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Mascus
Websiteurl
mascus.com
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
2000
Descriptiontext

Mascus operates an online B2B marketplace for used heavy machinery and equipment, headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and founded in 2000. The platform aggregates over 482,685 listings across six categories: construction equipment (241,285), trucks and trailers (97,422), agriculture (80,824), material handling (28,052), forestry equipment (25,498), and grounds care (9,604). It serves both professional equipment dealers and private sellers, reaching more than 100,000 buyers daily across 40+ country-localized sites including dedicated Arabic and Spanish versions for MENA and Latin America.

Short descriptiontext

Mascus is an Amsterdam-based online B2B marketplace connecting dealers and private sellers of used heavy machinery with over 100,000 daily buyers across 40+ countries and 482,000+ listings.

Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
101–250
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersAmsterdam, Netherlands
HQ citystring
Amsterdam
HQ countrystring
Netherlands
HQ regionstring
Europe
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
used heavy equipment, equipment marketplace platform, construction machinery listings, agricultural equipment sales, used vehicle marketplace
Industry2 codes
1Wholesale/B2B Generalist Marketplaces
CodeCRAFAAAFPrimaryYes
2Bulk Liquidation, Returns & Overstock Recommerce Marketplaces
CodeCRAFAGAOPrimaryNo
NAICS code2 codes
  • Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers423810
  • Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers4238
SIC code2 codes
  • Wholesale-Construction & Mining (No Petro) Machinery & Equip5082
  • Wholesale-Professional & Commercial Equipment & Supplies5040
Product category
Used Heavy Equipment Marketplace
Social media profiles3 records
GTM motion1 record

Each record includes

Type, Description, Source

Revenue model1 record
1Listing fees
TypeTransaction Fee
Description

Mascus generates revenue by charging sellers (dealers and private individuals) for placing machine/truck advertisements on the platform. Sellers can place listings to reach the platform's buyer audience.

mascus.com
Marketing channels2 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels3 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components5 values
Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure
Pricing details1 tier
1Standard listing service for sellers
ModelTransaction based/ take rateBilling cadencePay-as-you-go
Notes

Sellers can place machine/truck advertisements on Mascus. Specific pricing for listing services is quote-based and not publicly disclosed on the website.

mascus.com
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeDigital Commerce or Conte…
Digital Commerce or Content
Core offering1 text field

Mascus operates an online B2B marketplace where dealers and private sellers list used heavy machinery, trucks, and equipment, and buyers (contractors, farmers, logistics operators) search and purchase inventory. The platform aggregates 482,685+ listings across construction, agriculture, forestry, grounds care, material handling, and transportation categories, charging listing fees to sellers and reaching over 100,000 buyers daily across 40+ country-specific localized sites.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Quantifiable outcome1 value
  • Reaches over 100,000 buyers per day
Product overview1 text field

Mascus is a multi-category online marketplace platform for buying and selling used heavy machinery and equipment. The platform operates as a core marketplace product supplemented by regional country-specific sites and multilingual versions (Arabic and Spanish). Users can list equipment for sale through the Place Machine/Truck Ad Service and search across six main equipment categories: Agriculture (80,824 listings), Trucks and Trailers (97,422 listings), Construction Equipment (241,285 listings), Forestry Equipment (25,498 listings), Grounds Care (9,604 listings), and Material Handling (28,052 listings). The platform connects dealers and private sellers with over 100,000 daily buyers across its international network of country-specific domains.

Product and service1 record
1Mascus Marketplace Platform
Scale indicator3 records

Each record includes

Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership5 partners
Strategic tierCoreTypeChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor
Description

RBA Auction (rbauction.com) is displayed as an affiliated platform in the Mascus ecosystem, indicating a partnership or integration in the used heavy equipment marketplace space.

Strategic tierCoreTypeChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor
Description

IronPlanet (ironplanet.com) is displayed as an affiliated platform alongside Mascus, indicating partnership in the used equipment auction and marketplace ecosystem.

Strategic tierCoreTypeChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor
Description

Marketplace-E (ironplanet.com/marketplace-e) is displayed as an affiliated platform, representing an integrated marketplace channel for used equipment.

Strategic tierCoreTypeChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor
Description

RB Asset Solutions (rbassetsolutions.com) is displayed as part of the Mascus partner ecosystem, indicating integration in the used equipment asset solutions space.

Strategic tierCoreTypeChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor
Description

Rouse Services (rouseservices.com) is displayed as an affiliated platform in the Mascus ecosystem, representing partnership in equipment valuation or asset services.

Recent move5 records

Each record includes

Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight5 records

Each record includes

Type, Description

Peers10 records
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Global auctioneer of used heavy equipment, trucks and agricultural machinery, and parent of IronPlanet. RBA Auction is listed as a Mascus affiliate, indicating direct marketplace overlap and partnership dynamics.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Leading online marketplace for new and used agricultural equipment, directly competing with Mascus's agriculture category (80,824 listings) and shared brands such as John Deere and Case IH.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Online auction marketplace for used heavy equipment, trucks and construction machinery. Mascus explicitly lists IronPlanet as an affiliated platform, and the two compete for the same dealer/seller supply across overlapping verticals.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Long-established online marketplace for new and used construction equipment, with category-level overlap across Mascus's core construction and material handling verticals.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Sandhills Global's generalist used heavy equipment marketplace. Overlaps with Mascus across construction, agriculture and material handling categories with similar seller-buyer marketplace economics.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Asset disposition and remarketing arm affiliated with Ritchie Bros., focused on valuing and remarketing used heavy equipment. Mascus lists RB Asset Solutions as a partner and operates in the same remarketing value chain.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Large generalist marketplace with significant used trucks, trailers and commercial vehicle listings. Competes with Mascus's transportation category for SMB and private-seller demand.

8Marketplace-E
TypeDirect peer
Description

IronPlanet's listing-style marketplace for used heavy equipment. Mascus lists Marketplace-E as an affiliate, but the two compete directly for fixed-price listings outside of auction.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

OEM-operated used equipment channel for Caterpillar machinery, a major brand on Mascus's construction platform. Represents a disintermediation risk as OEMs build out direct remarketing infrastructure.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Online marketplace for new and used trucks and trailers operated by Sandhills Global. Directly competes with Mascus's trucks and trailers category (97,422 listings) for dealer and buyer attention.

Market position
Strengths5 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Weaknesses5 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Competitive moat5 records

Each record includes

Type, Details

Key risks6 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Key highlights6 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Named customers3 records

Each record includes

Name, Industry, Type, Use case, Source, UUID

Segment4 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Primary, Description, Pain point addressed, Use case, Source

Ideal customer profile5 records

Each record includes

Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
Yes
API detail
Has APIbool
No

Docs URL, Description

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Core technology
Revenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Number of profiles
Profiles7 records

Each record includes

Name, Designation, Designation category, Overview, Profile commentary, Source

No data
No data
Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds1 record

Each record includes

Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors1 record

Each record includes

Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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M&A

Each record includes

Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

Each record includes

Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

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Mascus

Used Heavy Equipment Marketplacemascus.com

Mascus is an Amsterdam-based online B2B marketplace connecting dealers and private sellers of used heavy machinery with over 100,000 daily buyers across 40+ countries and 482,000+ listings.

What Mascus does

Mascus operates an online B2B marketplace for used heavy machinery and equipment, headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and founded in 2000. The platform aggregates over 482,685 listings across six categories: construction equipment (241,285), trucks and trailers (97,422), agriculture (80,824), material handling (28,052), forestry equipment (25,498), and grounds care (9,604). It serves both professional equipment dealers and private sellers, reaching more than 100,000 buyers daily across 40+ country-localized sites including dedicated Arabic and Spanish versions for MENA and Latin America.

Mascus firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Mascus
Website
https://mascus.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
2000
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
101–250 employees
Short description
Mascus is an Amsterdam-based online B2B marketplace connecting dealers and private sellers of used heavy machinery with over 100,000 daily buyers across 40+ countries and 482,000+ listings.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Mascus industry classification

Industry
Product category
Used Heavy Equipment Marketplace
NAICS
Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (423810), Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (4238)
SIC
Wholesale-Construction & Mining (No Petro) Machinery & Equip (5082), Wholesale-Professional & Commercial Equipment & Supplies (5040)
akta.pro primary industry
Wholesale/B2B Generalist Marketplaces (CRAFAAAF)
akta.pro secondary industry
Bulk Liquidation, Returns & Overstock Recommerce Marketplaces (CRAFAGAO)

Keywords

  • Used heavy equipment
  • Equipment marketplace platform
  • Construction machinery listings
  • Agricultural equipment sales
  • Used vehicle marketplace

Where Mascus is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Amsterdam
HQ country
Netherlands
HQ region
Europe

Markets served

Mascus business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Digital Commerce or Content
Cost components
Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

  1. Listing fees: Mascus generates revenue by charging sellers (dealers and private individuals) for placing machine/truck advertisements on the platform. Sellers can place listings to reach the platform's buyer audience.

Pricing tiers

ModelBillingPrice
Transaction based/ take ratePay-as-you-goStandard listing service for sellers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Mascus product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Mascus operates an online B2B marketplace where dealers and private sellers list used heavy machinery, trucks, and equipment, and buyers (contractors, farmers, logistics operators) search and purchase inventory. The platform aggregates 482,685+ listings across construction, agriculture, forestry, grounds care, material handling, and transportation categories, charging listing fees to sellers and reaching over 100,000 buyers daily across 40+ country-specific localized sites.

Product overview

Mascus is a multi-category online marketplace platform for buying and selling used heavy machinery and equipment. The platform operates as a core marketplace product supplemented by regional country-specific sites and multilingual versions (Arabic and Spanish). Users can list equipment for sale through the Place Machine/Truck Ad Service and search across six main equipment categories: Agriculture (80,824 listings), Trucks and Trailers (97,422 listings), Construction Equipment (241,285 listings), Forestry Equipment (25,498 listings), Grounds Care (9,604 listings), and Material Handling (28,052 listings). The platform connects dealers and private sellers with over 100,000 daily buyers across its international network of country-specific domains.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Mascus Marketplace Platform

Quantifiable outcome

  • Reaches over 100,000 buyers per day

Companies that use Mascus

Customer profile

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Mascus technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Mascus partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

  • RBA AuctioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRBA Auction (rbauction.com) is displayed as an affiliated platform in the Mascus ecosystem, indicating a partnership or integration in the used heavy equipment marketplace space.
  • IronPlanetcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIronPlanet (ironplanet.com) is displayed as an affiliated platform alongside Mascus, indicating partnership in the used equipment auction and marketplace ecosystem.
  • Marketplace-EcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMarketplace-E (ironplanet.com/marketplace-e) is displayed as an affiliated platform, representing an integrated marketplace channel for used equipment.
  • RB Asset SolutionscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRB Asset Solutions (rbassetsolutions.com) is displayed as part of the Mascus partner ecosystem, indicating integration in the used equipment asset solutions space.
  • Rouse ServicescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRouse Services (rouseservices.com) is displayed as an affiliated platform in the Mascus ecosystem, representing partnership in equipment valuation or asset services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Mascus competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

  • Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers: Global auctioneer of used heavy equipment, trucks and agricultural machinery, and parent of IronPlanet. RBA Auction is listed as a Mascus affiliate, indicating direct marketplace overlap and partnership dynamics.
  • eBay Motors: Large generalist marketplace with significant used trucks, trailers and commercial vehicle listings. Competes with Mascus's transportation category for SMB and private-seller demand.
  • Cat Used Equipment (Caterpillar): OEM-operated used equipment channel for Caterpillar machinery, a major brand on Mascus's construction platform. Represents a disintermediation risk as OEMs build out direct remarketing infrastructure.

Direct peers

  • TractorHouse: Leading online marketplace for new and used agricultural equipment, directly competing with Mascus's agriculture category (80,824 listings) and shared brands such as John Deere and Case IH.
  • IronPlanet: Online auction marketplace for used heavy equipment, trucks and construction machinery. Mascus explicitly lists IronPlanet as an affiliated platform, and the two compete for the same dealer/seller supply across overlapping verticals.
  • Machinery Trader: Long-established online marketplace for new and used construction equipment, with category-level overlap across Mascus's core construction and material handling verticals.
  • Equipment Trader: Sandhills Global's generalist used heavy equipment marketplace. Overlaps with Mascus across construction, agriculture and material handling categories with similar seller-buyer marketplace economics.
  • RB Asset Solutions: Asset disposition and remarketing arm affiliated with Ritchie Bros., focused on valuing and remarketing used heavy equipment. Mascus lists RB Asset Solutions as a partner and operates in the same remarketing value chain.
  • Marketplace-E: IronPlanet's listing-style marketplace for used heavy equipment. Mascus lists Marketplace-E as an affiliate, but the two compete directly for fixed-price listings outside of auction.
  • TruckPaper: Online marketplace for new and used trucks and trailers operated by Sandhills Global. Directly competes with Mascus's trucks and trailers category (97,422 listings) for dealer and buyer attention.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Mascus social profiles

Digital presence

Mascus financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Mascus leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Mascus funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Mascus M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Mascus

What does Mascus do?

Mascus operates an online B2B marketplace where dealers and private sellers list used heavy machinery, trucks, and equipment, and buyers (contractors, farmers, logistics operators) search and purchase inventory. The platform aggregates 482,685+ listings across construction, agriculture, forestry, grounds care, material handling, and transportation categories, charging listing fees to sellers and reaching over 100,000 buyers daily across 40+ country-specific localized sites.

Is Mascus a public or private company?

Mascus is a private company. It is classified as private equity controlled and is currently operating.

When was Mascus founded?

Mascus was founded in 2000. It employs 101 to 250 people.

Where is Mascus based?

Mascus is headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in the Europe region.

How does Mascus make money?

One revenue line is on record: listing fees.

Who are Mascus's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, eBay Motors and Cat Used Equipment (Caterpillar). Direct peers are TractorHouse, IronPlanet, Machinery Trader, Equipment Trader, RB Asset Solutions, Marketplace-E and TruckPaper.

Does Mascus have an API?

No public API is recorded for Mascus.

What industry is Mascus in?

Mascus's product category is Used Heavy Equipment Marketplace. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRAFAAAF, Wholesale/B2B Generalist Marketplaces, with a secondary code of CRAFAGAO, Bulk Liquidation, Returns & Overstock Recommerce Marketplaces. Its NAICS code is 423810 and its SIC code is 5082.

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Live signals
MascusIndustry Report: The Used Heavy Machinery & Truck Market in 2019Mascus published its 2019 industry report on the used heavy machinery and truck market, drawing on data from its global listing platform. The report found 430,000+ listings, a 7% rise, with 5,084,300 active listings, 1,102,024 new and 1,439,116 removed. Email contact requests rose 3% to 25% of demand, with crawler excavators and tractors most requested.PR NewswireRitchie Bros. completes final auctions of 2016Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers sold approximately $4.33 billion of equipment through 356 unreserved auctions and its online marketplace in 2016, setting a new annual record and representing 2% growth in gross auction proceeds compared to 2015. The company achieved record online sales of $2.1 billion (49% of total), 17%+ growth in its EquipmentOne marketplace, and $285 million in financing through Ritchie Bros. Financial Services, a 28.6% increase from 2015. During 2016, Ritchie Bros. completed several acquisitions including Mascus, Petrowsky Auctioneers, and Kramer Auctions, while announcing the impending $758.5 million acquisition of IronPlanet.PR NewswireRitchie Bros. reports first quarter 2016 resultsRitchie Bros. Auctioneers reported strong first quarter 2016 financial results on May 9, 2016, with revenues increasing 14% year-over-year to $131.9 million and net income attributable to stockholders rising 24% to $29.4 million. Gross Auction Proceeds surpassed $1 billion for the first time in any first quarter, reaching $1,019.9 million, while diluted adjusted EPS grew 23% to $0.27 per share. The company also completed the acquisition of Mascus International Holding B.V., a global equipment sales listing service, for €26.6 million (US$29.6 million) in February 2016, and launched a share repurchase program under which it repurchased 1.46 million common shares for $36.7 million in March 2016.PR NewswireRitchie Bros. reports fourth quarter and annual 2015 resultsRitchie Bros. Auctioneers reported Q4 2015 net income of $46.5 million ($0.43 per diluted share), up 48% from Q4 2014, though quarterly revenues declined 2% to $135.5 million. Full year 2015 revenue reached a record $515.9 million, up 7% (16% organic), with net income of $136.2 million, a 50% increase from 2014, while operating free cash flow grew 28% to $182.2 million. The company completed the acquisition of Mascus International Holding B.V. in February 2016 for €24.0 million and acquired a 75% stake in Xcira in November 2015 as part of its strategic expansion.PR NewswireRitchie Bros. acquires Mascus - a leading global online equipment listing serviceRitchie Bros. Auctioneers has acquired Mascus International Holding BV, a leading global online equipment listing service, for €24.0 million with potential additional performance-based payments. The acquisition expands Ritchie Bros.' multichannel solutions and buyer audience, integrating Mascus's 360,000+ listings and strong European presence into its asset management offerings.GlobeNewswireAlma Media Corporation: Alma Media divests Mascus, the online marketplace for heavy machineryAlma Media sold its heavy machinery marketplace Mascus to Mascus International BV, backed by Vortex Capital Partners, for a pre-tax value of €11 million. The deal will generate a non-recurring profit of about €7.5 million in Q2 2013, and Alma Media will focus on recruitment and housing portals.GlobeNewswireChinaCache Signs Contract With MascusChinaCache signed a contract with Mascus to improve the speed and reliability of Mascus's Chinese website. The deal aims to enhance user experience for Mascus's growing Chinese customer base. ChinaCache and Mascus view the relationship as long-term cooperation.