Marketplaces Startups

Tripping.com is a vacation rental search engine that lets travelers filter, compare, and sort listings aggregated from major rental sites such as VRBO, Booking.com, TripAdvisor, and HomeAway. It covers over 12 million properties across more than 190 countries, ranging from city apartments to beach and ski rentals.

3 investors

TrueFacet is an online marketplace for pre-owned and new luxury watches and jewelry from brands such as Rolex, Cartier, and Van Cleef & Arpels, with each item lab-tested and authenticated. It serves buyers and sellers seeking certified authentic luxury goods.

3 investors

Truvo is an online insurance marketplace that lets consumers compare real quotes from over 50 carriers and connects them with licensed advisors to choose a policy. It covers lines including home, renters, and pet insurance.

3 investors

Tujia operates an online platform for booking vacation rentals and homestays across China, accessible via its mobile app and WeChat mini-program. It serves travelers seeking short-term accommodation.

3 investors

TurningArt connects local artists with businesses and communities by bringing contemporary artwork into everyday spaces. The company operates in the art marketplace and design space, aiming to make original art a regular part of daily environments.

3 investors

Tuteria is an online marketplace connecting students and parents with professional tutors across Africa, offering tutoring for school subjects, exam preparation (IELTS, GMAT, JAMB, WAEC, SATs, IB and others), and skills such as languages and music. It serves children and adults seeking academic support, test prep, and personal learning.

3 investors

Tyke operates an online investment platform and mobile app that lets individuals access startup funding opportunities and build early-stage investment portfolios. It has funded over 150 startups and serves a base of registered subscribers across more than 150 cities.

3 investors

Underground Cellar is a wine e-commerce company that sells wine through a gamified model offering buyers upgrades rather than discounts, serving wine consumers and sellers in the US market. It lets sellers move inventory quickly while protecting their brand pricing.

3 investors

Union Credit operates a marketplace that connects consumers with credit unions, presenting them with firm, pre-approved loan offers that can be activated in a few clicks without a traditional loan application. It also lets publishers and merchants embed the marketplace to offer their customers access to funds, serving credit unions, borrowers, and merchant partners across the US.

3 investors

Uniplaces operates an online marketplace for booking rooms and apartments for rent, primarily aimed at students and renters across European cities. Listings cover a wide range of locations including Lisbon, Barcelona, London, Berlin, Paris, and many other cities in Europe.

3 investors

Unvault provides photo-based valuations of jewelry, letting owners see transparent, market-based assessments, track their pieces over time in a portfolio, and choose whether to sell. It positions jewelry as a trackable financial asset for individual consumers.

3 investors

Upgrade Boutique sells custom wigs and hair products including bundles, closures, and frontals through an online marketplace for stylists and consumers.

3 investors

Upside operates a cash-back marketplace for brick-and-mortar commerce, connecting consumers with retailers such as gas stations, grocery stores, restaurants, and hardware stores. Retailers gain additional profit while consumers earn increased purchasing power on everyday purchases.

3 investors

Upverter provides a collaborative, cloud-based tool for electronics hardware design, letting design teams, contract designers, and independent innovators share and reuse design content. It serves hardware engineers as a web-based alternative to isolated, single-user design software.

3 investors

VarageSale is an online marketplace where people join a verified local community to buy and sell secondhand items with others in their neighborhood. Membership requires identity verification via Facebook and admin approval.

3 investors

Videopixie is an online marketplace that connects customers with freelance video production professionals across a range of price points. It is used by retailers for product videos, game companies for trailers, and consumers for personal video editing.

3 investors

Jendela360 is a property startup serving apartment rental needs in Jakarta, offering online and offline services including 360-degree virtual tours of thousands of units, account representative-guided offline visits, and 12-month installment payment options. It targets young, productive renters and apartment owners in Jakarta, Indonesia.

3 investors

Vino.com is an online wine retailer selling Italian and international wines, spirits, and distilled beverages to consumers. The platform features a curated catalog with sommelier recommendations, advanced search filters, and cocktail mixology tools for home delivery.

3 investors

Vinterior is a marketplace for pre-loved and vintage furniture that connects buyers with curated antique pieces and design classics. The platform eliminates new furniture production waste by making it easy for consumers to discover and purchase secondhand furniture online.

3 investors

Vioo is an on-demand visual content production service where clients submit project requirements and the company assigns a matched professional to capture and deliver edited photo or video material within 48 hours. It operates in Mexico and has delivered over 8,000 sessions since 2022.

3 investors

Waltz Health builds a multi-card search marketplace that lets consumers compare prescription prices across pharmacies and find the lowest cost for their medications. It combines healthcare and technology expertise to offer cash card and prescription pricing solutions for consumers.

3 investors

Wanderu is a booking platform that searches and compares bus and train travel across more than 500 ground transportation companies, letting travelers sort by price, time, or rating and book tickets directly online or in-app. It serves consumers traveling within the United States and includes an AI travel assistant ("Chiku") that suggests trips based on budget and timeframe.

3 investors

Washmen offers on-demand laundry, dry cleaning, and shoe and bag restoration services managed through a mobile app, with doorstep pickup and next-day delivery from its own cleaning facility. The service targets consumers in the UAE.

3 investors

WAUG is an online travel platform where users book tours, activities, attractions, airport transfers, and experiences at destinations across Asia and beyond. It offers curated and exclusive deals on activities such as day tours, snorkeling trips, and cruises, primarily targeting Korean travelers.

3 investors