OfferUp was founded in 2011 by Arean Veelen and Nick Huzar. The company has not publicly endorsed plans to participate in an IPO.
OfferUp is a mobile customer to customer marketplace. The company differentiates itself from Craigslist through its mobile-friendly interface and individual user ratings. In 2020, the company acquired competitor letgo with the intention of combining the two marketplaces. OfferUp has raised more than $380 million in venture capital funding from investors including Warburg Pincus, OLX Group, Andreessen Horowitz, T. Rowe Price, and GGV Capital. The company has been valued at more than $1 billion.
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Date | Funding Round | Funding Raised | Price per Share | IPO Valuation |
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3/25/2020 | Series D | $1.54B | $XXX.XX | $XXX.XX |
8/26/2016 | Series C-1 | $1.28B | $XXX.XX | $XXX.XX |
3/6/2015 | Series C | $815.25MM | $XXX.XX | $XXX.XX |
7/1/2014 | Series B | $67.1MM | $XXX.XX | $XXX.XX |
7/26/2013 | Series A, A-1, and A-2 | $16MM | $XXX.XX | $XXX.XX |
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OfferUp was founded by Nick Huzar and Arean van Veelen.
OfferUp makes money through collecting a minimum fee of $1.99 or 12.9% of the sellers’ listing price, sellers who pay OfferUp for promoted listings, and the Verified Dealer Program, which allows car dealerships onto the marketplace.
In June 2021, Todd Dunlap was appointed CEO and member of its board of directors. Dunlap joins Offerup from Booking.com.
OfferUp acquired Letgo, another rival platform that allows users to buy and sell used items, in March 26th, 2020.
OfferUp is a mobile-first C2C marketplace that enables consumers to buy and sell used goods.