Latest marketplace deals:
Selected this week:
🇮🇳 Zepto, an India-based grocery quick delivery marketplace, has raised a $200M Series D at a $900M valuation. The funds will be used to more than double the participation of the platform throughout Indian cities. The investment comes as quick delivery startups such as Byuk suffer to keep operations going and competitor Swiggy raised another $700M in Jan this year.
🇬🇷 Spotawheel, the Greek car marketplace, has raised a $100M Series B to grow into new countries in Europe. The 450-person startup plans to expand with new 200 employees in its goal of growing buyer trust of online transactions in the segment.
🇺🇸 Vivian Health, the Californian health recruitment marketplace, has raised $60M to boost its 700,000 network of professionals through inorganic growth. The platform promises to reduce hiring time by 50%.
Other promising marketplace deals:
🇮🇳 Turtlemint, the India-based B2C insurance marketplace, has raised $120M to support expansion.
🇬🇧 Qogita, the London-based wholesale B2B marketplace, has reportedly raised a $80M Series B.
🇧🇷 Inventa, a Brazilian B2B consumer goods marketplace, has raised a $55M Series B to accelerate international expansion.
Explore 86 funding rounds of the last week.
Notable exits:
🇪🇬🇬🇧 Swvl, the Egyptian mass transit provider, has acquired UK-based transport marketplace Zeelo, for $100M to expand its operations to different countries.
🇪🇪🇫🇮Upty, the Estonian electronics marketplace has acquired Rekki, a Finnish second-hand marketplace.
🇩🇪🇫🇷 eGym, the German fitness tech provider, has acquired Gymlib, the French gym marketplace.
Explore 16 exits of the last week.