Back Market

Marketplace for professionally refurbished electronics — phones, laptops, tablets, appliances.

Ecommerce 📍 Paris, France Founded 2014

Current Valuation

$5.7B

as of 2022-Q1

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Back Market is the world's largest marketplace for professionally refurbished electronics, connecting consumers with vetted refurbishers across smartphones, laptops, tablets, and home appliances. France's most valuable startup at its 2022 $5.7B Series E peak. After a difficult 2023, the company restructured operations and grew revenue 25% to $415M in 2024, forecasting €3B+ GMV.

Company Profile

CEO

Thibaud Hug de Larauze

Founded

2014

Paris, France

Employees

~700

Total Raised

$1.0B

Est. Revenue

$415M (2024-Q4)

Growth

~25% YoY

Last Round

Series E — $510M (Jan 2022) · Lead: Sprints Capital

IPO Status

private

Founders & Key People

Thibaud Hug de LarauzeQuentin Le BrousterVianney Vaute

Investors

Sprints Capital · General Atlantic · Goldman Sachs · Eurazeo · Aglae Ventures · Generation Investment Management

Products

Back Market Marketplace
BackUp (trade-in)
Verified Refurbishers Program

Competitors

Swappa · Gazelle · Amazon Renewed · eBay Refurbished · Rebuy

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