Funding round
Vinted Series F
Vinted, which works in second-hand marketplace services in Wilmington, raised $303M in a Series F round announced on 12 May 2021, led by EQT, at a $5.20B post-money valuation. 6 firms took part, 5 of them already investors. It is Vinted's fourth venture round on record; the one before was a Series E in Nov 2019.
$303M
Amount raised
250,000,000 EUR converted
$5.20B
Post-money valuation
$4.90B pre-money
6
Investors
1 lead
4.7x
Step-up from the Series E
$1.10B in Nov 2019
5.8%
Stake sold
new money over the post-money
Valuation
What this round says about the price
This round priced Vinted at $5.20B after the new money, 4.7 times the $1.10B of its Series E (Nov 2019). The $303M bought investors about 5.8% of the company. It came 18 months after Vinted's Series E. It is 36% of the $845M Vinted has raised in the venture rounds on record. Vinted raised again 41 months later: a Growth round of $367M in Oct 2024, at $5.40B post-money.
Vinted's funding rounds
Vinted has 5 venture rounds on record and 1 other deal. This one is highlighted.
- Series A 1 Jan 2013, led by Accel $6.5M
- Series B 4 Feb 2014, led by Insight Partners $27M
- Series E 28 Nov 2019, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners $141M$1.10B post-money
- Series F this round 12 May 2021, led by EQT $303M$5.20B post-money
- Growth 24 Oct 2024, led by TPG $367M$5.40B post-money
- Other not a venture round 27 Apr 2026, led by EQT $1.03B$9.40B post-money
Investors
Who put money in
EQT led the round with 5 other firms. Accel, Burda Principal Investments, Insight Partners and Lightspeed Venture Partners and 1 more had backed Vinted before.
Lead investor
- EQT backs 99 venture-backed companies new investor
Also in the round
- Accel backs 581 venture-backed companies existing investor
- backs 35 venture-backed companies existing investor
- Insight Partners backs 548 venture-backed companies existing investor
- Lightspeed Venture Partners backs 454 venture-backed companies existing investor
- backs 13 venture-backed companies existing investor
Joined the board: Carolina Brochado (EQT Growth).
Use of proceeds
What the money is for
According to the announcement, the money goes to hiring, product development, geographic expansion, sales and marketing, scaling operations and working capital.
- Hiring
- Product development
- Geographic expansion
- Sales and marketing
- Scaling operations
- Working capital
Comparable rounds
How it compares
The closest in time: Series F rounds in any sector within 6 months:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noom Nutritionists & Weight Loss Specialists | 25 May 2021 | $540M | not disclosed | Silver Lake |
| Forter Tech Companies | 25 May 2021 | $300M | $3.00B | Tiger Global Management |
| Collective Health Insurance - Agents, Carriers & Brokers | 4 May 2021 | $280M | $1.50B | Health Care Service Corporation |
| MasterClass Learning, Tutoring & Courses | 13 May 2021 | $225M | $2.75B | Fidelity Management & Research Company |
| Tech Companies | 11 May 2021 | $100M | $1.70B | Greenspring Associates |
| Glovo Food delivery | 1 Apr 2021 | $530M | not disclosed | Lugard Road Capital and Luxor Capital Group |
| Neo4j Tech Companies | 17 Jun 2021 | $325M | $2.00B | Eurazeo |
| Faire General Retail & Merchandise | 10 Jun 2021 | $260M | $7.00B | Sequoia Capital |
Sources
Where this comes from
Reported by 8 sources.
Questions
Frequently asked
How much did Vinted raise in its Series F round?
Vinted raised $303M in its Series F round, announced in May 2021.
Who led Vinted's Series F round?
EQT led it, with Accel, Burda Principal Investments, Insight Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Sprints.
What was Vinted's valuation at the Series F round?
$5.20B post-money ($4.90B pre-money).
Did Vinted raise again after this round?
Yes: a Growth round in Oct 2024 of $367M at $5.40B post-money.