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October 22, 2025

Secondhand gadgets startup Refurbed raises £44m after layoffs

Refurbed has raised a £44m round, eight months after cutting 20% of its workforce

Freya Pratty

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Austrian startup Refurbed, which runs a marketplace for secondhand electronics, has raised a £44m round, eight months after cutting 20% of its workforce. 

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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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