refurbed
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| Industry | Refurbished electronics |
| Founded 📆 | 2017 in Vienna, Austria |
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| 🌐 Website | https://refurbed.com/ |
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refurbed is an Austrian online marketplace for refurbished consumer products, founded in February 2017 and headquartered in Vienna, Austria. The platform connects professional sellers with end customers across twenty-four European markets.[1][2][3][4]
refurbed does not refurbish products itself. Sellers on the platform are required to subject products to a 40-step refurbishment process and must offer a minimum twelve-month warranty.[5][6] Product categories include smartphones, laptops, tablets, household appliances, e-bikes, and sports accessories.[7]
Founding
The company was co-founded by Peter Windischhofer, Kilian Kaminski, and Jürgen Riedl in Vienna in February 2017.[4][8][9]
Funding and growth
refurbed raised a €13 million Series A in 2020[10][5], a €45 million Series B in 2021[11][12], and a $57 million Series C in 2023 led by Evli Growth Partners and C4 Ventures.[13][2] In October 2025, the company raised a further €50 million led by Alex Zubillaga and Orilla Asset Management, with participation from existing investors including Speedinvest, Evli Growth Partners, Bonsai, Almaz Capital, and C4 Ventures.[8][14]
The company reached profitability in Austria and Germany in 2022.[2] Company-wide EBITDA profitability was reported in March 2025, alongside 40% year-on-year sales growth.[8] refurbed surpassed €1 billion in cumulative GMV in 2023[9][15] and €3 billion in early 2026, at which point it also announced expansion into 12 additional European markets.[1][7]
Recognition
In September 2024, refurbed received B Corporation certification from B Lab[16]. The founding trio was named EY Entrepreneur of the Year Austria in 2023.[2]
Sustainability
refurbed measures the environmental impact of its platform in collaboration with Fraunhofer Research GmbH, using a methodology verified against ISO 14040/44 lifecycle assessment standards.[17] The platform has been cited as a case study by the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform.[18]
Competitors in its markets include Back Market and Swappie.[8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 online, heise (2026-03-03). "Refurbed growth: 3 billion euro mark and 13 more markets". heise online. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Marzo, Stefano De (2023-11-07). "Vienna-based refurbed closes €54 million Series C to turbo charge growth of refurbishment industry". EU-Startups. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- ↑ Blaha, Paul Urban; help.ORF.at (2021-03-27). "Refurbished: Was bei „renovierten" Gebrauchtgeräten zu beachten ist". help.ORF.at (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2026-05-26.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kapalschinski, Christoph (2021-08-05). "Refurbed mischt mit Millionenfinanzierung deutschen Markt auf". www.handelsblatt.com (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2026-05-26.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Butcher, Mike (2020-03-17). "Refurbished electronics startup Refurbed raises $17M round, led by Evli Growth Partners". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- ↑ Butcher, Mike (2021-08-05). "European refurbished electronics marketplace Refurbed raises $54M Series B". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Pleuni (2026-03-03). "Refurbed reaches GMV of 3 billion euros". Ecommerce News. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 "Secondhand gadgets startup Refurbed raises £44m after layoffs". Sifted. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Redaktion, die (2023-06-28). "Wiener Scaleup refurbed erreicht eine Milliarde Euro Außenumsatz". brutkasten (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2026-05-26.
- ↑ "Generalüberholte Laptops gefragt: Refurbed mit 100 Millionen Euro Umsatz". DER STANDARD (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2026-05-26.
- ↑ Kapalschinski, Christoph (2021-08-05). "Refurbed mischt mit Millionenfinanzierung deutschen Markt auf". www.handelsblatt.com (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2026-05-26.
- ↑ News, Ecommerce (2021-08-05). "Refurbed raises 45 million euros". Ecommerce News. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- ↑ Perlaki, Dominik (2023-11-07). "refurbed holt 54 Mio. Euro Investment und verdoppelt Bewertung". brutkasten (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2026-05-26.
- ↑ "Investment über 50 Millionen Euro für Online-Marktplatz Refurbed". DER STANDARD (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2026-05-26.
- ↑ Pleuni (2023-06-29). "Refurbed reaches €1 billion turnover". Ecommerce News. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- ↑ "Refurbed Marketplace GmbH - Certified B Corporation - B Lab". www.bcorporation.net. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- ↑ "Rechenmodell von Refurbed und Fraunhofer generiert Ökobilanzdaten von Elektronikgeräten | Itwelt". itwelt.at (in Deutsch). 2024-04-22. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
- ↑ "Refurbed electronics: as good as new, or even better | European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform". circulareconomy.europa.eu. 2020-03-26. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
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