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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
$914.8M
Avg Funding
$36.6M
Global Reach
12
countries

Top Cities for Marketplace

Boulder
Charlotte
Irvine
Warsaw
Los Angeles
Palo Alto

Recently Funded Companies

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Boulder, United States

zavvie provides real estate brokerages with a marketplace for buying and selling solutions via their own white-labeled platform.

$2.1M raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Charlotte, United States

Rebel provides an E-commerce platform for buying and selling of overstock, open-boxed, and used baby gear at a reduced price.

$25.0M raised
Nov 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Irvine, United States

SocialGuru is an AI-driven social media platform aiming to automate and enhance social engagement and content creation.

$250K raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Warsaw, Poland

Marketplace fully supporting B2B companies with printing services, creative design and customer success.

$229K raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

LÜK Network is a fintech-enabled B2B marketplace for the advertising industry.

$4.3M raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Palo Alto, United States

Gamified AI Talent Assistant

Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Berlin, Germany

Rethinking working capital | Myos helps merchants of all kind grow to scale, fully digital, flexible and without personal guarantees

Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Dallas, United States

Afloat is the future of gifting.

$1.0M raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Seattle, United States

Leafly is a cannabis marketplace and resource that helps people find the right cannabis experience.

$30.0M raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Paris, France

Back Market is an online marketplace for refurbished electronics.

$509.7M raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

SupplyHound is a marketplace for the delivery of construction materials.

$2.5M raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Tallinn, Estonia

The land investment marketplace

$217K raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Moscow, Russian Federation

YouDo.com is a marketplace that helps consumers find and hire local professionals for home repairs.

$5.0M raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Mexico City, Mexico

Cheaf is a mobile marketplace that connects food stores with surplus food with users willing to acquire it for a large discount.

$3.0M raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Houston, United States

NurseDash is the on-demand healthcare marketplace for providers that need staffing support and qualified candidates looking for open shifts.

Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Buenos Aires, Argentina

NFT marketplace for artists and creators from Hispanic America to develop themselves.

$3.3M raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Genk, Belgium

Bullswap is the online construction equipment rental marketplace in Europe

$1.6M raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Cobalt is a B2B marketplace for D2C brands to discover, create, and order products directly from US suppliers.

Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Baton Rouge, United States

KLOUT KAST™, the first social media platform connecting creatives with an integrated booking and payment platform

Nov 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Mill Valley, United States

Vacatia is the resort marketplace for vacationing families, whose mission is to make family vacations better

$20.0M raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Milan, Italy

Deesup is the first Italian marketplace for design lovers to sell and buy authentic second-hand home-design.

$1.6M raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

São Paulo, Brazil

CargoX is a technology freight broker that provides shipping companies with a smart and efficient solution.

$200.0M raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Moov is a software platform for buying and selling preowned manufacturing equipment.

$41.0M raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Creative Fabrica is a marketplace used to offer fonts, graphics, crafts designs, and premium content created for crafters.

$61.0M raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Digital marketplace for timber construction & building materials

$2.9M raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

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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
$36.6M
Total Funding Tracked
$914.8M
Countries Represented
12

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Marketplace

1.San Francisco
3 companies$43.5M
2.Amsterdam
2 companies$63.9M
3.Boulder
1 companies$2.1M
4.Charlotte
1 companies$25.0M
5.Irvine
1 companies$250K

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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