Marketplaces
Marketplaces: the closure stories and lessons of 15 startups.
15 startups
Modacruz
A mobile marketplace where women bought and sold second-hand luxury clothing and accessories
Closed2019 – 2022Barty
A peer-to-peer platform where second-hand goods were swapped for points rather than money
Closed2001 – 2022GittiGidiyor
The site that started with auctions and grew into one of Turkey's longest-established marketplaces
Closed2013 – 2022TutumluAnne
The Turkish marketplace where mothers bought and sold second-hand children's and women's items
Closed2013 – 2017Beepi
The marketplace that took used-car buying and selling out of the dealership and to the door
Closed2016 – 2017Kidimami
The marketplace where families bought and sold new and lightly used baby and children's products
Closed2014 – 2016GoZoomo
The Indian used-car marketplace that shut down with money still in the bank and returned what was left
Closed2013 – 2016Move Loot
The start-up that handled second-hand furniture sales end to end and wanted to take on Craigslist
Closed2012 – 2015Arabulvar
A general e-commerce site and marketplace launched in Turkey by Limango, part of Otto Group
Closed2010 – 2015Homejoy
An online platform connecting customers with home cleaners and handymen
Closed2012 – 2015irmik.com
A B2B marketplace where restaurants bought food and operating supplies in bulk
Closed2010 – 201499dresses
The infinite-wardrobe start-up that gave women a virtual currency for swapping clothes
Closed2005 – 2010Hemalhemsat
A Doğan Group marketplace connecting individual sellers and shops with buyers
Closed2019 – 2024Foodnome
American online marketplace for legal home-cooked food
Closed2012 – 2017Auctionata
Online luxury auction company
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