuals (photography, video, drone) at scale

$221K raised
Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Wroclaw, Poland

INKsearch - SaaS-enabled marketplace with AI for the tattoo industry. We simply speed up connection between best artists and clients

$216K raised
Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Raleigh, United States

Mobile Marketplace Aggregator for Services

$910K raised
Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Toronto, Canada

A B2B Marketplace that connects brands with each other, and publishers, to generate brand signals.

Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

Data-driven restaurant marketing and online ordering platform

$700K raised
Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Helsinki, Finland

Shook unifies the short-video production workflow, enabling brands to scale content creation with AI and data for maximum performance.

$2.4M raised
Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Slated provides investors and industry professionals with an online marketplace to engage in film financing and deal-making.

$4.9M raised
Dec 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Scan.com is a b2b2c diagnostic imaging platform serving both the UK & USA markets.

$50.0M raised
Dec 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

Gigs connects companies to job seekers looking for full-time or part-time hourly roles in their neighborhood.

$3.0M raised
Dec 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Istanbul, Turkey

Livemedy is a marketplace that develops digital solutions to address global issues and democratize access to healthcare providers.

$750K raised
Dec 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Barcelona, Spain

Elabogado owns and operates an online directory of lawyers.

$381K raised
Dec 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Talent Marketplace and Flexible Workforce Management Platform

$30.0M raised
Dec 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Miami, United States

Prosal makes it easy to find relevant RFPs

$1.6M raised
Dec 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Berlin, Germany

randevu.tech is the headless cloud infrastructure that enables B2B digital platforms & marketplaces with custom & complex customer journey's

$325K raised
Dec 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Prague, Czech Republic

Wewell is an AI based tech firm offering a bar code reading services to their users for their Personalized cosmetics.

$1.3M raised
Dec 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Boston, United States

Machinery Partner helps buyers & sellers of heavy equipment grow with the technology & expertise to match their needs.

$8.0M raised
Dec 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Frankfurt, Germany

FELS operates the leading marketplace for digital wealth management strategies - FollowMyMoney

$3.3M raised
Dec 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Safi (previously TrueCircle) is building a marketplace to support waste processing facilities in selling the verified material they reclaim.

$19.5M raised
Nov 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Showing 951 to 975 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
$5.8M
Total Funding Tracked
$144.0M
Countries Represented
11

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Marketplace

1.Miami
2 companies$3.6M
2.Barcelona
2 companies$1.5M
3.Berlin
2 companies$7.6M
4.Los Angeles
2 companies$3.7M
5.New York
2 companies$34.9M

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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