- Carousell, founded in August 2012, is a leading classifieds and recommerce platform in Greater Southeast Asia, focusing on inspiring users to sell and promoting secondhand items as a preferred choice.
- In the past year, Carousell secured $35 million in funding to enhance its market expansion and product capabilities, and introduced the 'List with AI' feature, which increased listings by 20%.
- The platform serves a diverse customer base across multiple countries, including Singapore, Malaysia, and Hong Kong, and has launched initiatives like REFASH in Hong Kong to tap into the secondhand fashion market.
- Carousell's ideal buyers are environmentally conscious consumers and budget-savvy individuals seeking sustainable purchasing options, making it a key player in the growing recommerce sector.
Engineering is Carousell’s largest function with 31 employees, representing roughly one-quarter of total headcount. Marketing & Product follows closely at 27 employees, underscoring the company’s focus on user acquisition and feature development. Sales & Support (15), Business Management (13), Information Technology (11), and Finance & Administration (8) round out the main business units, while 13 employees are grouped under Other roles. Several categories such as Healthcare, Education, and Risk, Safety & Compliance currently have no listed personnel.
More than half of Carousell’s workforce (64 employees) is based in Singapore, which serves as the company’s headquarters. Additional hubs include Taipei (9) and Metro Manila (8), while Bengaluru hosts another 8 team members supporting engineering and back-office operations. Smaller satellite teams of one employee each are located in Seattle, New York, Ho Chi Minh City, Chennai, and Hyderabad, and 24 employees are distributed across various other locations.
