Depop

Depop is a peer-to-peer social shopping app based in London, with additional offices in Manchester, Milan and New York City.
History.
Depop was founded in 2011 by entrepreneur Simon Beckerman at man on man, an Italian technological incubator and business start-up centre. Its headquarters moved to London in 2012. It expanded and opened additional offices in Milan and New York City. Beckerman raised €1 million in funding in October 2013 from Red Circle Investment and brought on Danish serial entrepreneur Runar Reistrup as new CEO. In 2015, Depop secured another investment of $8 million from Balderton Capital and Holtzbrinck Ventures. Most active users of Depop are located in the United Kingdom, United States and Italy. In March 2016, former CEO, Runar Reistrup, stated that Depop's growth was achieved through word of mouth.
In June 2019, Depop raised $62 million in Series C from General Atlantic. Previous investors HV Holtzbrinck Ventures, Balderton Capital, Creandum, Octopus Ventures, TempoCap and Sebastian Siemiatkowski also participated.
About.
Depop provides a mobile marketplace that enables individuals to buy and sell their items on iOS and Android platforms. It was announced in May 2016 that Depop was the official app sponsor of the 2016 Vans Warped Tour. The application has attracted celebrities to open stores, with some donating proceeds to charitable causes. Depop is especially popular with the Millennial and Generation Z audience because it provides a way for them to recycle unwanted items for money. 54% of Depop's user-base are ages 14 to 24. Depop displays a layout which is similar to that of Instagram, giving it a social media feel. 
Features.
Top Sellers.
Depop awards individuals on the platform who achieve consistent high sale volumes to obtain Top Seller Status. These users receive benefits such as a blue tick verification status, an account manager at Depop, extra consideration for explore content and exclusive access to the platform private forum.
Criticism.
Gentrification.
Depop’s popularity is attributed to it’s push to support sustainable fashion sources. Recent discussions about the platform have pointed towards it's contribution to the gentrification of charity shops. 
Harassment.
In November of 2019, Business of Fashion reported that users within the Depop app were receiving sexually suggestive messages 