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New company specializing in the repair of major household appliances

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Underdig: Claire Bretton, taking on major household appliances 27/09/2023

  • Underdog is an industrial start-up created last year in Nantes, specializing in the reconditioning of second-hand household appliances.
  • The company raised 3.8 million euros in April.
  • It plans to recondition 50,000 products by 2025.
  • In France, 25 million tonnes of household appliances are thrown away every year.
  • Claire Bretton also founded a start-up, Daco.io, in 2016, which was acquired by Veepee in 2018.
  • She then launched Veepee's second-hand business, "Re-Cycle".

Underdog, Nantes-based start-up for reconditioned household appliances, raises 3.8 million euros 13/04/2023

  • Founded in 2022 in Nantes by Claire Bretton, Laura Chavigny and Léa de Fierkowsky.
  • Underdog specializes in the reconditioning of household appliances.
  • The start-up has raised 3.8 million euros from investors Daphni, Sistafund, Tivoli, Leia Capital, Founders Future and others
  • Recruitment of a dozen additional technicians.
  • Refurbished appliances are sold on the www.underdog.shop website at up to 50% off new prices.
  • Two-year warranty
  • 25 million household appliances are thrown away every year in France.

Underdog attacks refurbished major appliances 04/04/2023

  • 25 million household appliances thrown away every year in France
  • - 3% of appliances reconditioned in France, versus 12% for smartphones
  • - Underdog founded in August from 3.8 million euros
  • - Collaboration with Envie44 and Emmaüs
  • - team of 10 employees, including 5 repairers
  • - Several tens of thousands of machines and tens of millions of euros in sales expected by the end of 2024

Studies mentioning this company

The household appliance repair and reconditioning market - France

Other companies mentioned:

  • Back Market
  • Emmaüs
  • Murfy
  • Reconomia
  • Electro Dépôt (Groupe Mulliez)
  • Rakuten
  • Envie réseau
  • Spareka
  • SOS Accessoires
  • Underdog - Older Is Better
  • ASWO
  • Codeo
  • Triade Electronique (Veolia)

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