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April 8, 2026

Wallapop founders’ factory: Meet nine alumni turned startup founders

The Spanish startup launched in 2013 and has seen many former employees start their own thing since

Launched in 2013, Barcelona-based second-hand marketplace Wallapop has become a household name in Spain and an early example of a successful tech company in the country.

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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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