Multi-marketplace online sales platform raises $800,000 pre-Seed round

An Antler startup launched less than 12 months ago for people of post online listings selling second-hand products on multiple marketplaces with a single click has raised $800,000 in a pre-Seed round.

Shopfront, founded by Nathan Spiteri and Drew Flaherty in April last year, was initially supported with $225,000 from Antler during its accelerator program. Antler backed the new round from its Antler Aus Fund II, with Maxine Minter’s Co Ventures, Sendle founders James Chin-Moody’s 5H Values Capital, Paul & Adele Greenberg’s Jampad and syndicates Brisbane Angels, Perth Angels and Inhouse Ventures also investing.

Shopfront also recently finished in the top 3 in the Ebay Circular Fashion Fund, scoring a minimum of $50,000 in equity free funding.

The platform specialises in “re-commerce” – people selling pre-loved products such as fashion, furniture and collectibles. It allows them to list, manage and sell their products across several marketplaces. The startup recently launched its first paid pilot with a handful of sellers with integrations live with Depop, Ebay, Facebook Marketplace and Grailed.

The pre-seed funding will be deployed on growing both domestically and globally, as well as expanding the team

Spiteri has previously worked in e-commerce, banking, and fintech startups such as Plend. Flaherty has worked on the technical side at PowerPlay.xyz, Labrys, and Domino’s.

The pair met at Antler and partner James McClure is impressed by Shopfront’s international potential.

“Nate and Drew have demonstrated strong traction throughout their fundraising journey, with a clear understanding of the challenges in the re-commerce space and a product that delivers real value to sellers struggling to navigate multiple marketplaces,” he said.

“Their ability to execute, pivot strategically, and adapt to market needs has been impressive. This funding will help them continue to build on that momentum as they expand their team, deepen their AI capabilities, and open up new partnership opportunities.”

Maxine Minter from Co Ventures said the pair zeroed in on one of the biggest inefficiencies in second-hand commerce.

The process of listing inventory across marketplaces has been a long-standing headache for brands and charity shops, but this team is rethinking how pre-loved goods or excess stock flow back into circulation”, she said.