Marketplaces Startups

Wecasa is a French online platform that connects households with home-service professionals for cleaning, ironing, childcare, hairdressing, beauty, and massage services booked at home. It operates across French cities including Paris and Lyon.

3 investors

Welcome Pickups provides personal driver and airport transfer services connecting travelers with local drivers who offer rides along with local recommendations and guidance. It includes a rewards program that lets travelers earn back a percentage on their bookings.

3 investors

Whipz is a used-car dealer offering in-house financing with online pre-qualification, letting buyers get personalized payment terms via a 2-minute credit application and browse inventory with real numbers before purchase. It serves car buyers including those with bad or no credit, and offers dealership pickup or local delivery in the Kansas City area.

3 investors

WIFFY provides on-site installation and post-purchase services for durable goods like furniture and appliances in India, operating through a technology platform that connects brands with skilled tradesmen. The company serves e-commerce brands and furniture retailers by managing assembly, setup, and service delivery throughout the product lifecycle.

3 investors

Wingly operates an online marketplace that connects passengers with verified private pilots and commercial operators for sightseeing flights, day trips, and flight experiences. It positions itself as a flight-sharing platform in Europe with thousands of available flights and airfields.

3 investors

Wizard aggregates product recommendations from websites, customer reviews, editorial sources, and social content to provide curated product results.

3 investors

WorkX.io is an AI-powered online marketplace that connects job seekers and freelancers with employers and clients across fields such as writing, graphic design, programming, and marketing. It offers job matching, one-click applications, resume building, job tracking, and collaboration tools like messaging and file sharing.

3 investors

Worthy operates an online luxury auction marketplace that connects sellers of jewelry and other valuables with professional buyers to obtain market value for their items. It handles physical evaluation, authentication, and detailed listing of items, presenting bids to sellers who can decline if unsatisfied.

3 investors

Wristcheck operates an online marketplace for buying and selling luxury and secondary-market watches, combining e-commerce, physical retail, and editorial content. It serves watch collectors and enthusiasts with a low-take-rate platform for luxury timepieces.

3 investors

Wyzant runs an online marketplace that connects students with independent tutors and experts for one-to-one learning, letting users compare qualifications, hourly rates, and reviews to find a tutor. It offers pay-as-you-go lessons and a browser-based Learning Studio for tutor sessions.

3 investors

xNomad connects brands and entrepreneurs with short-term retail spaces for temporary pop-up store experiences. The platform offers move-in-ready solutions including design, furnishing, and staffing services to facilitate face-to-face customer engagement across cities globally.

3 investors

Yaga is an online marketplace for buying and selling secondhand clothing and goods, with buyer protection, bank/card payments, and delivery. It operates via a mobile app and website serving consumers in Estonia.

3 investors

Yardzen provides AI-assisted landscape design services that connect homeowners with professional designers and vetted contractors, using satellite imagery and 3D rendering to deliver affordable outdoor design plans. The platform serves residential property owners seeking custom landscaping solutions with an emphasis on sustainable, water-efficient plant selections.

3 investors

Yindii operates a marketplace connecting consumers with businesses to buy surplus and unsold food at reduced prices, aimed at reducing food waste. It serves consumers and F&B partner stores across Asia, with operations in Bangkok, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Seoul.

3 investors

Yotepresto operates a peer-to-peer lending marketplace that connects individuals seeking loans directly with people who want to invest their money, aiming to lower borrowing costs and provide returns to investors. It is a Mexican crowdfunding (financiamiento colectivo) fintech regulated under Condusef.

3 investors

Zadaa operates a mobile marketplace where individuals buy and sell secondhand fashion and other items, with low selling fees, paid shipping, and same-hour delivery options.

3 investors

Zameen.com is a real estate marketplace that connects buyers with sellers and tenants with landlords in Pakistan, offering extensive property listings and development projects. The company also organizes large-scale real estate expos and provides marketing services for development projects.

3 investors

Zazzle is an online marketplace for personalized consumer goods where users can design and create custom products. The company operates a supply chain focused on manufacturing customized merchandise for direct-to-consumer sales.

3 investors

Zbooni enables businesses to sell through messaging and social apps by combining commerce with direct communication channels. The platform serves businesses of all sizes across multiple countries, particularly in the Middle East and Asia.

3 investors

Zolostays operates managed co-living and student housing spaces across Indian cities, offering furnished accommodations for students and working professionals. The company also runs related verticals including short-stay housing (Z-Express), vacation stays (ZVacations), and a real estate investment platform (Zeassetz).

3 investors

Zolvers is an online marketplace that connects households and offices with verified domestic workers and service professionals for home cleaning, maintenance, and repair jobs. Clients post their requirements, receive profiles or quotes from vetted workers, and pay a one-time platform activation fee, with the service operating in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, and Mexico.

3 investors

Dailyshot is an alcohol-shopping platform and app that lets consumers browse a wide range of liquors, compare prices across stores nationwide, and order for pickup at partner shops, liquor stores, or convenience stores (CU, Emart24), as well as home delivery and overseas purchasing. It serves alcohol consumers in South Korea, offering price comparison, store/inventory search, and product information.

3 investors

Cheongyeon (formerly Cleaning Lab / 청소연구소) operates a matching platform in South Korea that connects households with vetted cleaning managers for home, move-in/out, office, and air-conditioner cleaning services. The company also runs a senior-care service ('청연케어') and a household-goods store, and trains homemakers to become professional cleaning managers.

3 investors

Akiya Katsuyo (空き家活用株式会社) builds systems to bring vacant homes back into the market in Japan, including a portal connecting vacant-home owners with users and developing new reuse models for such properties. The company focuses on addressing Japan's vacant-housing problem and local community revitalization.

3 investors