Marketplaces Startups

Yeyehelp is a Spain-based home care company that connects families with caregivers for elderly people and provides related guidance through content, videos, and workshops. It focuses on home-based elder care and active aging, primarily in Barcelona and the surrounding region.

1 investor

yhangry is a platform that connects private chefs with customers for hosting dinner parties and events. The service enables people to book chefs for private dining experiences and provides chefs with opportunities to operate as independent food entrepreneurs.

1 investor

A logistics platform that connects truck drivers and cargo owners using big data, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence to optimize freight matching and reduce inefficiencies in road transportation. The company serves the logistics industry across China, addressing fragmented supply, demand mismatches, and information transparency in trucking operations.

1 investor

You Got Listings is a marketing platform for apartment brokerages, landlords, and property management companies to promote rental listings online. It automates the distribution of rental properties to reach prospective renters.

1 investor

Yourator is an online job platform focused on connecting job seekers with startups and digital companies, offering listings for full-time roles and internships. It also provides resume-building tools, career articles, and executive/headhunting recruitment services.

1 investor

Yourmystar is an online marketplace that connects users in Japan with local cleaning and household service providers, such as air conditioner cleaning specialists. The platform lets customers browse services by category and ranking, read reviews, and book vendors.

1 investor

Operates an online catalogue of local bars, restaurants, and rental venues that can be booked or privatised for events, with a search tool built for groups to compare venues against their constraints and read reviews from other event organisers. The venues are selected and their managers trained by the company's team, with transparent booking terms and no commission charged.

1 investor

YP Trainer operates a chain of automated, bookable fitness studios (coworking-style) accessible via its app, equipped for disciplines such as yoga, pilates, and functional training. It serves personal trainers and fitness enthusiasts who book and access private studio spaces on demand, paying online per use with no fixed subscriptions.

1 investor

Yummy Guide operates WOWiTH, an online travel agency offering global attraction tickets and activity bookings, and WOW, a platform connecting travelers with local experience hosts. The company provides both centralized booking and peer-to-peer experience sharing for travelers.

1 investor

Zanbazaar let people create curated catalog pages of products to recommend to others, with authors earning a share of referral bonuses on products sold. The service was shut down in 2007.

1 investor

Zappyrent is an online platform for medium- to long-term rentals that manages the full leasing process, including listings, contracts, deposits, and monthly rent payments. It serves both landlords and tenants.

1 investor

Korak is a mobile marketplace connecting people with verified psychotherapists across Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and the regional diaspora. The platform allows clients to search by format, location, language, price and therapeutic approach, with sessions conducted off-platform between client and therapist.

1 investor

Zenpark is a digital parking service that lets drivers find and book private, access-controlled parking spaces by the hour, day, or month via a smartphone app. Part of the Yespark Group, it operates a network of car parks across France, Belgium, and Italy.

1 investor

Zerply is a platform that celebrates visual effects and animation creators, serving the creative industry by promoting artists and their work. The company operates as a fully remote organization with a global presence.

1 investor

Zidisha is a crowdfunding platform that connects low-income entrepreneurs in Africa and Asia with backers worldwide who fund their small-business projects. Instead of repaying as loans, funded entrepreneurs "pay it forward" by funding other entrepreneurs on the platform, and backers interact with entrepreneurs directly through chat, photos, and project updates.

1 investor

ZiffyHomes provides managed corporate housing and co-living spaces for young white collar professionals in India, offering furnished living spaces along with community, services, and support. It positions itself as a co-living network aimed at easing the house-hunting process for professionals.

1 investor

ZIGExN is a Japanese internet company that operates online matching platforms and media services connecting users and businesses across sectors such as recruitment, housing, and other life-event markets.

1 investor

Zinio operates a digital newsstand offering subscriptions to more than 10,000 magazines and publications that can be read across devices and downloaded for offline reading. It serves consumers seeking digital access to periodicals in the media and publishing space.

1 investor

Zipcube operates a live booking platform for on-demand space rentals, allowing users to find, check availability, and book offices, venues, and meeting rooms within minutes. The platform serves individuals and businesses needing temporary or permanent space across any use case and geography.

1 investor

Zipio operated a deal search service, aggregating deals for consumers to find.

1 investor

Zmarta operates a Swedish comparison service that matches a single loan application with up to 35 banks and lenders, letting consumers compare loan offers, insurance, and electricity contracts in one place. Active since 1999, it serves individual consumers in Sweden looking to compare and consolidate loans of up to 800,000 kr.

1 investor

ZmyHome operates an online property marketplace in Thailand for buying, selling, and renting new and secondhand houses and condos, including for-sale-by-owner listings. The platform connects property owners with buyers and renters and provides listing tools plus real estate news and mortgage rate information.

1 investor

Zone operates a gaming and esports platform that runs game tournaments and live gaming competitions, along with a marketplace for gift cards, and is preparing to relaunch with a focus on esports, sports, and fan engagement. The company reports experience running over 16 million games across 100,000+ tournaments at live events.

1 investor

Zoom2u is an Australian courier marketplace that connects customers with independent contractor drivers for same-day metro and next-flight interstate deliveries, offering live map tracking, upfront pricing, and photo proof of delivery. It serves both individual SMEs and enterprises through API integrations with platforms like Shopify and WooCommerce across Australia's capital cities.

1 investor