The used bus market in Europe is vast—more than 100,000 buses are resold every year—but until now, it’s remained largely offline, slow, and opaque. From tourism fleets in Italy to rural transit vehicles in Poland and Spain, second-hand buses change hands multiple times over their lifetime. Yet the buying and selling process has long depended on brokers, hidden fees, and limited access to verified buyers. Enter Fleequid bus marketplace, the first fully digital bus marketplace designed to bring trust, transparency, and speed to an industry long overdue for disruption.
Founded in late 2024 by brothers Filippo and Federico Battaglia, who spent over a decade running their family’s commercial vehicle business Basco, Fleequid has just raised €3 million in Seed funding. The round was led by Amsterdam-based DFF Ventures, with backing from FJ Labs, Silence VC, and angel investor Jack Greco, co-founder of ACV Auctions. The fresh capital will fuel Fleequid’s expansion across Europe, scale its team, and enhance its online auction technology.
Filippo Battaglia explained, “We built Fleequid to fix the system we knew so well. We used to reject 90% of buses at Basco because we had no scalable way to resell them. Now, we can say yes to all of them.”
Why the Fleequid Bus Marketplace Is a Game-Changer
Fleequid replaces outdated, broker-driven deals with a transparent digital auction platform. Buyers and sellers register, access detailed listings—including 360-degree photos, video walkthroughs, and certified condition reports—and close deals entirely online. Most transactions complete within a week. Sellers no longer depend on word-of-mouth or backchannel brokers, and buyers gain full visibility into each vehicle’s condition before bidding.
Unlike traditional brokers who charge up to 12%, Fleequid charges a flat 3% transaction fee. The platform also offers automated bidding, handling all logistics—from ownership transfer to transport—so both sides avoid tedious paperwork and delays. The result: a marketplace where deals are faster, cheaper, and more reliable.
In just its first few months, Fleequid sold hundreds of buses across more than 20 countries. Buyers from Ghana, Iraq, Romania, and core EU markets like Italy and Bulgaria used the platform, with many replacing outdated Euro III models in Southern Europe. According to early data, this shift could lower emissions by 30% per vehicle and align with EU circular economy goals by preventing more than 15,000 buses a year from being scrapped prematurely.
The company’s roots in Basco Srl gave it a unique edge. With leadership from Federico Battaglia and General Manager Francesco Rocchi, Fleequid combines insider market knowledge with modern digital infrastructure. That insider edge resonated with investors.
“Fleequid is not just digitizing how buses are bought and sold,” said Maarten Engelen, Partner at DFF. “It’s rewriting the operating system for commercial vehicle trading across Europe.”
With strong traction, real-world impact, and backing from global investors, Fleequid’s bus marketplace could soon become the new standard for trading commercial vehicles in Europe—and beyond.
