Marketplaces Startups

Ekitan operates a travel and transportation information platform (Ekitan.com) that provides train schedules, airport access options, and travel guidance for both domestic and international visitors in Japan. The platform helps users plan journeys across Japan through real-time transit data and booking capabilities.

1 investor

weClean is a Norwegian cleaning company that offers residential and commercial cleaning services through a booking app, letting customers schedule services, select a preferred cleaner, and pay online. It presents itself as Norway's first cleaning company with a booking app, emphasizing trained and employed cleaners, insurance coverage, and financial transparency for customers and staff.

1 investor

Elev is a platform focused on helping students find suitable, worry-free housing, connecting them with hosts who offer accommodation. Founded by former students who experienced housing difficulties firsthand, it serves the student housing market in Canada.

1 investor

Elip is a WhatsApp-based job agent that filters job postings and delivers tailored, ATS-ready résumés to job seekers. The platform targets job hunters seeking a simplified application process, operating as a two-sided marketplace where job seekers use the service free while employers pay for successful hires.

1 investor

ElitePartner is a matchmaking and online dating service for academics and singles seeking long-term relationships, operating across German-speaking markets in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. It is run by PE Digital GmbH and launched in Germany in 2004.

1 investor

Elliephant operates a B2B marketplace platform that enables vendors to sell products through corporate gifting channels, connecting suppliers with businesses seeking curated gift options.

1 investor

Douglas Elliman is a luxury real estate services company with a global presence, serving high-net-worth clients across key luxury markets. The firm operates through thousands of agents and specializes in residential sales and new development transactions.

1 investor

Elmo Rent, founded in 2013, is an Estonian electric-car sharing and rental service that let users book and unlock EVs through a mobile app without owning a vehicle. It operated shared electric cars (initially Mitsubishi i-MIEV) across cities such as Tallinn, Tartu, and Pärnu, supported by a charging-point network.

1 investor

Elogia operates clients' full digital commerce channels—marketing, data, and marketplaces—under a single business logic, managing customer acquisition and relationships as an integrated operation rather than separate services. It focuses on business outcomes such as margin, recurrence, and CAC, with dedicated vertical teams for specific industry sectors.

1 investor

Elves is a travel concierge app that connects travelers with local travel experts available 24/7 via chat to plan and book trips, including flights, hotels, cab rides, and appointments. It works with licensed tour companies and offers customized itineraries and local insights, with usage focused on destinations such as Egypt.

1 investor

Ember facilitates fractional ownership of vacation homes across premium destinations including Utah, California, and Florida, with expansion into short-term rental management through EmberStays. The company targets affluent individuals seeking accessible stakes in high-end residential properties.

1 investor

Emimen (笑美面) helps families navigate senior care facility selection and supports the senior living industry's quality improvement in Japan's aging society. The company offers free consultation and referral services to connect families with appropriate care facilities.

1 investor

Emonovo (formerly MARJ3) is a study-abroad platform that helps students in the MENA region search and apply to over 2,000 degree programs across universities in the USA, Europe and other countries, offering admission counselling, visa and document assistance. It partners with schools and universities and provides multilingual (Arabic and English) support for students pursuing education abroad.

1 investor

Emprunte mon Toutou is a French online platform connecting pet owners with volunteer borrowers who walk or look after their dogs, cats and other animals for free, whether for short outings, a few hours, or weekend care. Operating since 2017, it serves pet owners and animal lovers across France as a peer-to-peer pet care community.

1 investor

EMSU operates a retail media platform that connects brands and retailers through touchpoint advertising directly at products. The platform enables brands to launch advertising campaigns and retailers to monetize their physical retail spaces, with the stated goal of increasing sales up to 300%.

1 investor

Enabled Talent is a platform that connects professionals with disabilities to employers through AI-powered matching and personalized support. The company works to address employment barriers for qualified individuals with disabilities by improving how organizations identify and hire talent.

1 investor

ENDU is a platform for endurance sports events such as running, cycling, gravel, triathlon, swimming, and winter sports, offering an events calendar and map, race results and rankings, and event photo services. It also sells products like gift cards and personal timing chips, and hosts a blog and community channels for athletes.

1 investor

Engine by Gen is the B2B brand of Gen (NASDAQ: GEN), operating an embedded finance marketplace platform that matches consumers with real-time, personalized financial product recommendations from a network of providers. Its recommendations are delivered across mobile apps, websites, and other consumer touchpoints.

1 investor

Ensemble is a platform where artists document and sell behind-the-scenes materials from their creative process, including sketches and drafts, while receiving support with artifact curation, sales, and video production services. The company also offers the Ensemble Sketchbook, a physical product that enables artists to digitize and mint their sketches as NFTs on the BASE blockchain.

1 investor

Enso Coliving offers furnished shared-living homes (coliving) with private rooms in Spanish and Portuguese cities including Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia, and Lisbon. It serves tenants seeking rental rooms in shared apartments and also works with landlords.

1 investor

Enter Art Fair is Scandinavia's largest international art fair held annually in Copenhagen, showcasing contemporary art from 80 leading galleries. The event serves collectors, institutions, and art professionals seeking to discover and acquire artworks within a curated marketplace and cultural platform.

1 investor

ENtrance is a Japanese travel and experience company that designs personalized trips and cross-border tourism services, connecting travelers with local regions and people. It also supports Japan-China tourism business through consortium operations, MICE business matchmaking, and strategic consulting for distributing Japanese regional products in China.

1 investor

Glovo is a courier service that enables customers to purchase and receive product deliveries through a mobile application.

1 investor

Entry is a sensorless biometric single sign-on system that uses facial recognition with anti-spoofing to authenticate users. It was developed at XIX.ai in the identity and access security space.

1 investor