Etsy online marketplace

Etsy is an American e-commerce company founded in 2005 by entrepreneurs Robert Kalin, Chris Maguire, and Haim Schoppik, with Jared Tarbell joining later. The company specializes in connecting buyers and sellers of handmade, vintage, and craft supply items through its online platform. Headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, Etsy has grown to become a global marketplace, offering a wide range of unique and creative goods. Over the years, Etsy has expanded its offerings by acquiring other platforms, including Depop in 2021, a fashion resale marketplace. The company went public in 2015, and as of 2024, it reported consolidated annual gross merchandise sales of $12.6 billion, with approximately 8 million active sellers and 95 million active buyers across its marketplaces.