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| 07.04.2026 | Google Introduces $3 ChromeOS Flex Kit for 500M Windows 10 Users | Image: Google
As Microsoft winds down support for Windows 10, an estimated 500 million users face security exposure because their current hardware can’t handle Windows 11. Instead of forcing people to buy expensive new gear, Google is stepp... |
| 03.04.2026 | For just $3, Google’s magic stick will save your aging PC | If your old laptop has been slowing down or collecting dust, Google may have a surprisingly cheap fix. The company has teamed up with Back Market, a platform known for refurbished electronics, to launch the ChromeOS Flex USB Kit.
For just $... |
| 05.03.2026 | Google and BackMarket’s ChromeOS Flex USB drive wants to keep aging PCs alive | Aging laptops often end up in drawers or landfills once their operating systems stop receiving updates. Google and refurbished electronics marketplace Back Market want to change that with a new initiative announced at the MWC 2026 event.
Th... |
| 23.01.2026 | Building a European digital stack: The alternatives to US big tech you should know | For more than a decade, Europe has relied on US Big Tech for the core layers of its digital economy — from cloud infrastructure and productivity software to search, social platforms, and, more recently, foundation models.
But as regulation ... |
| 12.11.2025 | Najar, the French procurement expert accelerates its European growth and triples its annual recurring revenue in 2025 | Najar, the expert in SaaS investment management and optimization for enterprises, reports strong adoption of its procurement solutions and presents its strategic roadmap to support its European expansion.
Najar, the co-pilot helping finance... |
| 12.09.2025 | SheerID Unveils Innovations for Modern Marketers in New AI Era | SheerID, the leading provider for engaging and verifying high-value audiences, today announced a new suite of innovations in its Audience Data Platform (ADP) that use AI to help brands give tailored offers to customers while detecting and f... |
| 24.08.2025 | How Technology Is Transforming the Lifecycle of Electronics in a Circular Economy | Share
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Electronic devices have become part of our fast-paced lives in a way we would never have imagined 10 years ago.
The average person has more devices than before, and the large range includes smart appliances, we... |
| 20.08.2025 | Erasing personal data from the devices you discard is a booming business | To join the CNBC Technology Executive Council, go to cnbccouncils.com/tec
Electronic waste, or e-waste, is projected to reach 82 million metric tons by 2030, with critical data privacy and security issues.
The U.S. amassed just shy of 8 mil... |
| 23.04.2025 | Navigating the Trade Winds: U.S.-India Relations in Flux | The U.S.-India trade relationship is a ship sailing through turbulent waters. Recent developments signal both promise and peril. U.S. Vice President JD Vance’s visit to India, framed as a personal trip, carried significant political weight.... |
| 20.04.2025 | CEO says his sales tripled when Trump’s tariffs hit: Americans have ‘a big opportunity’ to change how they make big purchases | Many U.S. companies have expressed concern, or even anger, about the wide-ranging tariffs recently announced by President Donald Trump, which economists say threaten to increase their companies’ costs and result in higher prices for consume... |
| 25.09.2024 | "Energy renovation school" La Solive raises €4M to facilitate career transitions | French "energy renovation school" La Solive has raised €4M in a Series A funding round led by Partech, alongside Brighteye Ventures and business angels Thibaud Hug de Larauze (CEO of BackMarket), Vincent Bryant (CEO of Deepki), an... |
| 30.05.2024 | FutureDial and Back Market Forge Partnership to Elevate Mobile Device Quality with SMART Test™ Intelligent Automation | SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FutureDial Incorporated, the global leader in intelligent automation solutions for smart devices, and Back Market, a leading online marketplace for refurbished electronics, announce a groundbr... |
| 29.05.2024 | Faircado raises €3M to accelerate AI-powered resale shopping browser extension for the circular economy | AI-powered second hand shopping assistant Faircado, has closed a €3 million Pre-Seed funding round.
Founded in 2022 by Evoléna de Wilde d’Estmael and Ali Nezamolmaleki, the Berlin-based startup offers an AI-powered browser extension that he... |
| 14.03.2024 | bolttech solidifies Japan presence, partners with Back Market | The launch of the strategic partnership builds on bolttech's growth momentum in the Japan market
TOKYO, March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- International insurtech bolttech today announces its partnership in Japan with leading refurbished device... |
| 12.03.2024 | Unprecedented Growth: Refurbished Smartphone Sector Poised for 11.3% CAGR Surge | Refurbished Smartphone
Refurbished Smartphone Market size was USD 64.4 billion and is expected USD 151.65 billion by 2030 and grow at a CAGR of 11.3% over the period of 2023-2030.
The Refurbished Smartphone Market size was valued at USD 64.... |
| 08.12.2023 | I'm trying to have a less wasteful holiday season. I've asked for no new gifts, and I'm decorating with natural things. | Tetiana Soares/Getty Images
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It's estimated that Americans generated 23% more tons of waste in December.
I'm asking family and friends not to buy anything new for my kids.
We are also decorating with natural elements instead of bu... |
| 09.11.2023 | UK-based Ooodles raises $12M to scale up its device-leasing services | While refurbished device marketplaces like Back Market have raised substantial amounts in funding (Back Market reached a $5.7B valuation last year after a D round) and Raylo in the UK provides leases for electronics (it’s raised raised $180... |
| 16.06.2023 | Circular Computing and BSI join forces to bring 'good as new' refurbished laptops to market | This month, Circular Computing partnered with UK Stanadards body BSI to help bring recycled computers to the mainstream.
Using a Circular Remanufacturing Process, Circular Computing™ delivers HP, Dell, and Lenovo laptops that look and perfo... |
| 29.05.2023 | French start-up Loewi raises €1 million to ride the refurbish electric bike market | Paris-based Loewi refurbishes electric bikes, giving the used bikes a second life whilst ensuring there is a low priced market for those looking for a green transport alternative but can’t quite reach the relatively high price tag of a new ... |
| 17.04.2023 | How Back Market Paves The Way For Sustainable Consumption | Back Market aims to progress the circular economy and adoption of reborn tech to lower consumers’ ... [+] impact on the planet Back Market |
| 01.05.2022 | Hacked Apple Store a Part of Greener Phone Production Promotion? Here's What Back Market Did | Griffin Davis , Tech Times 01 May 2022, 03:05 pm
A hacked Apple store made some consumers rethink their common Apple gadget purchase activities. Unlike other malicious campaigns, this breach is actually promoting greener gadget buying.
(Pho... |
| 12.01.2022 | Paris-based Back Market raises €448.4M at €5B valuation for its renewed electronics marketplace | Paris-based Back Market, an online marketplace dedicated to refurbished smartphones and electronic devices, announced on Wednesday that it has raised $510M (approx €448.4M) in its Series E round of funding at a valuation of $5.7B (approx €5... |
| 12.01.2022 | Paris-based renewed electronics marketplace Back Market raises €449 million and becomes one of France’s most valuable startups | Back Market has joined France’s growing 2022 list of unicorns with mega funding this January, after reaching over €5 billion in valuation following a €449 million funding boost. This comes after a mega-funding round in May 2021 and reflects... |
| 11.01.2022 | Big Cash For Old Tech: Back Market Raises $510 Million For Reselling Old Electronics | Updated Jan 13 with an estimate of the size of the “recommerce” market |
| 11.01.2022 | Back Market reaches $5.7B valuation for its refurbished device marketplace | French startup Back Market has raised another mega round of funding. In May, the company raised a $335 million Series D round. Today, the company is announcing a $510 million Series E round, which values the company at $5.7 billion.
If you’... |
| 04.11.2021 | Best Used iPhones to Buy in 2021 | Here’s Why You Should Cop One | Teejay Boris, Tech Times 04 November 2021, 07:11 am
Used iPhones are still a worthy buy as Apple continues to provide its aging devices with iOS updates and security patches.
(Photo : by LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images)
An employee works ... |
| 04.10.2021 | Here’s why you should buy certified renewed or refurbished smartphones | With new phones like the iPhone 13 and Pixel 6 either now available or soon-to-be released, the debate around the financial and environmental costs of buying smartphones rages on. Of course, some people will still need new phones every year... |
| 19.05.2021 | Paris-based Back Market raises €274M for its renewed electronics marketplace; hits $2.6B valuation | Paris-based Back Market, an online marketplace for refurbished electronics, has raised a whopping $335M (approx €274M) in its series D round of funding led by global growth equity firm General Atlantic.
Valued at $3.2B (nearly €2.6B), Back ... |
| 19.05.2021 | France's Back Market hits $3.2B valuation with Series D | (Xuanyu Han/Getty Images)
Back Market, the operator of a marketplace for refurbished electronics, has raised $335 million in a funding round, bringing its valuation to $3.2 billion.
General Atlantic led the round, with support from new inve... |
| 18.05.2021 | Paris-based Back Market raises €276 million to grow its premium refurbished electronics marketplace | Back Market, a premier refurbished marketplace dedicated to electronics, today announced a Series D investment round of €276 million led by General Atlantic with the support of Generation Investment Management, as well as existing investors... |
| 18.05.2021 | Back Market raises €276m to build a circular economy giant | Back Market announced today that it has raised €276m, as it seeks to expand the global footprint of its marketplace for refurbished consumer electronics.
The company has become one of French tech’s juggernauts — having raised a total of €42... |
| 18.05.2021 | Paris-based refurbished electronics marketplace Back Market raises $335 million in Series D round | Parisian refurbished electronics marketplace Back Market has raised $335 million in a Series D round led by General Atlantic. The round also saw participation from Generation Investment Management, as well as existing investors Goldman Sach... |
| 17.05.2021 | Back Market raises $335M for its refurbished device marketplace, now valued at $3.2B | French startup Back Market — a marketplace for refurbished electronics goods — has raised a $335 million Series D funding round led by General Atlantic. Today’s funding round values the startup — which says it now has 5 million customers gl... |
| 08.05.2020 | Tech startups weekly: Next-gen delivery drones, neobanking and big funding for refurbished device marketplace | Amidst the panic caused by the COVID-19 outbreak while many industries are hit drastically, the tech ecosystem in Europe hasn’t stopped making headlines. Several tech startups across Europe have made interesting updates such as the next-gen... |
| 05.05.2020 | Back Market, a refurbished electronics marketplace, snaps up €110 million | Today Paris-based startup Back Market, a global refurbished electronics marketplace, has announced a funding round of around €110 million from investors Goldman Sachs, Aglaé Ventures, and Eurazeo Growth, joining Daphni as backers of the sta... |
| 05.05.2020 | Paris-based Back Market raises $120 million to expand electronics marketplace and add new services | Back Market, the Paris-based online marketplace for refurbished electronics, has raised $120 million from Goldman Sachs, Aglaé Ventures (the venture arm of Groupe Arnault), and Eurazeo Growth.
“Back Market has a clear mission to build a cat... |
| 04.05.2020 | Back Market raises $120 million to grow refurbished gadget market | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Back Market has raised a $120 million round of venture capital as it seeks to dramatically expand the market for refurbished consumer e... |
| 04.05.2020 | Back Market raises $120 million to grow refurbished gadget market | Back Market has raised a $120 million round of venture capital as it seeks to dramatically expand the market for refurbished consumer electronics. The investment round included Goldman Sachs, Aglaé Ventures, Eurazeo Growth, and Daphni and f... |
| 04.05.2020 | Back Market raises $120M for its refurbished device marketplace | French startup Back Market has raised a new $120 million funding round from Goldman Sachs, Aglaé Ventures and Eurazeo Growth. The company operates a marketplace for refurbished smartphones and electronics devices.
Back Market doesn’t refurb... |
| 06.04.2020 | COVID-19 crisis spurs triple-digit growth for refurbishing startup Back Market | Eva Yoo Contributor
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COVID-19 crisis spurs triple-digit growth for refurbishing... |
| 13.09.2018 | RIP iPhone 6s: The generation that signaled the end of Apple’s remarkable boom years | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
At its annual iPhone event in September, Apple typically says goodbye to the oldest versions of the gadget that remains the centerpiece... |
| 13.09.2018 | RIP iPhone 6s: The generation that signaled the end of Apple’s remarkable boom years | At its annual iPhone event in September, Apple typically says goodbye to the oldest versions of the gadget that remains the centerpiece of its business. This year, that tradition is worth noting because this time it‘s the iPhone 6s that is ... |
| 15.06.2018 | Back Market Raises $48M in Funding | Back Market, a French marketplace dedicated to refurbished electronic products and appliances (smartphones, tablets, laptops, and other products), closed a funding round totaling $48m.
Backers included Groupe Arnault, Eurazeo, Aglaé Venture... |
| 13.06.2018 | French refurbished electronics marketplace Back Market raises $48 million to double down on North America | French startup Back Market has secured a funding round of $48 million from Groupe Arnault, Eurazeo, Aglaé Ventures, and Daphni. The company intends to use the money to grow its refurbished electronics marketplace globally, with a particular... |
| 13.06.2018 | Back Market raises $48 million for its refurbished device marketplace | If you’ve tried selling your old smartphone on a refurbishment website, chances are you ended up with a dozen browser tabs comparing prices. French startup Back Market is taking advantage of this fragmented industry to create a marketplace ... |
| 13.06.2018 | Back Market raises $48 million to fund global expansion of its refurbished gadget marketplace | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Paris-based Back Market announced today that it has raised $48 million in venture capital as the market for used and refurbished gadget... |
| 13.06.2018 | Back Market Raises $48 Million | Back Market, the first marketplace exclusively dedicated to refurbished electronic products and appliances (smartphones, tablets, laptops, and other products), today announced it has closed a funding round totaling $48 million. The three-ye... |
| 13.06.2018 | Refurbished electronics marketplace Back Market raises €41 million to accelerate the expansion in North America | Following three successful years in the market, the Paris-based ecommerce startup Back Market has raised €41 million in its second round of funding. The funding round was backed by Europe’s leading venture capital firms including Groupe Arn... |
| 19.04.2018 | Back Market’s refurbished gadget marketplace expands to U.S. amid boom in used smartphone sales | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
If the image you have of refurbished consumer electronics is of a couple of folks in a garage tinkering with secondhand smartphones, it... |
| - | 5 changes to watch for in shopping as major retailers innovate to go ‘green’ | While the coronavirus pandemic captured the world’s attention in 2020, the climate crisis was also massively destructive, with ramifications including an extended wildfire season in California and tens of thousands of deaths from air pollut... |
| - | Back Market, platform for refurbished tech gadgets, raises $335 million | By Jane Lanhee Lee
(Reuters) - Back Market, an online platform for buying, selling and servicing refurbished tech gadgets, said on Tuesday it raised $335 million in its latest funding round which valued the company at $3.2 billion.
The comp... |
| - | Почему онлайн-комиссионка подержанной техники Back Market резко стал стоить дороже Авито и других IT-компаний | Представители сервиса ДамПродам, который занимается выкупом подержанной техники в России, поделились своими мыслями относительно перспективы появления такого проекта в России.
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| - | Сервис для продажи подержанных устройств Back Market привлёк $510 млн при оценке в $5,7 млрд Статьи редакции | В мае 2021 года стартап оценивался в $3,2 млрд — оценка выросла почти в два раза.
Лид-инвестором стала инвестфирма Sprints Capital, пишет The Wall Street Journal. Также к раунду присоединились General Atlantic, Eurazeo, Aglaé Ventures и Gen... |
| - | 50 consumer startups that have raised millions from VCs over the years, including Shein, Juul, and Gopuff | Course Hero; GOAT; OfferUp; Instacart; SHEIN; Turo; StockX; Rachel Mendelson/Insider This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.
These 50 companies that sell products to consumers hav... |
| - | Back Market, platform for refurbished electronics secures £232M, eyes to grow in the UK | Back Market is the premier refurbished marketplace dedicated to electronics based in France. In a recent development, the company announced that it closed €276 million (nearly £232 million in Series D funding. Focuses on growth
The investme... |
| - | Paris-based refurbished electronics marketplace Back Market raises $335 million in Series D round | Parisian refurbished electronics marketplace Back Market has raised $335 million in a Series D round led by General Atlantic. The round also saw participation from Generation Investment Management, as well as existing investors Goldman Sach... |
