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Recent transactions in the domain of marketplaces
| Company | Country | Funding round | Date | |
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Mira Network |
Seed USD 9,000,000 (USD 9,000,000) |
16 Jul 2024 | |
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Superform Labs Crypto yield marketplace. |
Seed USD 6,500,000 (USD 6,500,000) |
13 Feb 2024 | |
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OpenSea Inc Marketplace for non-fungible assets on the Ethereum blockchain. |
United States | N/A |
31 Dec 2022 |
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SeatGeek Inc Provider of price forecasts of sports or concert tickets. |
United States | Series E USD 238,000,000 (USD 238,000,000) at USD 1,000,000,000 (USD 1,000,000,000) valuation. |
30 Aug 2022 |
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Draup Fashioning the digitally native revolution. |
Seed USD 1,500,000 (USD 1,500,000) |
13 Jul 2022 | |
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Magic Eden Solana NFT marketplace. |
United States | Series B USD 130,000,000 (USD 130,000,000) at USD 1,600,000,000 (USD 1,600,000,000) valuation. |
21 Jun 2022 |
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KnownOrigin Digital art marketplace. |
United Kingdom | Acquisition |
1 Jun 2022 |
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NFTOPIA NFT marketplace, pawn shop, and art launchpad. |
N/A |
11 May 2022 | |
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Bandcamp Independent online store and music platform |
Acquisition |
3 Mar 2022 | |
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Your "The wikipedia of product content". |
N/A USD 1,700,000 (USD 1,700,000) |
12 Feb 2022 | |
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Colexion Elite and curated digital marketplace for premium NFTs. |
Private Round USD 5,350,000 (USD 5,350,000) |
5 Feb 2022 | |
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Aqua Platform Investment platform to allow individuals to invest in private equity funds without requiring them to have a ridiculously high net worth. |
United States | Seed |
2022 |
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Aqua Platform Investment platform to allow individuals to invest in private equity funds without requiring them to have a ridiculously high net worth. |
United States | Seed |
31 Dec 2021 |
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ITSMYNE |
Private Round USD 1,267,000 (USD 1,267,000) |
20 Oct 2021 | |
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Service Scout Inc America’s full-service music and voice lessons provider. |
United States | Acquisition |
10 Sep 2021 |
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Risk Harbor Risk management marketplace for Web3. |
Seed USD 3,200,000 (USD 3,200,000) |
24 Jun 2021 | |
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Thumbtack Inc Home services marketplace. |
United States | Series I USD 275,000,000 (USD 275,000,000) at USD 2,925,000,000 (USD 2,925,000,000) valuation. |
15 Jun 2021 |
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Flux Token Cross-chain oracle that provides smart contracts with access to economically secure data feeds on anything. |
Seed USD 10,300,000 (USD 10,300,000) |
20 May 2021 | |
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Ariadne DeFi marketplace. |
Private Round |
12 May 2021 | |
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Polkarare NFT infrastructure providing: a multi-chain marketplace, NFT wallet, collections, NFT collateralized tokens, NFT price discoverability protocol. |
Private Round USD 2,000,000 (USD 2,000,000) |
29 Apr 2021 | |
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Olist Servicos Digitais Brazilian e-commerce enablement for small merchants |
Brazil | Series D USD 23,000,000 |
15 Apr 2021 |
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Mercato Inc Online grocery platform for small retailers. |
United States | Series A USD 26,000,000 (USD 26,000,000) |
8 Apr 2021 |
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FinanZero Online credit marketplace. |
Brazil | N/A USD 7,000,000 (USD 7,000,000) |
5 Apr 2021 |
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Starstock Sports cards marketplace. |
Series A USD 8,000,000 (USD 8,000,000) |
1 Apr 2021 | |
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SuperRare Premium NFT art platform governed by artists, collectors and curators. |
Series A USD 9,000,000 (USD 9,000,000) |
30 Mar 2021 | |
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Instacart Inc Marketplace for grocery delivery and pickup. |
United States | N/A USD 265,000,000 (USD 265,000,000) at USD 38,735,000,000 (USD 38,735,000,000) valuation. |
2 Mar 2021 |
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Olist Servicos Digitais Brazilian e-commerce enablement for small merchants |
Brazil | Series D USD 58,000,000 |
20 Nov 2020 |
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Critical Ideas Inc Modern mobile money marketplace in Africa. |
United States | Series B USD 30,000,000 (USD 30,000,000) |
19 Nov 2020 |
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Auto1 Group GmbH Europe's leading digital automotive platform. |
Convertible Note EUR 255,000 |
30 Jul 2020 | |
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Critical Ideas Inc Modern mobile money marketplace in Africa. |
United States | Series A USD 13,800,000 (USD 13,800,000) |
16 Jun 2020 |
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Critical Ideas Inc Modern mobile money marketplace in Africa. |
United States | Seed |
1 Jun 2020 |
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WeLab Ltd Instant mobile lending for individuals. |
Hong Kong SAR China | Series C HKD 1,200,000,000 (USD 156,000,000) |
19 Dec 2019 |
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Critical Ideas Inc Modern mobile money marketplace in Africa. |
United States | Seed USD 6,000,000 (USD 6,000,000) |
16 Dec 2019 |
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Winnie Inc Child care marketplace. |
United States | Series A (USD 9,000,000) |
22 Oct 2019 |
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Science Exchange Inc Online marketplace for scientific collaboration where researchers can order experiments from the world's best laboratories. |
United States | N/A USD 20,000,000 (USD 20,000,000) |
16 Oct 2019 |
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Plum E-commerce platform for previously-owned fashion and luxury products in China. |
China | Series B USD 20,000,000 (USD 20,000,000) |
23 Sep 2019 |
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Carwow Ltd UK new car research and buying website. |
United Kingdom | Venture GBP 25,000,000 |
5 Aug 2019 |
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StockX Online platform which enables consumers to buy and sell across four categories: sneakers, watches, handbags and streetwear. |
United States | Series C USD 110,000,000 (USD 110,000,000) at USD 1,100,000,000 (USD 1,100,000,000) valuation. |
26 Jun 2019 |
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DoorDash Restaurant delivery. |
United States | Series G USD 600,000,000 (USD 600,000,000) |
24 May 2019 |
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Tutor House Ltd UK’s tutoring agency offering private home or remote tuition for all primary, GCSE, A-Level and University subjects. |
United Kingdom | Venture GBP 2,000,000 |
15 May 2019 |
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Critical Ideas Inc Modern mobile money marketplace in Africa. |
United States | Seed USD 2,400,000 (USD 2,400,000) |
9 May 2019 |
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Dolly Inc |
United States | Series B USD 7,500,000 (USD 7,500,000) |
2 May 2019 |
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Shift Technologies Inc |
United States | Series D USD 40,000,000 (USD 40,000,000) |
10 Apr 2019 |
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LendInvest Ltd Online marketplace for property finance and investing. |
United Kingdom | Debt GBP 200,000,000 |
8 Apr 2019 |
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Branch International Ltd Mobile bank for emerging markets. |
United States | Series C USD 170,000,000 (USD 170,000,000) |
7 Apr 2019 |
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GrubMarket Inc US fresh grocery e-commerce platform. |
United States | Series C USD 25,000,000 (USD 25,000,000) |
4 Apr 2019 |
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ezCater Inc Online catering marketplace that allows individuals to order food from local caterers in the US. |
United States | Series D USD 150,000,000 (USD 150,000,000) at USD 1,100,000,000 (USD 1,100,000,000) valuation. |
1 Apr 2019 |
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1stdibs.com Inc Online marketplace for antique, mid-century modern, vintage furniture, lighting, estate jewelery, haute couture, luxury, and fashion. |
United States | Series D USD 76,000,000 (USD 76,000,000) at USD 424,000,000 (USD 424,000,000) valuation. |
28 Mar 2019 |
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Pickr Ltd |
United Kingdom | Seed GBP 1,000,000 |
4 Mar 2019 |
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Baufi24 Baufinanzierung AG |
Germany | Seed EUR 1,600,000 at EUR 3,400,000 valuation. |
31 Dec 2018 |
Companies
Best funded companies in marketplaces
The first ever online marketplace to enable savers and investors to sidestep banks and lend directly to small businesses.
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Restaurant delivery.
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Instant mobile lending for individuals.
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Social network connecting entrepreneurs, advisors, and investors.
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Chinese fintech startup that provides investment products for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and individuals.
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Online catering marketplace that allows individuals to order food from local caterers in the US.
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Home services marketplace.
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Marketplace for grocery delivery and pickup.
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Direct lender focused on non-prime borrowers.
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Online marketplace for antique, mid-century modern, vintage furniture, lighting, estate jewelery, haute couture, luxury, and fashion.
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Mobile bank for emerging markets.
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Provider of price forecasts of sports or concert tickets.
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Solana NFT marketplace.
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Europe's leading digital automotive platform.
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Online platform which enables consumers to buy and sell across four categories: sneakers, watches, handbags and streetwear.
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US fresh grocery e-commerce platform.
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Online education platform.
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Modern mobile money marketplace in Africa.
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Online education platform.
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Developer of an app for all things fitness, wellness, and beauty.
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Online grocery platform for small retailers.
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Live auction site featuring unique items at exclusive prices.
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Online marketplace for scientific collaboration where researchers can order experiments from the world's best laboratories.
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E-commerce platform for previously-owned fashion and luxury products in China.
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Online global marketplace for independent fashion stores
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Cross-chain oracle that provides smart contracts with access to economically secure data feeds on anything.
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Premium NFT art platform governed by artists, collectors and curators.
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Crowdfunding platform for consumer product companies
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Elite and curated digital marketplace for premium NFTs.
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Managed marketplace for automotive services.
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Mobile marketplace for used and collectible sneakers.
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Risk management marketplace for Web3.
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B2B Marketplace
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Marketplace for non-fungible assets on the Ethereum blockchain.
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NFT infrastructure providing: a multi-chain marketplace, NFT wallet, collections, NFT collateralized tokens, NFT price discoverability protocol.
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"The wikipedia of product content".
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Fashioning the digitally native revolution.
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Investors
Top investors in the domain of marketplaces
| Investor | Profile | Country | Investments | |
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Y Combinator | American technology startup accelerator. | United States | 15 |
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Index Ventures Management SA | Venture capital firm | Switzerland | 8 |
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Kima Ventures | French-based venture capital fund that focuses on strategic investments in early stage technology companies around the world. | France | 8 |
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500 Startups Management Co LLC | Seed fund and startup accelerator. | United States | 8 |
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Andreessen Horowitz | Venture capital firm founded by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz | United States | 7 |
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Accel Partners & Co Inc | Early and growth stage venture capital firm. | United States | 7 |
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Great Oaks Venture Capital | 6 | ||
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GGV Capital Holdings LLC | Venture capital firm based in the Silicon Valley and China. | United States | 6 |
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Insight Venture Management LLC | Private equity and venture capital firm focused on the global software, internet and data services industries. | United States | 6 |
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G Squared Equity Management LLC | Global growth stage venture capital firm. | United States | 6 |
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SV Angel | Silicon Valley-based angel fund. | United States | 6 |
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Afore Capital Management LLC | Venture capital firm. | United States | 5 |
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Episode 1 Partners Ltd | Venture capital firm specialising in early stage investments in technology and information services. | United Kingdom | 5 |
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DST Global | The investment vehicle of Silicon Valley-based Russian Internet financier Yuri Milner. | United States | 5 |
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Union Square Ventures LLC | Early stage venture capital firm | United States | 5 |
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Balderton Capital Management (UK) LLP | European early stage venture capital firm | United Kingdom | 5 |
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6th Man Ventures LLC | United States | 4 | |
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Victory Park Capital | 4 | ||
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DN Capital (Germany) GmbH | Germany | 4 | |
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Maveron LLC | United States | 4 | |
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DCVC Management Co LLC | Venture capital firm that invests in companies that are driving the big data and deep compute secular trend. | United States | 4 |
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ICONiQ Capital LLC | Global multi-family office. | 4 | |
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Highland Capital Partners | United States | 4 | |
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Sequoia Capital Operations LLC | Venture capital firm. | United States | 4 |
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DCM Inc | Venture capital firm. | United States | 4 |
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Baillie Gifford | Independent investment manager based in Edinburgh, investing globally on behalf of its clients. | United Kingdom | 4 |
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Deciens Capital LLC | United States | 4 | |
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Benchmark Capital | Early stage venture capital firm focused on social, mobile, local and cloud companies. | United States | 4 |
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Entrepreneur First Investment Manager LLP | Tehnology incubator that invests in individuals “pre-team, pre-idea” to help create new technology startups. | United Kingdom | 4 |
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Piton Capital | Venture capital firm investing in online businesses with network effects | United Kingdom | 4 |
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Fenway Summer Ventures | United States | 3 | |
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Samos Investments Advisory Ltd | Private equity investor with a focus on high-growth European businesses. | 3 | |
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International Finance Corporation | The private sector investment arm of the World Bank. | United States | 3 |
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Start Fund | A joint venture between Yuri Milner and SV Angel | United States | 3 |
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Ludlow Ventures III | 3 | ||
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Ashton Kutcher | United States | 3 | |
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Susa Ventures | Early stage technology venture capital firm. | United States | 3 |
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Redpoint Ventures | Venture capital capital firm that invests in startups across the seed, early and growth phases. | United States | 3 |
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Scale-Up GP Inc | 3 | ||
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Bloomberg Beta | Venture fund manager focused broadly on the future of work. | United States | 3 |
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Coinbase Ventures | The corporate venturing arm of Coinbase investing in companies building the open financial system. | United States | 3 |
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Middleland Capital | United States | 3 | |
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Yuri Milner | 3 | ||
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Formation8 Partners LLC | 3 | ||
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Notable Capital | United States | 3 | |
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Spark Capital | Early and growth stage venture capital firm. | United States | 3 |
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Menlo Ventures | Bay Area venture capital firm that invests early stage across consumer, enterprise, and healthcare technologies. | United States | 3 |
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Exnetwork Capital | Investment firm focused on funding the innovation in the decentralization movement. | Philippines | 3 |
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Wellington Management Co LLP | Investment management firm headquartered in Boston, Massachussets. | United States | 3 |
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Bronze Investments LLC | United States | 3 |
Acquirers
Top acquirers in the domain of marketplaces
| Investor | Profile | Country | Acquisitions | |
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Live Nation Worldwide Inc | 1 | ||
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Microsoft Corp | Software company focused on computing through its various product divisions. | United States | 1 |
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eBay Inc | American internet consumer-to-consumer corporation that manages eBay.com, an online auction and shopping website. | United States | 1 |
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Epic Games | United States | 1 | |
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Rakuten Inc | Japan | 1 | |
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Customink LLC | United States | 1 |