Select deals from last week:
πͺπΈ Jobandtalent, a Madrid-based jobs marketplace, raised $500 Series E at $2.4 billion valuation, making it the 8th most valuable company in the category. With the fresh funding, Jobandtalent will scale its sales and tech teams to enter the US and solidify its leading position in Europe. The company is now EBITDA positive and has an annual revenue run rate of β¬1+ billion.
π¬π§ Motorway, a London-based used car marketplace, reached unicorn startups after raising $190 million with Index Ventures, ICONIQ Growth and others. The pandemic changed how consumers buy and sell cars. As orders of new vehicles slowed down due to supply-chain disruptions, the used cars marketplaces are well-position to benefit. VC investment in used car marketplaces reached $6.0 billion in 2021 year-to-date, a 2.0x increase year-on-year.
π¬π§ Another user car marketplace Carzam which was launched a year ago secured Β£112 million in new funding.
πΊπΈ Benitago, a NY-based ecommerce aggregator, secured $325 million Series A funding. We've dived into ecommerce aggregators in our previous newsletter "The Unilevers and NestlΓ©s of the digital age".
Other notable marketplace deals from the last week:
π©πͺ Yababa, Berlin-based delivery service of Turkish and Arabic groceries, raised $15.5 million Seed round. Yababa operates in a crowded and competitive space.
π¨π΄ Chiper, a Bogota-based B2B marketplace connecting corner stores with wholesalers, raised $53 million Series B. Founded in 2018, Chiper has become a leading B2B marketplace in Latin America. It currently operates in Colombia and Brazil. It has a $65 million revenue run-rate as of Q3 2021, a 7x increase since September last year. In 2022, the company targets a launch in Brazil and a revenue run-rate of $240 million. Chiper also plans to embed financial services into its marketplace, which is a lucrative opportunity.
Read up on all the latest marketplaces deals in Dealroom.co
Exits:
π΅π±π©πͺ Polish digital health platform DocPlanner acquired Jameda, a German-based rival. DocPlanner entered the unicorn club back in September after raising an undisclosed amount. Germany is one of the largest healthcare markets in Europe and home to at least 15 consumer healthcare platforms.
πΊπΈπΊπΈ Edgewell Personal Care has acquired leading direct-to-consumer wellness brand Billie, was acquired by for $310 million. Edgewell owns 25 shaving, grooming and skin care brands.
πΊπΈπΊπΈ The online grocery retailer Boxed enters on-demand grocery delivery through the acquisition of MaxDelivery.
Read up on all the latest marketplaces exits in Dealroom.co