When was Zapper founded?

Zapper was founded in 2011 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Zapper located?

Zapper is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Which legal entities is Zapper associated with?

Zapper is associated with ZAPPER LIMITED.

How many employees does Zapper have?

As of Jun 30, 2022, the latest employee count at Zapper is 1.

Is Zapper a funded company?

Zapper is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Angel round on Oct 2012.

When was the latest funding round of Zapper?

Zapper's latest funding was a $***** Angel round on Oct 2012, with participation from 0 investor.

Where does Zapper rank among its competitors?

Zapper ranks 21st amongst 27 active competitors, of which 3 are funded. It stands 3rd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Hamelyn, which secured $2.35M in Jul, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Zapper?

Zapper's top competitors include Hamelyn, Sell Back Your Book and We Buy Books. Among them, Hamelyn secured the most recent funding round in July, 2025.

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

Zapper is a seed company based in London (United Kingdom), founded in 2011 by Mat White and Ben Hardyment. It operates as an Online buyback website for books and entertainment products. Zapper has raised $403K in funding. The company has 27 active competitors, including 3 that are funded. Its top competitors include companies like Hamelyn, Sell Back Your Book and We Buy Books.

Company Details

Zapper is an online buyback website for books, CDs, DVDs, etc. The sellers can type in the barcodes and ISBN of their products and can get buyback quotes. They can then use the pre-paid shipping label to ship their products. In Oct. 2012, it appeared on BBC Dragons' Den television show.

Website: zapper.co.uk
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Founded Year

2011

Location

London, United Kingdom

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$403K in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Angel, Oct 2012, $*****

Ranked

21^st among 27 active competitors

Employee Count

1 as on Jun 30, 2022

Similar Companies

Hamelyn & 35 more

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Zapper is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
ZAPPER LIMITED CIN: 8627108 , Germany, Active		-	1 (As on Jun 30, 2021)

Zapper has raised a total funding of $403K over 1 round.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Zapper:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Oct 2012	8731549	Angel	5584261	9735463	8862755	7881590

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The founders of Zapper are Mat White and Ben Hardyment.

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

Mat White: Founder and CTO of Zapper.
Ben Hardyment: Founder and CEO of Zapper.

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Zapper's employee count trend

Zapper has 1 employees as of Jun 22. The total employee count is the same as what it was in Jun 21. Here is Zapper's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Zapper include Hamelyn, Sell Back Your Book and We Buy Books. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Zapper, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Hamelyn 2020, Madrid (Spain), Series A	Online marketplace to buy and sell books	$3.51M	Angels Capital, Itnig & 7 others	56/100
2nd	Sell Back Your Book 2008, Montgomery (United States), Unfunded	Sell used books, CDs, DVDs, and games online for cash	-	-	41/100
3rd	We Buy Books 2006, Burnley (United Kingdom), Funding Raised	Online buyback platform for books	-	HSBC	35/100
4th	BooksRun 2010, Brooklyn (United States), Unfunded	Online platform to sell, buy or rent books	-	-	35/100
5th	Biblioprix 2024, France, Unfunded	Online platform for buying second hand books	-	-	33/100
6th	Library@Home 2011, Gurugram (India), Unfunded	SaaS-based online rental platform for print books	-	-	30/100
7th	Bookwise 2017, Gurugram (India), Unfunded	Online buyback platform for pre-owned books	-	-	27/100
8th	Panda Plaid 2016, Xuhui (China), Seed	Second-hand book sharing and recurring trading platform	$1.48M	Pegasus Group	26/100
9th	Neat Stuff Collectibles 2000, Middletown (United States), Unfunded	Buys and sells video games, action figures, comics, and toys	-	-	25/100
10th	Bookends 2020, Sharjah (United Arab Emirates), Funding Raised	Online marketplace for buying and selling used books	-	-	24/100
21st	Zapper 2011, London (United Kingdom), Seed	Online buyback website for books and entertainment products	$403K	-	19/100