Utrecht-based Whoppah, a marketplace that offers furniture, art, lighting, coffee table books, and other home decoration products, announced that it has raised €5M in a fresh round of funding.
The identity of the investors has not been disclosed.
In a LinkedIn post, Whoppah co-founder Evelien Bunnik-Remmelts says that the proceeds from this round will help the company to scale in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany, and prepare for expansion in Italy and France. “We will accelerate our mission to become the largest second-hand design platform in Europe and that brings me some much excitement!,” adds Bunnik-Remmelts.
Whoppah was founded in 2019 by entrepreneurial duo Thomas Bunnik and Evelien Bunnik-Remmelts with the aim of making beautiful secondhand and hand-made interior items easily available.
By doing so, Whoppah stimulates reuse as a sustainable way of living.
Whoppah is the smart first-class marketplace for secondhand design interiors and art. With well-known brands such as Charles Eames, Artifort, and Philippe Starck, users can find and sell special sculptures and paintings by various artists.
Whoppah is also a marketplace for artists and companies such as vintage stores and international vintage dealers.
Whoppah says users can find “unique” second-hand designs including furniture, lighting, art, and décor.
The company’s experienced curation staff examines each item and also decides if a product complies with its curation guidelines.
The authenticity of the brand, the item’s age, and its condition are all taken into consideration.
This has several benefits, including the ability to locate “gorgeous” designs in one location and the assurance of high quality.
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