Meero operates a global marketplace that connects companies with freelance photographers and returns professional photos in less than 24 hours. The platform focuses on industries including real estate, food, experiences, retail and e-commerce, and also offers services that handle contracts, payments and transactions for photographers. Meero has developed automatic photo-editing algorithms to reduce photographers' post-production time and currently employs an 80-person tech team with plans to grow that team to 300. The company counts 31,000 clients across 100 countries, 58,000 photographers on the platform and 600 direct employees across five offices. Future plans include launching masterclasses, documentaries, more meetups, a magazine, a photography foundation and opening the marketplace to individual customers such as weddings. Meero operates an AI-powered, on-demand photography marketplace connecting clients with photographers in over 100 countries. The platform standardizes prices, contracts, and processes and monetizes by taking a cut of each transaction. Meero’s computer-vision algorithms automate photo selection and retouching, reducing photographers’ post-production time and lowering variable costs. The company processes a new transaction every 30 seconds, serves 40,000 clients, and typically delivers photos within 24 hours; it also offers video orders. With the new funding, Meero plans to open offices in the U.S. and in Asia and hire additional computer vision experts in France. Earlier fundraising rounds include a $15 million raise eight months prior from Global Founders Capital, Aglaé Ventures, Alven Capital and White Star Capital. Meero is a Paris-based platform that gives customers access to professional photography at an affordable price. It provides photographic reports, videos and virtual tours in less than 24 hours on three continents through photographers the company trains and certifies. Meero has served more than 10,000 customers, including residential and commercial real estate brands, e-commerce players and global marketplaces. Co-founded by Guillaume Lestrade (CPO) and Thomas Rebaud (CEO), the company recently raised €15M in a Series A round. Meero intends to use the funds to grow its operations throughout Europe. Meero provides a platform that helps real estate agents produce and prepare high-quality photos, videos and 360° panorama shots, working with a network of 3,800 professionals. The company says it has more than 9,000 customers less than 18 months after launch. Meero operates across ten countries: France, Spain, Switzerland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Israel, Portugal, Italy, the United Kingdom and Germany. It employs a team of 55 people. The startup plans to use new funding to accelerate growth in its existing markets, expand its team, and explore development of new products.

Total raised

$298M

Funding rounds

4

Latest round

Series C

Latest activity

Jun 2019