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refurbed
IndustryRefurbished electronics
Founded2017 in Vienna, Austria
Websitehttps://www.refurbed.com

refurbed is an Austrian online marketplace for refurbished consumer products, founded in February 2017 and headquartered in Vienna, Austria.[1][2] The platform connects professional sellers with end customers across 24 European markets.[3]

refurbed does not refurbish products itself. Sellers on the platform are required to subject products to a 40-step refurbishment process and must offer a minimum twelve-month warranty.[4][5] Product categories include smartphones, laptops, tablets, household appliances, e-bikes, and sports accessories.[6]

History

The company was co-founded by Peter Windischhofer, Kilian Kaminski, and Jürgen Riedl in Vienna in February 2017.[2][7] According to Forbes Austria, Windischhofer developed the idea for refurbed after buying a secondhand iPhone in late 2016 that failed without warranty. Kaminski had previously worked in Amazon's refurbished products division in Munich.[8][2] Co-founders Windischhofer and Kaminski were named EY Entrepreneur of the Year Austria in 2023 in the Start-ups category.[9][10]

refurbed raised a €13 million Series A in 2020[11][4], a €45 million Series B in 2021[12][13], and a €54 million Series C in 2023.[14][15] In October 2025, the company raised a further €50 million.[16][17] The company reported profitability in Austria and Germany in 2022.[15] In 2025, Der Standard reported that Refurbed had achieved profitability in March, alongside 40% year-on-year sales growth.[18][16] refurbed surpassed €1 billion in cumulative GMV in 2023[7] and €3 billion in early 2026.[19][3]

Sustainability

refurbed measures the environmental impact of its platform in collaboration with Fraunhofer Research GmbH, using a methodology verified against ISO 14040/44 lifecycle assessment standards.[20] The platform has been cited as a case study by the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform.[21] In July 2024, refurbed was certified as a B Corporation from B Lab[22].

References

  1. ^ Blaha, Paul Urban; help.ORF.at (2021-03-27). "Refurbished: Was bei „renovierten" Gebrauchtgeräten zu beachten ist". help.ORF.at (in German). Retrieved 2026-05-26.
  2. ^ a b c "EINE FRAGE DER NACHHALTIGKEIT". Forbes (in German). 2019-06-27. Retrieved 2026-06-04.
  3. ^ a b online, heise (2026-03-03). "Refurbed growth: 3 billion euro mark and 13 more markets". heise online. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
  4. ^ a b Butcher, Mike (2020-03-17). "Refurbished electronics startup Refurbed raises $17M round, led by Evli Growth Partners". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
  5. ^ Butcher, Mike (2021-08-05). "European refurbished electronics marketplace Refurbed raises $54M Series B". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
  6. ^ Pleuni (2026-03-03). "Refurbed reaches GMV of 3 billion euros". Ecommerce News. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
  7. ^ a b Redaktion, die (2023-06-28). "Wiener Scaleup refurbed erreicht eine Milliarde Euro Außenumsatz". brutkasten (in German). Retrieved 2026-05-26.
  8. ^ Neuhaus, Elisabeth (2019-07-15). "Sie wollen, dass ihr nur noch Second-Hand-Smartphones bestellt". Business Insider (in German). Retrieved 2026-06-04.
  9. ^ "Kilian Kaminski und Peter Windischhofer". www.ey.com (in Austrian German). Retrieved 2026-06-04.
  10. ^ Redaktion, die (2023-10-16). "refurbed-Gründer sind EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2023". brutkasten (in German). Retrieved 2026-06-04.
  11. ^ "Generalüberholte Laptops gefragt: Refurbed mit 100 Millionen Euro Umsatz". DER STANDARD (in Austrian German). Retrieved 2026-05-26.
  12. ^ Kapalschinski, Christoph (2021-08-05). "Refurbed mischt mit Millionenfinanzierung deutschen Markt auf". www.handelsblatt.com (in German). Retrieved 2026-05-26.
  13. ^ "Refurbed raises 45 million euros". Ecommerce News. 2021-08-05. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
  14. ^ Perlaki, Dominik (2023-11-07). "refurbed holt 54 Mio. Euro Investment und verdoppelt Bewertung". brutkasten (in German). Retrieved 2026-05-26.
  15. ^ a b Marzo, Stefano De (2023-11-07). "Vienna-based refurbed closes €54 million Series C to turbo charge growth of refurbishment industry". EU-Startups. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
  16. ^ a b "Secondhand gadgets startup Refurbed raises £44m after layoffs". Sifted. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
  17. ^ "Investment über 50 Millionen Euro für Online-Marktplatz Refurbed". DER STANDARD (in Austrian German). Retrieved 2026-05-26.
  18. ^ "Nach hohen Verlusten schreiben Waterdrop und Refurbed schwarze Zahlen". DER STANDARD (in Austrian German). Retrieved 2026-06-04.
  19. ^ Srinivasaragavan, Suhasini (2026-03-20). "Refurbished might go mainstream thanks to AI-led price hikes". Silicon Republic.
  20. ^ "Rechenmodell von Refurbed und Fraunhofer generiert Ökobilanzdaten von Elektronikgeräten | Itwelt". itwelt.at (in German). 2024-04-22. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
  21. ^ "Refurbed electronics: as good as new, or even better | European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform". circulareconomy.europa.eu. 2020-03-26. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
  22. ^ "Refurbed Marketplace GmbH - Certified B Corporation - B Lab". www.bcorporation.net. Retrieved 2026-05-25.

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