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Namestring
Veepee
Legal namestring
Vente-privée.com
Websiteurl
veepee.com
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
2001
Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
5,001–10,000
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersLa Plaine-saint-denis, France
HQ citystring
La Plaine-saint-denis
HQ countrystring
France
HQ regionstring
Europe
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
flash sales platform, private online sales, ecommerce marketplace, discount shopping, brand inventory liquidation
Industry3 codes
1Off-price/Flash-sale Generalist Marketplaces
CodeCRAFAAAHPrimaryYes
2Price Comparison, Deals, Cashback & Loyalty Shopping Platforms
CodeBPAMAGAHPrimaryNo
3Off-Price Online Apparel & Fashion Retail (Digital-First/Flash Sales)
CodeCRAEABAJPrimaryNo
NAICS code1 code
  • General Merchandise Retailers455
SIC code1 code
  • Retail-Miscellaneous Shopping Goods Stores5940
Product category
Flash Sales E-commerce Marketplace
GTM motion1 record

Each record includes

Type, Description, Source

Revenue model2 records
1Flash Sales Commission
TypeMarketplace Commission
Description

Veepee generates revenue by hosting exclusive flash sales events for brand partners. Brands provide inventory at discounted rates, and Veepee takes a commission on sales. The platform features time-limited sales events across multiple product categories including fashion, travel, home, beauty, sports, and food/wine.

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2Advertising and Targeted Marketing
TypeAdvertising
Description

Veepee monetizes its large customer base by serving personalized advertisements both on-site and off-site through partners. The platform uses behavioral profiling, location data, and browsing activity to target users with relevant promotional offers across websites, social media platforms, and connected TVs.

veepee.fr
Marketing channels6 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
Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure
Pricing details2 tiers
1Free consumer membership with access to all flash sales events
ModelTransaction based/ take rateBilling cadencePay-as-you-go
Notes

No membership fee charged to consumers. Revenue generated from commissions on transactions between brand partners and consumers during flash sales events.

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2Per-product pricing during limited-time sales events
ModelUnit PricingBilling cadencePay-as-you-go
Notes

Individual product pricing varies by sale event. Products range across fashion, home, beauty, sports, travel, and food/wine categories with varying discount levels up to 70% off brand retail prices.

veepee.fr
GTM typeB2C
B2C
Offering typeDigital Commerce or Conte…
Digital Commerce or Content
Core offering1 text field

Veepee operates an invitation-based flash sales e-commerce platform where brand partners offer time-limited, private sales events with discounts of up to 70-80% off retail prices across categories including fashion, travel, home, children, footwear, beauty, sports, and wine/grocery. The platform uses personalized recommendations and cross-device preference synchronization to deliver a curated member experience, while generating revenue through marketplace commissions and targeted advertising.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Quantifiable outcome1 value
  • Brand discounts of up to 70% off regular retail prices
Product overview1 text field

Veepee is a flash sales e-commerce platform operating on an invitation-only model, offering time-limited private sales events across multiple product categories. The platform features a main flash sales marketplace with category-specific verticals including Mode (fashion), Voyage (travel), Summer Camp (seasonal event), Maison (home goods), Enfant (children's products), Chaussures (footwear), Beauté (beauty/wellness), Sport (sportswear), Vin et Épicerie (wine/grocery), Rosedeals (coupons), and The Place (premium brands). The ecosystem includes Le Club (member loyalty program), dedicated iOS and Android mobile applications, and a specialized Veepee Voyage travel vertical. The platform positions itself around year-round discounts of up to 70% on major brands through event-based sales.

Product and service14 records
1Mode (Fashion)
CategoryFashion flash sales vertical
Description

Flash sales for fashion items including clothing, accessories, and apparel from major brands offered to registered Veepee members during time-limited private sales events.

2Voyage (Travel)
CategoryTravel flash sales vertical
Description

Exclusive travel deals including accommodations, activities, and travel-related services offered to members through time-limited private sales.

3Summer Camp
CategorySeasonal flash sales campaign
Description

Annual summer sales event featuring daily new sales openings with discounts up to 80% on a rotating selection of preferred brands.

4Maison (Home)
CategoryHome goods flash sales vertical
Description

Flash sales for home goods, furniture, and household items from major brands at reduced prices during time-limited events.

5Enfant (Children)
CategoryChildren's products flash sales vertical
Description

Flash sales for children's clothing, accessories, and products from major brands at discounted prices during time-limited private sales.

6Chaussures (Footwear)
CategoryFootwear flash sales vertical
Description

Flash sales for footwear including shoes, sneakers, and related accessories from major brands at reduced prices during time-limited events.

7Beauté et Bien-être (Beauty)
CategoryBeauty and wellness flash sales vertical
Description

Flash sales for beauty products, cosmetics, wellness items, and personal care products from major brands at discounted prices during time-limited private sales.

8Sport (Sportswear)
CategorySportswear flash sales vertical
Description

Flash sales for sportswear, athletic clothing, footwear, and sports equipment from major brands at reduced prices during time-limited events.

9Vin et Épicerie (Wine and Grocery)
CategoryWine and grocery flash sales vertical
Description

Flash sales for wine, food products, and grocery items from selected producers and brands at discounted prices during time-limited private sales.

10Rosedeals (Coupons)
CategoryCoupon and supplementary discount offering
Description

Coupon and deal platform offering additional discounts and promotional codes on top of sale prices.

11The Place
CategoryPremium and luxury brand showcase
Description

Brand showcase featuring premium and luxury brands presented on the Veepee platform.

12Le Club
CategoryMember loyalty program
Description

Member loyalty program offering exclusive benefits, early access to sales, and special promotions for registered Veepee members.

13Veepee Mobile App (iOS)
CategoryMobile application (iOS)
Description

Native iOS mobile application for shopping flash sales, receiving push notifications, and accessing member account features on Apple devices.

14Veepee Mobile App (Android)
CategoryMobile application (Android)
Description

Native Android mobile application for shopping flash sales, receiving push notifications, and accessing member account features.

Scale indicator2 records

Each record includes

Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership5 partners
1A.Mob
Strategic tierCoreTypeGTM or Marketing Partner
Description

A.Mob is a subsidiary of Veepee that handles advertising operations. The company uses A.Mob for serving personalized advertisements on the platform, conducting audience and performance analytics, and sharing data for cross-channel targeting purposes including connected TV advertising.

veepee.fr
Strategic tierCoreTypeTechnology or Integration
Description

Accertify provides device fingerprinting technology to Veepee for fraud prevention during order processing. The partnership helps prevent account usurpation and fraudulent transactions by analyzing technical information from customer devices during checkout.

Strategic tierCoreTypeGTM or Marketing Partner
Description

Meta Platforms provides audience measurement pixels that track user redirects from Facebook and Instagram to the Veepee website. A joint responsibility agreement governs data processing for analytics and traffic statistics purposes. Meta advertising technology enables retargeting and audience targeting capabilities.

Strategic tierMinorTypeGTM or Marketing Partner
Description

M6 Publicité is a media partner for Veepee's connected TV advertising initiatives. The partnership enables Veepee to display personalized promotional offers on connected TV screens and leverage M6's advertising ecosystem for reach and measurement.

Strategic tierCoreTypeChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor
Description

Veepee partners with numerous brands across multiple categories including fashion (Superdry), footwear (Scholl), home appliances (Cuisinart), and others to host exclusive flash sales events. Brands provide inventory at discounted rates and benefit from access to Veepee's large customer base through time-limited sales events.

Recent move6 records

Each record includes

Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight5 records

Each record includes

Type, Description

Peers10 records
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Dominant generalist e-commerce platform in France offering fast delivery and deep discounts on branded goods. Absorbs the deal-seeking shopping occasion that Veepee targets and increasingly replicates flash-sale mechanics through Lightning Deals.

TypeDirect peer
Description

French flash-sales competitor operating private sales events across fashion, beauty, home, and lifestyle. Same member-based, time-limited, brand-discount model as Veepee targeting the French market.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Premium and luxury online fashion retailer offering branded apparel, accessories, and shoes with private/flash-sale pricing mechanics. Closely comparable to Veepee's fashion and 'The Place' premium verticals on customer profile and discounted-brand assortment.

TypeOthers
Description

Global fashion brand operating its own DTC channel and outlet/clearance infrastructure. Represents the strategic threat of brands building direct flash-sale and off-price capabilities, reducing reliance on third-party flash-sale aggregators like Veepee.

TypeEmerging player
Description

French premium fashion flash-sales player focused on high-end brands. Overlaps with Veepee's fashion and 'The Place' premium brand categories with a more curated positioning.

TypeDirect peer
Description

European flash-sales platform offering time-limited discounted brand sales across fashion, beauty, and home. Operates the same event-based marketplace model and competes directly for both brand partner inventory and deal-seeking French/European consumers.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Largest French generalist e-commerce marketplace with broad assortment across electronics, home, fashion, and lifestyle. Competes with Veepee for deal-seeking French consumers while also serving as a broader shopping destination.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Closest direct competitor in the French flash-sales e-commerce market, offering time-limited private sales of fashion, home, and lifestyle brands. Operates an almost identical member-based flash-sale marketplace model targeting the same French consumer.

TypeEmerging player
Description

Experience and gift-box marketplace offering curated experiences (travel, dining, leisure) at promotional prices. Comparable to Veepee's travel vertical (Veepee Voyage) on the experience-based discounted-purchase model.

TypeDirect peer
Description

European flash-sales platform specialized in home and living categories running daily campaign-based sales. Direct overlap with Veepee's 'Maison' vertical and similar event-driven marketplace mechanics.

Market position
Strengths5 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Weaknesses5 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Competitive moat4 records

Each record includes

Type, Details

Key risks6 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Key highlights7 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Segment3 records

Each record includes

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

Ideal customer profile2 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

Integration5 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Description, Source

AI capability2 records

Each record includes

Type, Description, Source

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Feature4 records

Each record includes

Title, Differentiator, Description, Source

Core technology
Revenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Number of profiles
Subsidiaries1 record

Each record includes

Name, Acquired on, Relationship type, Type, Business focus

Compliance2 records

Each record includes

Name, Class, Description

Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds2 records

Each record includes

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

Investors2 records

Each record includes

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

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

M&A9 records

Each record includes

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

Investment3 records

Each record includes

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

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

Veepee

Flash Sales E-commerce Marketplaceveepee.com

Veepee firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Veepee
Legal name
Vente-privée.com
Website
https://veepee.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
2001
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
5,001–10,000 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Veepee industry classification

Industry
Product category
Flash Sales E-commerce Marketplace
NAICS
General Merchandise Retailers (455)
SIC
Retail-Miscellaneous Shopping Goods Stores (5940)
akta.pro primary industry
Off-price/Flash-sale Generalist Marketplaces (CRAFAAAH)
akta.pro secondary industries
Price Comparison, Deals, Cashback & Loyalty Shopping Platforms (BPAMAGAH), Off-Price Online Apparel & Fashion Retail (Digital-First/Flash Sales) (CRAEABAJ)

Keywords

  • Flash sales platform
  • Private online sales
  • Ecommerce marketplace
  • Discount shopping
  • Brand inventory liquidation

Where Veepee is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
La Plaine-saint-denis
HQ country
France
HQ region
Europe

Markets served

Veepee business model

Business model
GTM type
B2C
Offering type
Digital Commerce or Content
Cost components
Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

  1. Flash Sales Commission: Veepee generates revenue by hosting exclusive flash sales events for brand partners. Brands provide inventory at discounted rates, and Veepee takes a commission on sales. The platform features time-limited sales events across multiple product categories including fashion, travel, home, beauty, sports, and food/wine.
  2. Advertising and Targeted Marketing: Veepee monetizes its large customer base by serving personalized advertisements both on-site and off-site through partners. The platform uses behavioral profiling, location data, and browsing activity to target users with relevant promotional offers across websites, social media platforms, and connected TVs.

Pricing tiers

ModelBillingPrice
Transaction based/ take ratePay-as-you-goFree consumer membership with access to all flash sales events
Unit PricingPay-as-you-goPer-product pricing during limited-time sales events

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Veepee product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Veepee operates an invitation-based flash sales e-commerce platform where brand partners offer time-limited, private sales events with discounts of up to 70-80% off retail prices across categories including fashion, travel, home, children, footwear, beauty, sports, and wine/grocery. The platform uses personalized recommendations and cross-device preference synchronization to deliver a curated member experience, while generating revenue through marketplace commissions and targeted advertising.

Product overview

Veepee is a flash sales e-commerce platform operating on an invitation-only model, offering time-limited private sales events across multiple product categories. The platform features a main flash sales marketplace with category-specific verticals including Mode (fashion), Voyage (travel), Summer Camp (seasonal event), Maison (home goods), Enfant (children's products), Chaussures (footwear), Beauté (beauty/wellness), Sport (sportswear), Vin et Épicerie (wine/grocery), Rosedeals (coupons), and The Place (premium brands). The ecosystem includes Le Club (member loyalty program), dedicated iOS and Android mobile applications, and a specialized Veepee Voyage travel vertical. The platform positions itself around year-round discounts of up to 70% on major brands through event-based sales.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Mode (Fashion) Flash sales for fashion items including clothing, accessories, and apparel from major brands offered to registered Veepee members during time-limited private sales events.
  • Voyage (Travel) Exclusive travel deals including accommodations, activities, and travel-related services offered to members through time-limited private sales.
  • Summer Camp Annual summer sales event featuring daily new sales openings with discounts up to 80% on a rotating selection of preferred brands.
  • Maison (Home) Flash sales for home goods, furniture, and household items from major brands at reduced prices during time-limited events.
  • Enfant (Children) Flash sales for children's clothing, accessories, and products from major brands at discounted prices during time-limited private sales.
  • Chaussures (Footwear) Flash sales for footwear including shoes, sneakers, and related accessories from major brands at reduced prices during time-limited events.
  • Beauté et Bien-être (Beauty) Flash sales for beauty products, cosmetics, wellness items, and personal care products from major brands at discounted prices during time-limited private sales.
  • Sport (Sportswear) Flash sales for sportswear, athletic clothing, footwear, and sports equipment from major brands at reduced prices during time-limited events.
  • Vin et Épicerie (Wine and Grocery) Flash sales for wine, food products, and grocery items from selected producers and brands at discounted prices during time-limited private sales.
  • Rosedeals (Coupons) Coupon and deal platform offering additional discounts and promotional codes on top of sale prices.
  • The Place Brand showcase featuring premium and luxury brands presented on the Veepee platform.
  • Le Club Member loyalty program offering exclusive benefits, early access to sales, and special promotions for registered Veepee members.
  • Veepee Mobile App (iOS) Native iOS mobile application for shopping flash sales, receiving push notifications, and accessing member account features on Apple devices.
  • Veepee Mobile App (Android) Native Android mobile application for shopping flash sales, receiving push notifications, and accessing member account features.

Quantifiable outcome

  • Brand discounts of up to 70% off regular retail prices

Companies that use Veepee

Customer profile

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Veepee technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Veepee partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

  • A.MobcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerA.Mob is a subsidiary of Veepee that handles advertising operations. The company uses A.Mob for serving personalized advertisements on the platform, conducting audience and performance analytics, and sharing data for cross-channel targeting purposes including connected TV advertising.
  • AccertifycoreTechnology or IntegrationAccertify provides device fingerprinting technology to Veepee for fraud prevention during order processing. The partnership helps prevent account usurpation and fraudulent transactions by analyzing technical information from customer devices during checkout.
  • Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (Facebook and Instagram)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerMeta Platforms provides audience measurement pixels that track user redirects from Facebook and Instagram to the Veepee website. A joint responsibility agreement governs data processing for analytics and traffic statistics purposes. Meta advertising technology enables retargeting and audience targeting capabilities.
  • M6 PublicitéminorGTM or Marketing PartnerM6 Publicité is a media partner for Veepee's connected TV advertising initiatives. The partnership enables Veepee to display personalized promotional offers on connected TV screens and leverage M6's advertising ecosystem for reach and measurement.
  • Brand Partners (Various)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVeepee partners with numerous brands across multiple categories including fashion (Superdry), footwear (Scholl), home appliances (Cuisinart), and others to host exclusive flash sales events. Brands provide inventory at discounted rates and benefit from access to Veepee's large customer base through time-limited sales events.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Veepee competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

  • Amazon France: Dominant generalist e-commerce platform in France offering fast delivery and deep discounts on branded goods. Absorbs the deal-seeking shopping occasion that Veepee targets and increasingly replicates flash-sale mechanics through Lightning Deals.
  • Cdiscount: Largest French generalist e-commerce marketplace with broad assortment across electronics, home, fashion, and lifestyle. Competes with Veepee for deal-seeking French consumers while also serving as a broader shopping destination.

Direct peers

  • BazarChic: French flash-sales competitor operating private sales events across fashion, beauty, home, and lifestyle. Same member-based, time-limited, brand-discount model as Veepee targeting the French market.
  • Mytheresa: Premium and luxury online fashion retailer offering branded apparel, accessories, and shoes with private/flash-sale pricing mechanics. Closely comparable to Veepee's fashion and 'The Place' premium verticals on customer profile and discounted-brand assortment.
  • BrandAlley: European flash-sales platform offering time-limited discounted brand sales across fashion, beauty, and home. Operates the same event-based marketplace model and competes directly for both brand partner inventory and deal-seeking French/European consumers.
  • Showroomprivé (Branded Sales): Closest direct competitor in the French flash-sales e-commerce market, offering time-limited private sales of fashion, home, and lifestyle brands. Operates an almost identical member-based flash-sale marketplace model targeting the same French consumer.
  • Westwing Home & Living: European flash-sales platform specialized in home and living categories running daily campaign-based sales. Direct overlap with Veepee's 'Maison' vertical and similar event-driven marketplace mechanics.

Others

  • Mango: Global fashion brand operating its own DTC channel and outlet/clearance infrastructure. Represents the strategic threat of brands building direct flash-sale and off-price capabilities, reducing reliance on third-party flash-sale aggregators like Veepee.

Emerging players

  • The Bradery: French premium fashion flash-sales player focused on high-end brands. Overlaps with Veepee's fashion and 'The Place' premium brand categories with a more curated positioning.
  • Smartbox Group: Experience and gift-box marketplace offering curated experiences (travel, dining, leisure) at promotional prices. Comparable to Veepee's travel vertical (Veepee Voyage) on the experience-based discounted-purchase model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Veepee social profiles

Digital presence

Veepee compliance and trust

Trust signal

Compliance2 records

Veepee financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Veepee leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Veepee subsidiaries and ownership

Company hierarchy

Subsidiaries1 record

Veepee funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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

Veepee M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A9 records

Investments3 records

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

Frequently asked questions about Veepee

What does Veepee do?

Veepee operates an invitation-based flash sales e-commerce platform where brand partners offer time-limited, private sales events with discounts of up to 70-80% off retail prices across categories including fashion, travel, home, children, footwear, beauty, sports, and wine/grocery. The platform uses personalized recommendations and cross-device preference synchronization to deliver a curated member experience, while generating revenue through marketplace commissions and targeted advertising.

Is Veepee a public or private company?

Veepee is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.

When was Veepee founded?

Veepee was founded in 2001. It employs 5,001 to 10,000 people.

Where is Veepee based?

Veepee is headquartered in La Plaine-saint-denis, France, in the Europe region.

How does Veepee make money?

Two revenue lines are on record. Flash Sales Commission is the primary driver. The others are advertising and Targeted Marketing.

Who are Veepee's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are Amazon France and Cdiscount. Direct peers are BazarChic, Mytheresa, BrandAlley, Showroomprivé (Branded Sales) and Westwing Home & Living. Mango is listed as an others. Emerging players are The Bradery and Smartbox Group.

Does Veepee have an API?

No public API is recorded for Veepee.

What industry is Veepee in?

Veepee's product category is Flash Sales E-commerce Marketplace. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRAFAAAH, Off-price/Flash-sale Generalist Marketplaces, with a secondary code of BPAMAGAH, Price Comparison, Deals, Cashback & Loyalty Shopping Platforms. Its NAICS code is 455 and its SIC code is 5940.

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