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Marketplace

Venture capital

San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Seed · 2 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Marketplaces generate the largest venture outcomes when successful, yet remain extremely difficult to build. Marketplace Capital aims to identify breakout marketplace companies early and support their development through a combination of investment and a community of thousands of marketplace founders, operators, and leaders. The firm leverages its network and curated resources to provide portfolio companies with access to hiring expertise, fundraising support, and operational guidance specific to marketplace dynamics.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
HQ
San Francisco, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2014
Tracked investments
10

Team · 2 people

from the firm's website & public directories

What they invest in

from 6 of 10 portfolio companies

Marketplaces ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2Future of Work ×2Healthtech ×2Digital Health ×1EdTech ×1HR Tech ×1Media & Entertainment ×1

HQs:United States×5

Investments · 10 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2021 · 12016 · 23 dated

Avalon Health ServicesDec 2016SEC filingmedium confidence

HealthtechTampa, US

Steve Morgan(Executive Officer)Gregg Haddad(Executive Officer)William Kerr(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardRobert Coppedge(Director)Adam Boehler(Director)J. Anderson Folsom(Director)

Board seatAndrew Sekel· per SEC Form D · $29.3M raise · filed Feb 2017

Groop Internet PlatformMay 2016SEC filingmedium confidence

New York, US

Roni Frank(Clinical Director and Founder)Oren Frank(CEO and Foudner)Gil Margolin(CTO)

BoardDavid Hirsch(former director)Jordan Levy(former director)Jeffery Crowe(Director)

Board seatANDREW Sekel· per SEC Form D · $15M raise · filed Jun 2016

Co-investorsQumra Capital

HappifyMar 2021SEC filinghigh confidence

New York, US

Tomer Ben-Kiki(Executive Officer, Director)Ofer Leidner(Executive Officer, Director)Eric Aroesty(Director)Shay Grinfled(Director)Andrew C. Sekel(Director)

Board seatAndrew C SekelPeter HartiganAndrew C. Sekel· per SEC Form D · $35.1M raise · filed Mar 2021

Berry Streetberrystreet.co

Berry Street provides credentialing, billing, administrative, and referral support to independent dietitians, enabling them to accept insurance and serve patients seeking nutrition therapy.

Digital HealthHealthtechBrooklyn, US

Noah Kotlove(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inYury Yakubchyk(Director)in

BoardJesse Rose(Director)Wendy Xiao(Director)in

Co-investorsCold Start VenturesNorthzoneVillage GlobalFJ Labs

Everything Marketplaceseverythingmarketplaces.com

Everything Marketplaces runs a private community and resource library for founders, operators, and leaders building marketplace startups.

Future of WorkMarketplacesMedia & Entertainment

Lelandjoinleland.comin

Leland is an online platform connecting individuals with expert coaches for career development, interview prep, and graduate/business school admissions, alongside an AI Builder Program that trains people to build AI agents and workflows.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechFuture of WorkLehi, US

John Koelliker(Executive Officer, Director)Erika Mahterian(Cofounder)

BoardEurie Kim(Director)in

Co-investorsBYU Cougar CapitalContraryForerunner VenturesGSV VenturesNext Play VenturesInvest Ventures+1 more

Marketplacejobsmarketplacejobs.com

Marketplace Jobs is an AI-native job board focused on roles at marketplace companies.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechMarketplaces

Palmstreetpalmstreet.app

Palmstreet is a live shopping platform that enables collectors to buy and sell items through live streams or traditional marketplace listings.

MarketplacesSocial

Chen Li(Founder)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCraft VenturesHeadlineProgression

Solace

A healthcare advocate marketplace.

Toothio

A dental practice labor marketplace.

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Marketplace made?
Marketplace has 7 tracked investments.
What stage does Marketplace invest at?
Marketplace invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What sectors does Marketplace focus on?
Marketplace focuses on B2B Marketplaces, Marketplaces.
Where is Marketplace located?
Marketplace is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
Who does Marketplace co-invest with?
Marketplace most often shares deals with Andreessen Horowitz, Contrary, Forerunner Ventures, among 9 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

Two-Sided S3E3: What turns a good marketplace into a great one (Andrew Blachman/Marketplace Capital)

Sharetribe · Andrew Blachman

EM Group Chat #113: Marketplace Operator & Angel Investor Insights With Andrew Blachman

Everything Marketplaces · Andrew Blachman

Insights From Investing In DoorDash With Saar Gur From CRV | EM Group Chat #215

Everything Marketplaces

Starting & Scaling Fora As A Leading Travel Marketplace With Evan Frank | EM Group Chat #214

Everything Marketplaces

Marketplace Investor Insights With Andrew Blachman From Marketplace Capital | EM Group Chat #213

Everything Marketplaces

Starting & Scaling Fiverr With Micha Kaufman | EM Group Chat #212

Everything Marketplaces

Images

Marketplace photo

Co-investors · 1

Notion Capital

Notion Capital is a European early-stage venture investor focused on business software companies, run by a team of former entrepreneurs and operators.

$1M – $100M

Firms observed investing alongside Marketplace, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Marketplace's recorded portfolio.

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