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Flecto
DefunctTechstars '20Lisbon, PT · Founded 2016 · 14 employees on LinkedIn · 6 known investors
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Flecto is a SaaS platform that enables rental companies to manage operations, build online sales channels, and integrate business tools. The platform addresses security, digital infrastructure, and tool integration challenges for the rental industry while supporting circular economy practices through product lifecycle extension.
Also known as Rnters · Rnters, Unipessoal Lda.
Investors · 6
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Company profile
researched Sep 2026Flecto was a Lisbon-based B2B SaaS company serving the equipment rental industry. Its platform combined day-to-day rental operations management with a built-in, low-touch online rental store that required no coding, allowing rental businesses to take bookings online as well as in store. Core modules covered inventory management with real-time availability to prevent overbooking and configurable rules for pricing, quantity and deposits; booking management, including payment registration and quote requests; and client management with customer records, repeat-customer identification and loyalty discounts.
The platform also bundled a rental insurance product providing immediate cover against damage and theft for rented equipment valued up to €2,000, with repair and replacement costs covered and the premium applied automatically to the invoice. Flecto positioned the product as an enabler of circular-economy business models: renting increases product turnover and extends life cycles, reducing demand for new goods and associated emissions. Customers used the platform to rent out categories including photographic and video equipment, sound and lighting systems, game consoles, computers, drones and bicycles.
Founding story
Founded in 2016 as Rnters, a peer-to-peer rental marketplace for all kinds of items. Following participation in two accelerator programmes, the founders observed that companies were already using the marketplace to build online stores and manage inventory, and in early 2020 pivoted to a SaaS platform addressing security, digitisation of processes and online store creation for equipment rental businesses.
Business model
Flecto sold a subscription-based B2B SaaS product to rental businesses, advertised at €59 per month for full access to its rental management tooling, and additionally distributed rental insurance that was applied automatically to customer invoices.
Recurring monthly software subscriptions, listed at €59 per month, alongside rental insurance charged through customer invoices.
Traction
Flecto reported more than 150 clients as of June 2022.
Latest developments
The company's website carries a farewell message from the Flecto team stating that the chapter has ended, thanking customers and supporters.
▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography, history
Market position
Flecto operated in the rental management software segment and was backed by Übermorgen Ventures as a seed-stage portfolio company within its resource-efficiency vertical, addressing a Western European circular economy market reported at €36 billion.
Flecto combined operational rental management software with a no-code online rental storefront and an embedded instant insurance product covering damage and theft, presenting itself as an all-in-one alternative to running separate systems.
Technology
A cloud rental management platform with inventory availability tracking, configurable pricing and deposit rules, unified online and in-store booking flows, customer records and a no-code online rental storefront.
Go-to-market
Sales were demo-led, with prospects invited to book a demonstration with the company's team, supported by a published monthly subscription price.
Equipment rental companies and brands adopting rental or subscription models, renting out items such as photo and video gear, sound and lighting systems, game consoles, computers, drones and bicycles.
Geography
Headquartered in Lisbon, Portugal; customer-facing material was published in English and Portuguese.
History
The company was founded in 2016 in Lisbon as Rnters (legal entity Rnters, Unipessoal Lda.), a peer-to-peer rental marketplace for a wide range of items. After the founders took part in two accelerator programmes, they concluded in early 2020 that the larger opportunity lay in solving the operational problems of the rental industry rather than competing inside it, and built the Flecto platform. In June 2022 the company raised €1.2 million led by MSM, Übermorgen Ventures and Techstars, at which point it reported more than 150 clients. A closing notice later published on the company's homepage states that the chapter has ended and thanks customers and supporters.
Compiled by commissioned research from 7 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
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Timeline · 4
launches, deals, and filingsA farewell notice published on the company's homepage states that the chapter has ended and thanks customers and supporters.
Flecto offered instant professional rental insurance covering damage and theft for equipment valued up to €2,000, billed automatically within the customer's invoice.
Flecto secured €1.2 million to support companies transitioning to circular business models, including subscription and rental offerings.
After participating in two accelerator programmes, the founders shifted from a peer-to-peer rental marketplace to a SaaS platform for rental companies.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
In the news
▸Research sources · 7
primary sources listed
- Flectoflecto.io · web
7 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Flecto do?
- Flecto was a Lisbon-based B2B SaaS platform for rental businesses, combining operations management, online rental stores and rental insurance.
- Who are Flecto's investors?
- Flecto's investors include Techstars, MSM, Semapa Next, Übermorgen Ventures, Mustard Seed, Mustard Seed Maze.
- Where is Flecto headquartered?
- Flecto is headquartered in Lisbon, PT.