AIM Group | September 26, 2023 | Marketplaces
Adevinta’s prospective buyers seek to raise up to $4.2B Two equity funds criticize Adevinta takeover plan Adevinta up for grabs; Schibsted, EBay say ‘Buy us...
Lars Herlin | September 26, 2023 | Marketplaces, Financials / Deals
Two Scandinavia-based investment funds with holdings in Adevinta have criticized Norway-based Schibsted’s apparent eagerness to accept a takeover bid,...
Deb Stowe | September 30, 2023 | Niche Marketplaces, Financials / Deals, People on the Move
London-based fashion marketplace Depop posted an 8% increase in revenue to £53.4 million ($65.1 million U.S.) in 2022 versus 2021. Its operating loss stood at...
Deb Stowe | September 30, 2023 | Niche Marketplaces, People on the Move
Robert Julian is stepping down as CFO of luxury resale marketplace The RealReal. Julian will hand over his CFO duties on Jan 31 or whenever the company appoints...
Greg Spencer | September 29, 2023 | Marketplaces
Mercari has lowered rates for economy shipping of parcels weighing .25 lb. to 4 lbs. for sellers who choose SurePost by UPS. The offering, which guarantees...
Ben Salisbury | September 29, 2023 | HRTech, Recruitment, People on the Move
Sonic Jobs founder Mikhil Raja has announced on LinkedIn the appointment of Terry Baker as an investor and advisor to the U.K.-based job vertical. Baker, (LinkedIn...
Tariq Ahmed Saeedi | September 29, 2023 | Recruitment, Financials / Deals
Coconala, one of the world’s leading freelance-marketplace operator, and a newly-established VC firm of Mizuho Financial Group, have signed an agreement to form a...
Ben Salisbury | September 29, 2023 | HRTech, Recruitment, People on the Move
Human capital management company Workday has released a series of new AI and ML capabilities for its product suite. The new features will help businesses “drive...
Greg Spencer | September 29, 2023 | Automotive, Marketplaces
A former Tesla executive has launched a used EV wholesale marketplace in the U.S., saying dealers need a specialist platform to accurately assess second-hand...
Ben Salisbury | September 29, 2023 | Automotive, Digital Auto Retail
The proportion of U.K. car buyers who say they will never buy an EV has nearly doubled following the U.K. government’s U-turn on the date of the ban of the sale of...
Tariq Ahmed Saeedi | September 29, 2023 | Recruitment
Japan-based recruitment marketplace FindJob has ceased operation after 26 years, but its parent company Mixi Recruitment hinted at a renewed launch. “FindJob has...
Ben Salisbury | September 29, 2023 | HRTech, Recruitment, Financials / Deals
Global HR company Erudit, has raised $10 million in a Series A funding round led by Conexo Ventures, according to a statement from the company. Erudit, founded in...
Ben Salisbury | September 29, 2023 | HRTech, Recruitment, People on the Move
AI talent acquisition and recruitment platform Eightfold AI has appointed Chano Fernandez as its new co-CEO, according to a news release. Fernandez, (LinkedIn...
Ben Salisbury | September 29, 2023 | Real Estate, PropTech & IBuying, People on the Move
Australian-based proptech company Pexa has appointed Joe Pepper as CEO for its U.K. business. Pexa is the dominant player in digital conveyancing and property...
Damian Shore | September 29, 2023 | Automotive
Adevinta Spain’s Coches.net — the leading used car marketplace in the country — has launched a five-tier pricing package for dealers. These packages...
Andrzej Sowula | September 29, 2023 | Marketplaces, Financials / Deals
Allegro, the leader in b-to-c and e-commerce marketplaces and the No. 2 in c-to-c classifieds in Poland, saw revenue increase by 8.5%, while consolidated adjusted...
Nik Flegont | September 29, 2023 | HRTech, Recruitment
Russia-based IT giant Yandex has launched a pilot program called Yandex Smena (“smena” means “shift” or “relief” staff) to...
AIM Group | September 28, 2023 | Automotive, Financials / Deals
Japan-based used-car company Big Motor Co. Ltd. has reduced its stake in Idom Inc., Reuters report. Tokyo-listed Idom was founded in 1994 and has hundreds of...
Greg Spencer | September 28, 2023 | Automotive, People on the Move
Following layoffs and the appointment of a new CEO this summer, publicly traded auto marketplace TrueCar has named a new CFO, chief revenue officer (CRO) and head...
Nik Flegont | September 28, 2023 | Real Estate, Niche Marketplaces, Intel
Some 300,000 short-term rental units available on Avito Surging demand in a market worth $2.1B Marketplace takes 15% commission on rentals Avito has big aims for...
Ben Salisbury | September 28, 2023 | Real Estate, Financials / Deals
U.K.-based property portal Zoopla increased its revenue by 19.0% year on year (y-o-y) to £87.3 million ($106 million U.S.) in 2022, according to regulatory...
Peter M. Zollman | September 28, 2023 | HRTech, Recruitment, Intel
EVP Mukherjee says employers are satisfied once again Pay-per-click will still be offered for the ‘foreseeable future’ ‘If you innovate, you’re going to hit bumps...
Tariq Ahmed Saeedi | September 28, 2023 | Automotive
China-based auto marketplace Guazi.com has released results of its research related to used-car buying and inspection for the second quarter of 2023, finding 52%...
Hasan Aga | September 28, 2023 | Recruitment, People on the Move
India-based hospitality recruitment platform Shiftz has announced its expansion into the UAE. Since its launch in the sub-continent in June, it has seen a growth...
Tariq Ahmed Saeedi | September 28, 2023 | Real Estate, PropTech & IBuying
Digital real estate brokerage company Lianjia (formerly Homelink) has reduced its intermediary fee and spilt it between the buyer and the seller in the wake of...
David Loji | September 28, 2023 | Real Estate, PropTech & IBuying
Mexico-based free-to-post real estate marketplace Propiedades.com has launched a number of digital tools for realtors, according to the company’s blog post....
Ignacio Landivar | September 28, 2023 | Financials / Deals
Switzerland-based media giant Ringier has acquired Axel Springer’s stake in their joint venture (JV) Ringier Axel Springer Schweiz (RASCH) for an undisclosed sum,...
Ignacio Landivar | September 28, 2023 | Real Estate, PropTech & IBuying, Financials / Deals
Proptech startup Bambus has raised an undisclosed “seven-figure sum” in a funding round led by Calm/Storm, i5invest, Tenity Group, David Savasci,...
AIM Group | September 27, 2023 | Automotive
Less than one year after launching in Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), auto marketplace Auto24.Africa has expanded into four new countries — Morocco,...
Damian Shore | September 27, 2023 | Recruitment
Spain-based workforce-as-a-service provider Job&Talent has revealed a feature to help employers screen workers directly in its app. “Whether it’s years...
Hasan Aga | September 27, 2023 | Automotive
Saudi Arabia-based automotive marketplace Motory.com has expanded into neighboring Jordan, and the company maintains that this is the beginning of a wider regional...
Deb Stowe | September 27, 2023 | HRTech, Recruitment, Financials / Deals
Belgium-based media company MediaHuis Group has announced an investment in Switzerland-based recruitment software company CareerFairy. Mediahuis is the lead...
