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Tradus
Global marketplace for used commercial vehicles and pre-owned equipment. Part of OLX Group
About Tradus
Tradus is an online marketplace specializing in the buying and selling of used commercial vehicles and heavy equipment. The platform serves a diverse range of clients including construction companies, logistics firms, and agricultural businesses. Operating in the global market, Tradus connects buyers and sellers from various regions, facilitating transactions through a user-friendly interface. The business model is primarily commission-based, earning revenue from transaction fees and premium listing services. Tradus leverages its extensive database and advanced search functionalities to provide a seamless experience for its users.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Acquired
- Founded
- 2016
- Headquarters
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Employees
- 33
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 28.7/100
- Sub-industry
- Search, Buy & Rent
- Sector
- Transportation, Consumer Goods, Online Auctions, Collectibles, Commerce, Deal Comparison, Waste Reduction, Second Hand, Sustainable Development Goals, Auction, Became $1B as Subsidiary, Climate Tech
- Business model
- Marketplace & ecommerce
- Client focus
- b2c
- Investment activity
- 1 company, latest Mar 2013
- Capital deployed
- —
- Preferred round
- ACQUISITION
Knowledge graph
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACQUISITION✓Exit | Dec 2007 | $1.9B | $1.9B | Prosus | — |
| SERIES A✓Equity / VC | Mar 1998 | $13M | $52M | Jerusalem Global Ventures | — |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Tradus is 350 monthly website visits, down 89.1% over the last three months. Tradus's team grew 0% over the past year.
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Investments and acquisitions
Recent portfolio relationships for companies that also act as investors or acquirers.
Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Series A1 investor entered at this stage
Jerusalem Global Ventures
Other known investors6 additional known investors
Prosus
360 Capital
Mike Chalfen
Piton Capital
SV Angel
TX Group
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
Global footprint
Market sentiment
An AI-synthesised read of the highest-engagement posts about Tradus on X, ranked by likes and reposts, corporate channels excluded.
Reading the room on X — pulling top posts and synthesizing themes…
Source: X recent search ranked by engagement (likes + retweets) · Synthesis by Claude · Cached for 1 hour
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