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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
$168.7M
Avg Funding
$6.7M
Global Reach
12
countries

Top Cities for Marketplace

Rio De Janeiro
Hong Kong
Dover
Needham
Bucharest
Los Angeles

Recently Funded Companies

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Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

The #1 P2P lending marketplace between individuals in Brazil and award-winning fintech.

$4.2M raised
Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

We use a network of sourcing experts that helps buyers make buying decisions using their experience and expertise gathered over the years.

$700K raised
Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Dover, United States

Equipment rentals made easy with all-in-one rental software to help owners manage their business, grow sales, and accept online bookings.

$2.8M raised
Aug 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Needham, United States

Decentralized healthcare ecosystem for whole-person health

$444K raised
Aug 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Bucharest, Romania

SaaS that helps hospitality entrepreneurs manage and streamline their business’ internal acquisitions. Marketplace with +8000 products.

$177K raised
Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

Allset is a food ordering platform that offers cost-effective solutions to both restaurants and consumers.

Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Bergen, Norway

Keelspot is a marketplace connecting cargo with the nearest available coastal vessels, enhancing logistics efficiency and sustainability

$625K raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Chicago, United States

PartySlate is the first digital platform designed specifically for event professionals for a better way to showcase their work.

Aug 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

Agridence is a technology company that offers tailored solutions for various agribusiness needs.

Aug 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Detroit, United States

Pearl Edison is an internet marketplace company that specializes in home electrical and energy-efficiency projects.

$3.3M raised
Aug 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Austin, United States

Skills-to-Job marketplace. Back-to-school for grown-ups powered by community colleges to connect learners to jobs

Aug 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Lisboa, Portugal

Bloop operates a social shopping platform that combines an online marketplace with product recommendations and referral rewards.

$1.4M raised
Aug 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

The Electric Car Scheme helps consumer to switch to electric cars through salary sacrifice employee benefits

$9.5M raised
Aug 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

ShiftNex.ai is an AI-powered, acuity based workforce management platform designed to optimize staffing in healthcare settings.

$2.0M raised
Aug 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Melbourne, Australia

An end to end customer engagement platform, addressing loyalty, benefits, rewards and user monetization

$1.0M raised
Aug 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Paris, France

Mirakl is a SaaS solution that helps enterprises manage their marketplace and drop-ship business.

$110.1M raised
Aug 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Barcelona, Spain

SoulsHub allows users to connect with officially licensed, AI replicas of famous personalities, mentors, athletes, and bestselling authors.

$300K raised
Aug 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Dallas, United States

Zevo is an advanced two-sided marketplace that allows EV owners to share or rent the EV's contactless with guests.

$6.0M raised
Aug 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Lima, Peru

EQUIP is the B2B Marketplace for construction materials in LatAm.

$1.4M raised
Aug 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

SnapDragon Monitoring provides branding protection services.

$1.7M raised
Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Aalto is a real estate platform that offers home buying and selling services.

$13.0M raised
Aug 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Keeping Travel Human by Inspiring Global Travelers and connecting them to Travel Creators.

$50K raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

OneOf is a platform for music, sports, and lifestyle NFTs using blockchain technology.

$8.0M raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

A global marketplace enabling creators to monetise their brand. No risk. No waste.

$1.2M raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Miami Beach, United States

Baoba is a parametric insurance infrastructure provider - enabling to create and operate real-time, automated, geo-relevant insurance

$821K raised
Aug 2022

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
$6.7M
Total Funding Tracked
$168.7M
Countries Represented
12

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Marketplace

1.Los Angeles
2 companies$8.0M
2.London
2 companies$10.8M
3.San Francisco
2 companies$15.0M
4.Rio De Janeiro
1 companies$4.2M
5.Hong Kong
1 companies$700K

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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