# Back Market

> <p><strong>Known for:</strong> Marketplace for professionally refurbished phones, laptops and other tech, founded in Paris in 2014. Refurbishers sell through the platform with a warranty on every device, keeping electronics in use instead of buying new. Back Market reached break-even in 2025.</p>

Thibaud Hug de Larauze, Vianney Vaute and Quentin Le Brouster founded Back Market with the goal of making refurbished the default choice. After raising heavily in 2021 and cutting staff in 2022, the company reached break-even in 2025. The founder became executive chairman in September 2026, with Clément Petit taking over as CEO.

https://www.backmarket.com