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Craigslist
Craigslist is a classified advertisements website for jobs, personals, for sale and wanted items, services, résumés and discussion forums.
About Craigslist
Craigslist operates as an online classifieds platform, serving a diverse range of clients including individuals and businesses. The platform allows users to buy, sell, rent, hire, and connect within various categories such as housing, jobs, services, and community events. Operating primarily in the online marketplace sector, Craigslist generates revenue through paid job postings and certain classified ad categories in select cities. The business model is straightforward, leveraging user-generated content to create a vast, self-sustaining ecosystem. Craigslist's market presence spans globally, making it a go-to resource for local and international transactions.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Founded
- 1995
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Sector
- eCommerce & Marketplaces
- Power Law
- Unicorn$1–10B valuation tierThoroughbred$100M+ revenue
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Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Series B and later1 investor entered at this stage
eBay
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Global footprint
team presence
across markets
Market sentiment
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