Beseif offers a payments and logistics platform designed for second-hand, craft and collectible marketplaces, enabling users to buy and sell between private parties securely and conveniently. The startup reports having processed more than €2M in transactions, with 40,000 registered users and integrations in 10 marketplaces. Founded in 2018 and led by cofounders Silvia Romero and Alberto Aznar, the company says it has doubled its business volume each year to date. Growth to date has been largely organic with minimal customer acquisition spend; the new funding is intended to accelerate growth through marketing and commercial effort. Management targets managing €400M in transactions over the next four years. The company will also leverage the equity raise with a €100,000 bank loan supported by a guarantee from ELKARGI. Beseif operates a payments-and-shipping platform targeted at peer-to-peer marketplaces, with its product live at beseif.com. The company has processed more than €1,000,000 in second-hand transactions and integrated its service into 12 marketplaces since launch. Cofounders Alberto Aznar and Silvia Romero say the firm will develop a blockchain-based core banking layer to enable dynamic smart-contract generation and personalized payment systems. Planned 2020 product expansions include broader shipping options (including large-volume items like furniture) and new payment modalities such as installment payments. The company launched its platform in 2018 and is based in San Sebastián (Guipúzcoa).

Total raised

$1M

Funding rounds

3

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Sep 2021