Where is Gumtree located?

Gumtree is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

How many employees does Gumtree have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Gumtree is 246.

Is Gumtree a funded company?

Gumtree is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round.

Where does Gumtree rank among its competitors?

Gumtree ranks 4th amongst 63 active competitors, of which 6 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Haz, which secured $1.4M in May, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of Gumtree?

Gumtree's top competitors include Wallapop, 58City and Karrot. Among them, Haz secured the most recent funding round in May, 2024.

Gumtree - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

GumTree is an online classified ads and community site that provides users with a platform to find and advertise rooms, flats, and houses. It also offers a notice board to sell items online as well as space to chat with friends. GumTree serves customers in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Poland, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. GumTree.com Limited was founded in 2000 and is based in London, United Kingdom. It operates as a subsidiary of eBay Inc..

Website: www.gumtree.com/
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Founded Year

2005

Location

London, United Kingdom

Stage

Acquired

Investors

eBay

Ranked

4^th among 63 active competitors

Employee Count

246 as on May 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Autotrader & 2 more

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Olx & 1031 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Themarketherald (Aug 26, 2022)

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Gumtree is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
GUMTREE.COM LIMITED CIN: 3934849 , Germany, Active	Feb 27, 2000	-	163 (As on Dec 31, 2021)

Gumtree got acquired by Themarketherald on Aug 26, 2022.

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Gumtree is a funded company. Gumtree has 1 institutional investor.

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The founders of Gumtree are Michael Pennington and Simon Crookall.

Here are the details of Gumtree's key team members:

Michael Pennington: Founder of Gumtree and founder of 2 other companies, Gumtree and Gumtree. They are also an angel investor in 26 startups.
Simon Crookall: Founder of Gumtree.

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Gumtree's employee count trend

Gumtree has 246 employees as of May 26. Here is Gumtree's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Gumtree include Wallapop, 58City and Karrot. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Gumtree, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Wallapop 2013, Barcelona (Spain), Acquired	App-based marketplace and classified platform for multi-category products	$371M	Korelya Capital, FJ Labs & 29 others	82/100
2nd	58City 2005, Beijing (China), Acquired	Online second-hand listing platform offering multi-category products and services	$141M	Access Industries, Herald Investment Management ... & 12 others	69/100
3rd	Karrot 2015, Seoul (South Korea), Series D	Online retailer of used and new goods across multiple categories	$205M	DST Global, SBVA & 13 others	67/100
4th	Gumtree 2005, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Online Classified Ads and Community Site	-	eBay	65/100
5th	Village 2015, London (United Kingdom), Seed	Mobile based P2P horizontal listing platform	-	Musha Ventures, Brainchild	54/100
6th	Craigslist 1995, San Francisco (United States), Late Stage	Network providing classified advertisements and forums for various categories and needs	-	eBay	50/100
7th	Paperclip 2014, London (United Kingdom), Seed	App first location based horizontal classified platform for used goods	$1.94M	Development Bank of Wales, Finance Wales ... & 88 others	48/100
8th	Haz 2023, London (United Kingdom), Seed	Online platform offering second-hand multi-category consumer products	$1.4M	Speedinvest, Andreessen Horowitz & 3 others	33/100
9th	Noticed 2012, Basingstoke (United Kingdom), Seed	Online listing platform for buying and selling pre-loved items	$1.82M	ELLIE AND TONY INVESTMENTS, Crowdcube & 8 others	32/100
10th	Used.ca 2006, Victoria (Canada), Public	Online classified marketplace platform for multi-category used products	-	-	28/100

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Gumtree has made 1 investment in HouseME and acquired Autotrader and Carsguide.

Here is the list of these investments and acquisitions:

Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Apr 30, 2020	Acquisition	Autotrader	1998	Atlanta (United States)
Apr 30, 2020	Acquisition	Carsguide	2011	Sydney (Australia)
Dec 11, 2018	Investments	HouseME	2015	Cape Town (South Africa)