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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
$279.6M
Avg Funding
$11.2M
Global Reach
8
countries

Top Cities for Marketplace

San Francisco
London
Hämeenlinna
München
Edison
Paris

Recently Funded Companies

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San Francisco, United States

UpCounsel operates an online marketplace for businesses to find and hire legal help based on their preferences in the United States.

$4.0M raised
Dec 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Paycast is a new type of payment engine for marketplaces, with a bold ambition to facilitate a new era of trust online.

$34.0M raised
Dec 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Hämeenlinna, Finland

One place to buy services, sell smarter, and connect with people.

$2.3M raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Hämeenlinna, Finland

OfferSwap is a B2B trading platform that makes business-to-business trading super easy and efficient

$2.3M raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

München, Germany

melon is an online community marketplace for people to share, book and build genuine connections via plant-based food.

$1.1M raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

GoPillar is the marketplace for architectural and interior design projects.

$46K raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Edison, United States

Jobility is the gig economy marketplace that matches employers to people looking for flexible working arrangements.

Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Paris, France

October is an online marketplace for business loans, enabling investors to lend money directly to small- and medium-sized enterprises.

$37.9M raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Karfu was developing a platform for impartial vehicle and mobility comparisons, focused on helping consumers make informed choices.

$375K raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

East Peoria, United States

CommonGround is a data-centric farmland marketplace and land management system.

$3.0M raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Seattle, United States

Defined.ai is an AI data marketplace that provides tools for development, scalability, and optimization to empower AI creators.

$15.0M raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

Mustard.love is a local influencer platform that connects brands with trusted local influencers to drive real-world customers.

$2.0M raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Community, Marketplace, Restaurants

$18.7M raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Tacoma, United States

Tred is the most trusted peer to peer used car marketplace.

$25.0M raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Dwello is a smart marketplace that makes it easy for investors to buy or sell fully digital real estate investment properties.

$648K raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Toronto, Canada

Eatance makes "Restaurants Happy" by elevating customers' experience and boosting profitable Sales

$400K raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Revere, United States

Colossus is a marketplace that delivers solar leads.

$36.0M raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Sydney, Australia

TradeSquare is a B2B marketplace designed to reduce the friction in communication between small businesses and wholesale suppliers.

$28.0M raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

SOMA.finance is the first compliant multi-asset DEX and issuance platform for tokenized equities, digital assets, NFTs and more.

$204K raised
Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Crurated is a wine NFT marketplace.

$7.2M raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Brooklyn, United States

SYKY is a next-generation luxury fashion platform.

$10.5M raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Charlotte, United States

Stork Exchange is an online marketplace for returned and overstock baby gear

$375K raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Gennevilliers, France

Upway offers an online platform that offers refurbished electric bicycles, providing access to inspected, repaired and certified e-bikes.

$44.8M raised
Nov 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Santa Monica, United States

UNXD is a curated marketplace for the best of digital culture.

$4.0M raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Berlin, Germany

Transformation Platform, Data Platform, Impact, Sustainability Profiles, Scoring, Benchmarking, Solutions, ESG Data

$1.7M raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Showing 1201 to 1225 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
$11.2M
Total Funding Tracked
$279.6M
Countries Represented
8

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Marketplace

1.San Francisco
3 companies$22.7M
2.London
3 companies$41.6M
3.Hämeenlinna
2 companies$4.7M
4.München
1 companies$1.1M
5.Edison
1 companiesUndisclosed

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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