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    Recent transactions in the domain of marketplaces

    Country Funding round Date
    Mira Network
    Seed
    USD 9,000,000 (USD 9,000,000)
    16 Jul 2024
    Superform Labs
    Crypto yield marketplace.
    Seed
    USD 6,500,000 (USD 6,500,000)
    13 Feb 2024
    OpenSea Inc
    Marketplace for non-fungible assets on the Ethereum blockchain.
    United States N/A
    31 Dec 2022
    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
    Draup
    Fashioning the digitally native revolution.
    Seed
    USD 1,500,000 (USD 1,500,000)
    13 Jul 2022
    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
    KnownOrigin
    Digital art marketplace.
    United Kingdom Acquisition
    1 Jun 2022
    NFTOPIA
    NFT marketplace, pawn shop, and art launchpad.
    N/A
    11 May 2022
    Bandcamp
    Independent online store and music platform
    Acquisition
    3 Mar 2022
    Your
    "The wikipedia of product content".
    N/A
    USD 1,700,000 (USD 1,700,000)
    12 Feb 2022
    Colexion
    Elite and curated digital marketplace for premium NFTs.
    Private Round
    USD 5,350,000 (USD 5,350,000)
    5 Feb 2022
    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
    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
    ITSMYNE
    Private Round
    USD 1,267,000 (USD 1,267,000)
    20 Oct 2021
    Service Scout Inc
    America’s full-service music and voice lessons provider.
    United States Acquisition
    10 Sep 2021
    Risk Harbor
    Risk management marketplace for Web3.
    Seed
    USD 3,200,000 (USD 3,200,000)
    24 Jun 2021
    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
    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
    Ariadne
    DeFi marketplace.
    Private Round
    12 May 2021
    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
    Olist Servicos Digitais
    Brazilian e-commerce enablement for small merchants
    Brazil Series D
    USD 23,000,000
    15 Apr 2021
    Mercato Inc
    Online grocery platform for small retailers.
    United States Series A
    USD 26,000,000 (USD 26,000,000)
    8 Apr 2021
    FinanZero
    Online credit marketplace.
    Brazil N/A
    USD 7,000,000 (USD 7,000,000)
    5 Apr 2021
    Starstock
    Sports cards marketplace.
    Series A
    USD 8,000,000 (USD 8,000,000)
    1 Apr 2021
    SuperRare
    Premium NFT art platform governed by artists, collectors and curators.
    Series A
    USD 9,000,000 (USD 9,000,000)
    30 Mar 2021
    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
    Olist Servicos Digitais
    Brazilian e-commerce enablement for small merchants
    Brazil Series D
    USD 58,000,000
    20 Nov 2020
    Critical Ideas Inc
    Modern mobile money marketplace in Africa.
    United States Series B
    USD 30,000,000 (USD 30,000,000)
    19 Nov 2020
    Auto1 Group GmbH
    Europe's leading digital automotive platform.
    Convertible Note
    EUR 255,000
    30 Jul 2020
    Critical Ideas Inc
    Modern mobile money marketplace in Africa.
    United States Series A
    USD 13,800,000 (USD 13,800,000)
    16 Jun 2020
    Critical Ideas Inc
    Modern mobile money marketplace in Africa.
    United States Seed
    1 Jun 2020
    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
    Critical Ideas Inc
    Modern mobile money marketplace in Africa.
    United States Seed
    USD 6,000,000 (USD 6,000,000)
    16 Dec 2019
    Winnie Inc
    Child care marketplace.
    United States Series A
    (USD 9,000,000)
    22 Oct 2019
    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
    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
    Carwow Ltd
    UK new car research and buying website.
    United Kingdom Venture
    GBP 25,000,000
    5 Aug 2019
    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
    DoorDash
    Restaurant delivery.
    United States Series G
    USD 600,000,000 (USD 600,000,000)
    24 May 2019
    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
    Critical Ideas Inc
    Modern mobile money marketplace in Africa.
    United States Seed
    USD 2,400,000 (USD 2,400,000)
    9 May 2019
    Dolly Inc
    United States Series B
    USD 7,500,000 (USD 7,500,000)
    2 May 2019
    Shift Technologies Inc
    United States Series D
    USD 40,000,000 (USD 40,000,000)
    10 Apr 2019
    LendInvest Ltd
    Online marketplace for property finance and investing.
    United Kingdom Debt
    GBP 200,000,000
    8 Apr 2019
    Branch International Ltd
    Mobile bank for emerging markets.
    United States Series C
    USD 170,000,000 (USD 170,000,000)
    7 Apr 2019
    GrubMarket Inc
    US fresh grocery e-commerce platform.
    United States Series C
    USD 25,000,000 (USD 25,000,000)
    4 Apr 2019
    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
    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
    Pickr Ltd
    United Kingdom Seed
    GBP 1,000,000
    4 Mar 2019
    Sounding Board Labs Inc
    United States Seed
    USD 1,000,000 (USD 1,000,000)
    31 Dec 2018

    Best funded companies in marketplaces





    The first ever online marketplace to enable savers and investors to sidestep banks and lend directly to small businesses.





    Restaurant delivery.





    Instant mobile lending for individuals.





    Social network connecting entrepreneurs, advisors, and investors.





    Chinese fintech startup that provides investment products for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and individuals.





    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.





    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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    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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    Digital marketing and social merchandising platform.

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    US fresh grocery e-commerce platform.





    Online education platform.





    Modern mobile money marketplace in Africa.





    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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    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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    Online marketplace for scientific collaboration where researchers can order experiments from the world's best laboratories.

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    Child care marketplace.

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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.





    Sports cards marketplace.

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    Crowdfunding platform for consumer product companies





    Online credit marketplace.

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    Crypto yield marketplace.

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    Elite and curated digital marketplace for premium NFTs.





    Managed marketplace for automotive services.





    Mobile marketplace for used and collectible sneakers.

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    Risk management marketplace for Web3.





    NFT infrastructure providing: a multi-chain marketplace, NFT wallet, collections, NFT collateralized tokens, NFT price discoverability protocol.





    Marketplace for non-fungible assets on the Ethereum blockchain.





    "The wikipedia of product content".





    Fashioning the digitally native revolution.


    Top investors in the domain of marketplaces

    Profile Country Investments
    Y Combinator American technology startup accelerator. United States 15
    500 Startups Management Co LLC Seed fund and startup accelerator. United States 8
    Kima Ventures French-based venture capital fund that focuses on strategic investments in early stage technology companies around the world. France 8
    Index Ventures Management SA Venture capital firm Switzerland 8
    Accel Partners & Co Inc Early and growth stage venture capital firm. United States 7
    Andreessen Horowitz Venture capital firm founded by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz United States 7
    Great Oaks Venture Capital 6
    G Squared Equity Management LLC Global growth stage venture capital firm. United States 6
    SV Angel Silicon Valley-based angel fund. United States 6
    GGV Capital Venture capital firm based in the Silicon Valley and China. United States 6
    Insight Venture Management LLC Private equity and venture capital firm focused on the global software, internet and data services industries. United States 6
    DST Global The investment vehicle of Silicon Valley-based Russian Internet financier Yuri Milner. United States 5
    Afore Capital Management LLC Venture capital firm. United States 5
    Union Square Ventures LLC Early stage venture capital firm United States 5
    Episode 1 Partners Ltd Venture capital firm specialising in early stage investments in technology and information services. United Kingdom 5
    Balderton Capital Management (UK) LLP European early stage venture capital firm United Kingdom 5
    Entrepreneur First Investment Manager LLP Tehnology incubator that invests in individuals “pre-team, pre-idea” to help create new technology startups. United Kingdom 4
    Piton Capital Venture capital firm investing in online businesses with network effects United Kingdom 4
    6th Man Ventures LLC United States 4
    Baillie Gifford Independent investment manager based in Edinburgh, investing globally on behalf of its clients. United Kingdom 4
    DN Capital (Germany) GmbH Germany 4
    Benchmark Capital Early stage venture capital firm focused on social, mobile, local and cloud companies. United States 4
    ICONiQ Capital LLC Global multi-family office. 4
    Deciens Capital LLC United States 4
    Sequoia Capital Operations LLC Venture capital firm. United States 4
    Highland Capital Partners United States 4
    Victory Park Capital 4
    DCM Inc Venture capital firm. United States 4
    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
    Maveron LLC United States 4
    Redpoint Ventures Venture capital capital firm that invests in startups across the seed, early and growth phases. United States 3
    Trinity Ventures Venture capital firm. United States 3
    Yuri Milner 3
    Menlo Ventures Bay Area venture capital firm that invests early stage across consumer, enterprise, and healthcare technologies. United States 3
    Fenway Summer Ventures United States 3
    Bronze Investments LLC United States 3
    Bloomberg Beta Venture fund manager focused broadly on the future of work. United States 3
    QED Investors LLC United States 3
    Sands Capital Ventures LLC United States 3
    Scale-Up GP Inc 3
    Ribbit Capital Venture capital firm that invests globally in early stage companies who are aiming to disrupt financial services. United States 3
    New Enterprise Associates Inc Global venture capital firm focused on helping entrepreneurs build transformational businesses across multiple stages, sectors and geographies. United States 3
    Spark Capital Early and growth stage venture capital firm. United States 3
    One Way Ventures United States 3
    Middleland Capital United States 3
    Start Fund A joint venture between Yuri Milner and SV Angel United States 3
    International Finance Corporation The private sector investment arm of the World Bank. United States 3
    Coinbase Ventures The corporate venturing arm of Coinbase investing in companies building the open financial system. United States 3
    Catalyst Fund Kenya 3
    Wellington Management Co LLP Investment management firm headquartered in Boston, Massachussets. United States 3

    Top acquirers in the domain of marketplaces

    Profile Country Acquisitions
    Microsoft Corp Software company focused on computing through its various product divisions. United States 1
    eBay Inc American internet consumer-to-consumer corporation that manages eBay.com, an online auction and shopping website. United States 1
    Epic Games United States 1
    Rakuten Inc Japan 1
    Customink LLC United States 1
    Live Nation Worldwide Inc 1

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