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klekt
Footwear & apparel marketplace
- 21-100 employees
- B2C
- Marketplace
- Fashion
- eCommerce
- Westminster, London, UK
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Company mission
To offer a place for sneaker merchants to trade their most sought after sneaker and streetwear items.
Our take
Since being founded in 2013, Klekt has grown into one of Europe’s most popular sneaker and streetwear marketplaces – selling new and used footwear from top brands, all with a special emphasis on rare and highly sought after sneakers.
As the growth of companies like Grailed and GOAT shows, the second hand fashion world in particular is booming. In fact, the fashion resale market is forecast to be worth more than $80 billion by 2030 – a similar number to the fast fashion market value.
While Klekt does deal in new goods, its reputation is built mainly on its authentication process, which is done in person by an internal team. Given the scale at which Klekt is growing, it’ll be really interesting to see how this system holds up over time. Considering that this process is arguably its main value differentiator, keeping standards high will be key.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Leadership
Heiko Lanzke
(Co-Founder)Before co-founding Klekt they were the owner and CEO of a sneaker store in Dusseldorf and the Editor & Social Media Manager of Sneakers Magazine.
Marius Obiegala
(Co-Founder)Is also the Co-founder of MINTANO, a photo, video & AR activation company.