The French marketplace that pays its sellers best strengthens teams and opens 5 new markets.
Respectful Markets announces a €2 million Series A funding round from a consortium of European investors, including two French tech funds and several retail business angels. This round, which values the young company at €12 million, will accelerate its development across 5 new markets (Germany, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Poland) while strengthening product and marketing teams.
Founded in 2025 in Paris, Respectful Markets has emerged in less than a year as the most profitable French marketplace for its sellers: 3% commission on the Pro plan, versus 8-15% at Amazon and eBay. The platform now has over 10,000 active sellers and 250,000 buyers.
"Our conviction is simple: a marketplace can only thrive long-term by sharing value fairly with its sellers," says the founding team. "With this round, we accelerate our mission: become THE reference platform for European artisans, SMEs and creators who refuse value extraction by the giants."