Back Market sells refurbished electronics such as smartphones, laptops, and gaming consoles, primarily to consumers looking for affordable tech alternatives.
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Valuation none read as $5.7 billion (forbes.com)
The article is dated January 11, 2022 and says the company will announce tomorrow; the announcement date is therefore January 12, 2022.
Published by hand (backmarket.reportablenews.com): "Today, Back Market closed an investment round of $510 million, following a $335 million Series D round in May 2021": brand backfill hand check: the page states the round (announced)
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Valuation none read as $3.2 billion (techcrunch.com)
The article timestamp gives May 17, while the supplied publication metadata says May 18; the timestamp fixes the announcement day.
Published by hand (techcrunch.com): "French startup Back Market — a marketplace for refurbished electronics goods — has raised a $335 million Series D funding round led by General Atlantic.": brand backfill hand check: the page states the round (announced)
Valuation none read as $3.2B (techcrunch.com): "Back Market raises $335M for its refurbished device marketplace, now valued at $3.2B": stated in the announcement
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Daphni is identified as an existing backer; the source names Goldman Sachs, Aglaé Ventures, and Eurazeo Growth as the investors in this round.
Published by hand (backmarket.reportablenews.com): "Back Market Raises $120 Million As Consumers Embrace The Booming Refurbished Electronics Market Worldwide": brand backfill hand check: the page states the round (announced)
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Groupe Arnault is described as the “main investor,” but no source explicitly calls it a lead or co-lead; therefore all named investors are listed as other investors.
| Round | Amount | Announced | Lead | Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series E [ HISTORY ]: An earlier round, from the company's own announcement, found while researching the company. Checked like any round, but not new, so it stays out of the daily feed and alerts; a date range shows it. | $510M $1.0B to date at $5.7 billion valuation | 2022-01-11 | Sprints Capital | No recent discussion |
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Valuation none read as $5.7 billion (forbes.com) The article is dated January 11, 2022 and says the company will announce tomorrow; the announcement date is therefore January 12, 2022. Published by hand (backmarket.reportablenews.com): "Today, Back Market closed an investment round of $510 million, following a $335 million Series D round in May 2021": brand backfill hand check: the page states the round (announced) | ||||
| Series D [ HISTORY ]: An earlier round, from the company's own announcement, found while researching the company. Checked like any round, but not new, so it stays out of the daily feed and alerts; a date range shows it. | $335M at $3.2B valuation | 2021-05-17 | General Atlantic | No recent discussion |
1 source [ VERIFIED · CORRECTED ] read against 1 source Valuation none read as $3.2 billion (techcrunch.com) The article timestamp gives May 17, while the supplied publication metadata says May 18; the timestamp fixes the announcement day. Published by hand (techcrunch.com): "French startup Back Market — a marketplace for refurbished electronics goods — has raised a $335 million Series D funding round led by General Atlantic.": brand backfill hand check: the page states the round (announced) Valuation none read as $3.2B (techcrunch.com): "Back Market raises $335M for its refurbished device marketplace, now valued at $3.2B": stated in the announcement [ BUILT WITH ]·[ SEARCH ]found by Firecrawl search·[ SCRAPE ]1 page read: techcrunch.com·[ JSON ]round read into a schema, with the sentence that states it·[ VERIFY ]correctedchecked against 1 source·[ BRANDING ]logo and colour from the homepage | ||||
| Funding round [ HISTORY ]: An earlier round, from the company's own announcement, found while researching the company. Checked like any round, but not new, so it stays out of the daily feed and alerts; a date range shows it. | $120M | 2020-05-05 | not stated | No recent discussion |
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Daphni is identified as an existing backer; the source names Goldman Sachs, Aglaé Ventures, and Eurazeo Growth as the investors in this round. Published by hand (backmarket.reportablenews.com): "Back Market Raises $120 Million As Consumers Embrace The Booming Refurbished Electronics Market Worldwide": brand backfill hand check: the page states the round (announced) [ BUILT WITH ]·[ SEARCH ]found by Firecrawl search·[ SCRAPE ]1 page read: backmarket.reportablenews.com·[ JSON ]round read into a schema, with the sentence that states it·[ VERIFY ]correctedchecked against 1 source·[ BRANDING ]logo and colour from the homepage | ||||
| Funding round [ HISTORY ]: An earlier round, from the company's own announcement, found while researching the company. Checked like any round, but not new, so it stays out of the daily feed and alerts; a date range shows it. | $48M $55M to date | 2018-06-13 | not stated | No recent discussion |
1 source [ VERIFIED · CORRECTED ] read against 1 source Groupe Arnault is described as the “main investor,” but no source explicitly calls it a lead or co-lead; therefore all named investors are listed as other investors. [ BUILT WITH ]·[ SEARCH ]found by Firecrawl search·[ SCRAPE ]1 page read: prnewswire.com·[ JSON ]round read into a schema, with the sentence that states it·[ VERIFY ]correctedchecked against 1 source·[ BRANDING ]logo and colour from the homepage | ||||