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Marketplace

Venture capital

San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Seed · 4 people tracked

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956 people in our graph share verified history with the Marketplace team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Paul Kwanunlockedknows Andrew Blachman · together at Stanford University (overlapped)
knows the team · via ATOMS
×3knows the team · via Founder Institute
knows the team · via Craft Ventures
×5knows the team · via Stanford University
knows the team · via Goldman Sachs
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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 · 4 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Andrew Sekel· General Partner
Pete Hartigan· General Partner

What they invest in

from 7 of 10 portfolio companies

Marketplaces ×4Future of Work ×3Healthtech ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2HR Tech ×2Digital Health ×1EdTech ×1Media & Entertainment ×1

HQs:United States×6

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-investorsNorwest Venture PartnersQumra CapitalSpark Capital

HappifyMar 2021

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

Berry Streetberrystreet.coin

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.comin𝕏

Everything Marketplaces is a community platform for marketplace founders and leaders to collaborate, share insights, and learn from peers ranging from early-stage bootstrapped projects to established companies.

Future of WorkMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

BoardMike Williams

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)inErika Mahterian(Cofounder)inJiashuo Wang(Founder)in

BoardEurie Kim(Director)in

Co-investorsBYU Cougar CapitalContraryForerunner VenturesGSV VenturesNext Play VenturesFJ Labs+3 more

Marketplacejobsmarketplacejobs.com

Marketplace Jobs is an AI-native job board platform designed for marketplace companies to post open positions and manage recruitment.

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 HorowitzProgressionCraft VenturesHeadline

Solace

A healthcare advocate marketplace.

Toothio list viewtoothio.comin

Toothio operates an AI-powered staffing marketplace that connects dental practices and DSOs with vetted dental hygienists, assistants, and office staff to fill temporary and permanent shifts on demand.

Future of WorkHealthtechHR TechMarketplacesScottsdale, US

Troy Amelotte(Founder)in

Co-investorsAZ Crown InvestmentsConnexa CapitalNVP CapitalRoosh VenturesTrust FundNewark Venture Partners

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 15 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

Starting & Scaling Lawtrades With Raad Ahmed | EM Group Chat #217

Everything Marketplaces

B2B Marketplaces In The Age Of AI With Sonia Nagar From SNAK Venture Partners | EM Group Chat #216

Everything Marketplaces

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

Images

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Co-investors · 1

Notion Capital

Notion Capital is a B2B software-focused venture capital firm built by operators, backing SaaS, cloud and enterprise technology companies.

$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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