Alando

Alando was founded in early 1999 as the first peer-to-peer auction marketplace in Germany by Marc, Oliver and Alexander Samwer together with Jörg Rheinboldt, Karel Dörner and Max Finger. Alando was sold to eBay, Inc only a couple of months later, creating the core of eBay Europe.

Founded

1999

Founders

Marc, Oliver & Alexander Samwer, Jörg Rheinboldt, Karel Dörner, Max Finger

Exit

Acquired by eBay in 1999

Initial Investment

Category

Marketplace

Base

Cologne

,

Germany

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