Tise
Acquired156 employees on LinkedIn · 9 known investors
A second-hand trading platform making reuse more fun and inspiring.
Also known as Tise AS
Founders & leadership
Investors · 9
Also in the syndicate · 2
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$11M disclosed across 1 of 5 rounds · 2020–2022
- $11MraisedJul 2021 · 3 sourcesSource ↗
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Valuation · disclosed
Disclosed eventsSource: SEC prospectus filings, and round valuations the company or its investors disclosed — follow each entry's link for the claim.
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Tise (operated by Tise AS, Oslo, Norway) runs a consumer-to-consumer marketplace app for second-hand fashion and lifestyle goods. Users list items for sale, browse categories and brands, and complete transactions through an integrated in-app payment solution. The product is built around social and community features: users can follow sellers, like and comment on listings, and receive personalized product recommendations, alongside curated content and trend browsing.
The company positions itself as a leading Nordic marketplace for second-hand fashion, with a community spanning Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland. Its stated aim is to make resale simple and inspiring and to extend the useful life of clothing and accessories in line with circular-economy principles. The Android app has surpassed one million downloads and is distributed free of charge, with advertising present in the app.
Tise was founded by CEO Eirik Frøyland Rime and Axel Franck Næss. Næss left the company as an employee in 2025 to start a new venture but remains on Tise's board as an owner, while Rime continues as CEO. In September 2025 eBay announced a definitive agreement to acquire the company, following eBay Ventures' 2022 investment in Tise.
Founding story
Tise was started by Eirik Frøyland Rime, who serves as CEO, together with co-founder Axel Franck Næss.
Business model
Marketplace model: Tise operates a peer-to-peer platform where individuals buy and resell second-hand fashion and lifestyle items, supported by an integrated Tise payment solution for transactions. The app is free to download and contains advertising.
Sources indicate the app carries advertising and that transactions run through Tise's own integrated payment solution; further monetization detail is not disclosed.
Traction
Reported about 2 million users in 2021 (stated as roughly 3x year-on-year growth from 2020) and over 4 million users in a later company profile; the Android app records more than 1 million downloads. Headcount is listed in the 101-200 range.
Latest developments
In September 2025 eBay entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Tise, citing the platform's social-first design, community engagement features and on-trend inventory as complements to eBay's consumer-to-consumer business; the transaction followed eBay Ventures' 2022 investment and financial terms were not disclosed. Earlier in 2025, co-founder Axel Franck Næss departed as an employee to launch a new AI venture while remaining on the board.
▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography, history
Market position
Described as a leading Nordic marketplace for second-hand fashion and lifestyle goods and, in its own app listing, as the largest community for buying and reselling second-hand fashion in the Nordics.
Emphasis on a social, community-driven marketplace experience — following sellers, liking and commenting on listings, personalized recommendations and curated content — combined with an integrated payment solution, rather than a purely transactional resale listing service.
Technology
Mobile marketplace app (available on Google Play) with search by category and brand, an integrated payment solution for buyer/seller protection, and community features such as following sellers, liking and commenting on listings, and personalized recommendations.
Go-to-market
Consumers buying and reselling second-hand fashion and lifestyle goods in the Nordics, with a user base described as skewing toward Gen Z and Millennial enthusiasts.
Geography
Headquartered in Oslo, Norway (Mariboes gate 8, 0183 Oslo), with users across Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland; company listings also cite presence in Denmark, Finland and Norway. In 2021 the company stated plans to expand toward larger European markets including Germany, France and the UK.
History
Founded by Eirik Frøyland Rime and Axel Franck Næss, with founding dated 2014 in some sources and 2015 in others. The company raised $6.6 million in a round led by Luxor Capital in 2020 and $11 million led by VNV Global in July 2021 at a $60 million post-money valuation, with Therese Angel joining the board for VNV. eBay Ventures invested in 2022. Co-founder Næss left as an employee in 2025 while remaining a board member and owner. On 22 September 2025 eBay announced a definitive agreement to acquire Tise, with closing expected by the end of Q4 2025 and terms undisclosed.
Compiled by commissioned research from 8 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Timeline · 3
launches, deals, and filingseBay Inc. announced it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Tise, a consumer-to-consumer social marketplace headquartered in Oslo, Norway. Closing was expected by the end of Q4 2025 and financial terms were not disclosed. The deal followed eBay Ventures' 2022 investment in Tise.
Co-founder Axel Franck Næss left Tise as an employee earlier in 2025 to start a new AI venture, remaining on the Tise board as an owner. Eirik Rime continues as CEO.
eBay Ventures invested in Tise in 2022, as referenced in eBay's 2025 acquisition announcement.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
In the news
▸Research sources · 8
primary sources listed
- Tise | Reuse fashion - Apps on Google Playplay.google.com · web
8 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Tise do?
- Oslo-based social marketplace app for buying and selling second-hand fashion and lifestyle goods in the Nordics.
- Who founded Tise?
- Tise was founded by Eirik Frøyland Rime.
- Who are Tise's investors?
- Tise's investors include Bring Ventures, RubyLight, Skyfall Ventures, VNV Global, Ebay, Nysnø Climate Investments, Trind Ventures.
- How much funding has Tise raised?
- Tise has disclosed $11M raised across 1 of its 5 known rounds.