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February 15, 2022

Making a second-hand smartphones market that buyers can trust

With its latest raise from Verdane, Swappie wants to make refurbished smartphones the trusted next thing and looks to hire 1,000 people


Mimi Billing

3 min read

Finnish startup Swappie, which refurbishes old iPhones, today announced it has raised a €108m Series C led by growth equity firm Verdane’s new green fund.

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Mimi Billing

Mimi Billing is Sifted's Europe editor, based in Stockholm. She covers the Nordics and can be found on X and LinkedIn

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