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June 4, 2021

European VCs set for big payday after Depop deal

Depop's founders are set to walk away with $100m after the company was acquired by Etsy.


Freya Pratty

2 min read

Depop founder Simon Beckerman

Some of Europe’s top venture capital firms are set for a big payday after secondhand fashion app Depop announced its acquisition by Etsy.

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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