About Bazaa
Bazaa provides a seamless online platform where Australians can discover, buy, and sell sustainable interiors. From vintage and antique to designer and slow-made pieces, all listings are curated.
Founded by Thib (ex-Voly) and Aria (ex-Depop), were leveraging our experience in high-growth consumer industries to tackle this problem firsthand.
Our platform offers integrated shipping, in-app messaging, offers, secure payments, and more - eliminating the friction of second-hand transactions. Were combining trusted service with premium design to create a better way to furnish Australian homes.
Business Model
Summary
Bazaa operates on a commission-based marketplace model, connecting supply and demand through a seamless platform. Our capital-light model is designed to scale.
Description
Bazaa takes a percentage of every sale on the platform. Were also monetising value-added services like logistics, premium seller tools, and marketing features, generating additional revenue while enhancing the customer experience.
Our model is highly scalable, capital-light, and benefits from network effects: as inventory and demand increase, so does our ability to generate revenue and value. Were building a strong foundation for recurring, profitable growth across Australia.
Mission & Objectives
Mission
Bazaa is reimagining how Australians furnish their spaces, making it easy to access premium, design-led interiors. Our mission is to replace fast furniture with elevated, sustainable alternatives that are better made, better looking, and built to last.
Business Objectives
Over the next 18 months, were focused on scaling Bazaa into Australias leading destination for sustainable interiors. Well grow our community through targeted customer acquisition, brand building, and the launch of a trade program for high-value buyers. On the supply side, well explore new product categories to meet growing demand. Product enhancements, including AI-driven personalisation, will drive engagement and conversion. Well also build out an integrated logistics solution to streamline operations, improve experience, and unlock a new revenue stream.
Industry
Summary
80% of Australians would consider buying second-hand items for their home, underlining the strong demand for sustainable, and environmentally-friendly alternatives.
Description
Australians spend over $38 billion on furniture and interiors each year, and the second-hand furniture market is growing twice as fast as new retail. At the same time, traditionally offline categories like furniture are shifting online, creating massive opportunity for new digital platforms to lead. Bazaa sits at the intersection of these trends. With increasing pressure on cost of living, sustainability, and quality, we are perfectly placed to reshape a booming market and become the go-to destination for interiors in Australia.
