Marketplaces Startups

Our value operates PREMIER VALUE, a technology platform for the high-value movable goods market such as luxury watches and brand bags, including a bulk-appraisal referral service and a consumer-to-consumer trading app. The company aims to make luxury asset transactions more transparent, secure, and accessible in Japan.

3 investors

COUNTERWORKS is a Japanese company that digitizes commercial real estate to enable more flexible retail and commerce. It provides a platform supporting pop-up store openings and vertical SaaS aimed at commercial real estate operators.

3 investors

DROBE develops a personal styling service for women that connects customers with professional stylists who propose clothing recommendations for home trial, with the option to purchase liked items or return others. The company also operates &DROBE, an e-commerce platform featuring curated fashion products and live-streamed styling content.

3 investors

Yoyappin is an online service for searching, booking, and paying for rental spaces and meeting rooms by the hour, usable from as little as 15 minutes, via web or app. Offered in partnership with JR West, it features many spaces near and inside train stations for uses such as meetings, seminars, photo shoots, events, and remote work.

3 investors

YOLO JAPAN operates a suite of life support media and services for foreign residents in Japan, including job matching platforms, housing information sites, and SIM card services. The company targets foreign workers and residents seeking employment, housing, healthcare, and other essential services within Japan.

3 investors

Pickyou is a Japanese online marketplace where individual sellers list used and secondhand fashion items such as coats, jackets, tops, and accessories from various brands. The platform organizes listings by category and seller, with pricing in Japanese yen and shipping to multiple international regions.

3 investors

An online marketplace selling discounted and surplus food products, including fresh seafood, meats, produce, and baked goods, often marketed as "imperfect" or overstock items. The platform aggregates deals from various Japanese producers for consumer shoppers.

3 investors

Guazi is an online marketplace for buying used cars, listing pre-owned vehicles from brands such as Honda, Audi, BMW, and BYD with details on grade, mileage, and specifications. Each listing represents an individual inspected used car available for purchase.

3 investors

Coconala operates a skills marketplace that matches individuals offering services with those seeking them, covering categories from design and writing to legal consultation and technology services. The platform serves both professional and amateur service providers and clients, enabling people to work around geographic and time constraints.

2 investors

123Dentist operates a network of neighbourhood dental clinics across Canada, offering services from routine cleanings and checkups to orthodontics, dental implants, teeth whitening, emergency care, and children's dentistry. It helps patients find local clinics, arrange appointments, and manage payment through insurance, patient financing, and the Canadian Dental Care Plan.

2 investors

123Seguro is an insurtech platform that helps individuals and businesses buy and manage insurance across Latin America through technology, personalized advice, and partnerships with top insurers. Operating in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, and Chile, it simplifies the insurance experience by comparing options, providing expert guidance, and handling claims end-to-end.

2 investors

21Market operates a marketplace for refurbished and used mobile phones in South Korea, using AI-powered inspection systems to verify device condition and performance. The platform ensures transparent pricing and quality assurance for buyers and sellers through automated diagnostics and data-driven verification.

2 investors

40hammocks helps groups and events secure hotel room blocks at pre-negotiated rates, offering discounted room and resort fees, guest perks, and a customized booking link with block tracking. It also provides local expert advice to guide hotel selection for group travel.

2 investors

Aampere operates a resale platform for used electric vehicles in Europe, with a focus on circular economy principles in e-mobility. The company targets the secondary market for EVs across Europe.

2 investors

AbeBooks is an online marketplace where independent booksellers offer new, used, rare, and antiquarian books as well as art objects and collectibles. The platform helps customers find and purchase books, manuscripts, and collectible items from a global network of antiquarian dealers.

2 investors

GoVyrl, Inc. operates a cloud-based application platform built on AWS infrastructure that emphasizes data security, privacy, and compliance. The company serves organizations seeking to meet regulatory requirements such as CCPA and GDPR while protecting sensitive personal and company data.

2 investors

Campio (acamp.com) offers a booking and property management system for campsites and motorhome parkings, alongside a consumer platform where campers can explore over 30,000 campsites and book many directly. It serves camping site operators and travelers in the Nordics.

2 investors

ace turtle is a technology-driven retail company operating a vertically integrated model across design, local manufacturing, marketing, and direct-to-consumer distribution, and is the exclusive licensee of brands Lee, Wrangler, and G-STAR for India and South Asian markets. It also runs a SaaS platform integrating fulfilment, logistics, hosting, and catalogue management for Indian and global enterprise brands.

2 investors

Acosta connects brands with consumers through distribution and agency services, facilitating market relationships since 1927. The company specializes in brand representation and client activation across modern retail channels.

2 investors

Adevinta operates a portfolio of online classifieds and digital marketplaces spanning consumer goods, mobility, real estate, holiday rentals, and jobs. It serves consumers and businesses across Europe and beyond, connecting more than 120 million monthly users with over a million businesses.

2 investors

Adviser Ratings operates an online platform where Australian consumers can search for, review, and rate financial advisers, along with tools to ask advisers questions and read industry content. It applies a rating system combining customer feedback with data from licensees, ASIC, and industry bodies, and also provides data and insights services to the wealth management industry.

2 investors

AfriBlocks is a freelance marketplace that matches clients with vetted African freelancers—including software engineers, designers, and Web3 professionals—for project-based work. Its Workstation platform lets clients post jobs, hire freelancers, build teams, and process payments through escrow.

2 investors

AGNT is a marketplace that matches event organizers with vetted live entertainers such as DJs and performers, handling booking, contracting, invoicing, and payments. It serves event planners and coordinators looking to hire talent, and offers performers a platform to find paid gigs.

2 investors

RPAS WILCO is a drone operations platform serving commercial and recreational pilots in Canada, providing flight planning, airspace compliance, and regulatory guidance. The platform integrates official NAV CANADA aeronautical data and serves over 50,000 pilots with tools for mission safety and regulatory compliance.

2 investors