Live selling app Tilt bags $26 million in funding with Vinted Ventures getting onboard as a new investor
Tilt, a live auction app where AI connects people selling products in real-time, has secured $26 million in fresh funding. Joining the round is Vinted Ventures, the investment arm of Vinted, alongside existing backers TQ Ventures, Balderton Capital, Earlybird, Seedcamp, and others. The additional capital brings the total funding raised to date to over $50 million.
“The next generation won't browse static listings the way their parents did - they'll discover and buy through video, conversation, and live interaction, across every category,” says Abhi Thanendran, CEO and Co-founder at Tilt. “What Vinted did for second-hand, Tilt is doing for live. Their backing is the strongest possible signal that this is where the category is going next - and beyond the capital, we'll be drawing on Vinted's operational expertise and learnings as we scale."
The platform is now live across the UK, Italy, Spain, and Poland, and lays claim to being the only major live commerce platform operating at scale in Europe. The capital will be used to accelerate Tilt's AI roadmap, expand the seller base across new markets, and continue scaling the team.
Martijn van Heeswijk, Corporate Development Principal at Vinted, says: “Our mission is to make second-hand the first choice worldwide. Through Vinted Ventures, we back founders building the next generation of re-commerce. Tilt is creating a genuinely differentiated experience in live selling, a format we believe has strong potential in fashion and beyond, and we are excited to support them on that journey.”
2026 RTIH Innovation Awards
Live commerce will be a key focus area at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards.
The awards are now open for entries and celebrate global retail technology innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.
Our winners will be revealed at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards Ceremony, taking place at The HAC in Central London on Wednesday, 4th November.
Check out our 2025 winners here.
Our 2025 hall of fame entrants were revealed during a sold out event which took place at The HAC on 16th October and consisted of a drinks reception, three course meal, and awards ceremony presided over by award winning comedian, actress and writer Tiff Stevenson.
In his welcome speech, Scott Thompson, Founder and Editor, RTIH, said: “This is the awards’ fifth year as a physical event. We started off with just 30 people at the South Place Hotel not far from here, then moved to London Bridge Hotel, then The Barbican, and last year RIBA’s HQ in the West End.”
“But I’m conscious of the fact that, to quote the legend that is Taylor Swift, You’re only as hot as your last hit, baby. So, this year we’ve moved to our biggest venue yet, and also pulled in our largest number of entries to date and broken attendance records.”
He added: “This year’s submissions have without doubt been our best yet. To quote one of the judges: The examples of innovative developments across both traditional and digital retail spaces were truly remarkable.”
Congratulations to our winners, and a big thank you to our sponsors, judging panel, the legend that is Tiff Stevenson, and all those who attended our 2025 gathering
