Carousell is a classifieds marketplace that allows people to buy and sell preloved items.
Carousell is a classifieds marketplace that allows people to buy and sell preloved items. It is a Singapore-based consumer-to-consumer marketplace app for iOS and Android.
The Carousell marketplace has a diverse range of products across a variety of categories, including cars, lifestyle, gadgets, and fashion accessories. It has been ranked as the top Shopping app in Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Australia, and is backed by leading international Venture Capitalists Sequoia Capital, Rakuten Ventures, 500 Startups, Golden Gate Ventures, and QuestVC.
Launched in Aug 2012, Carousell began in Singapore and has expanded to 19 cities around the world, spanning 7 countries.
Announced Date | Round | Money Raised | Number of Investors | Lead Investors | Post Valuation | |
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Nov 11, 2021 | Private Equity(PE) | $10M | 1 | Heliconia Capital Management | — | Detail |
Sep 15, 2021 | Private Equity(PE) | RM415M | 1 | STIC Investment | — | Detail |
Sep 15, 2020 | Series D | $80M | 3 | Naver | — | Detail |
Apr 10, 2019 | Corporate Round | $56M | 1 | Pobts | — | Detail |
May 14, 2018 | Series C | $85M | 6 |
EDBI
Rakuten Capital |
— | Detail |
Investor Name | Lead Investor | Funding Round |
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Heliconia Capital Management | Yes | Private Equity(PE) |
STIC Investment | Yes | Private Equity(PE) |
Naver | Yes | Series D |
Pobts | Yes | Corporate Round |
EDBI | Yes | Series C |
Rakuten Capital | Yes | Series C |
Rakuten | Yes | Series B |
Mirae Asset-Naver Asia Growth Fund | — | Series D |
NH Investment & Securities | — | Series D |
500 Global | — | Series C |
Carousell has acquired 5 organizations. Their most recent acquisition was Watch Over Me on Aug 31, 2016. They acquired Watch Over Me for 0.
Date
Company Name
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Industry | Acquisition Type | Price | |
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Aug 31, 2016
Watch Over Me
|
Apps | acquihire | — | Detail |
Oct 27, 2016
Caarly
|
Automotive | acquisition | — | Detail |
Jan 5, 2017
Duriana
|
E-Commerce | acquisition | — | Detail |
Nov 22, 2019
701Search
|
Internet | merge | — | Detail |
Oct 18, 2021
Ox Street
|
E-Commerce | acquisition | — | Detail |