Building a marketplace of refurbished tech with Thibaud Hug de Larauze from Back Market

Episode notes

There is a whole marketplace for used tech, it isn’t just a good deal for the customer, but it also helps curb waste that can lead to soil contamination, non-pot able water, and dangerous living conditions. On this week’s episode of Found, we’re talking to Thibaud Hug de Larauze from BackMarket, a global marketplace for refurbished devices. In this conversation they cover: How BackMarket has such a successful fundraise. Building customer trust as a refurbished marketplace The environmental impact of recycling electronics The Right to Repair and what will happen when everyone can fix their own phone if they choose. Found posts every Tuesday. Subscribe on Apple , Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts to be alerted when new episodes drop. Check out the other TechCrunch podcast: Equity .

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