
Leihdirwas
Online peer-to-peer rental marketplace for everyday items.
Date | Investors | Amount | Round |
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N/A | Seed | ||
Total Funding | 000k |
EUR | 2011 | 2012 |
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Revenues | 0000 | 0000 |
EBITDA | 0000 | 0000 |
Profit | 0000 | 0000 |
EV | 0000 | 0000 |
EV / revenue | 00.0x | 00.0x |
EV / EBITDA | 00.0x | 00.0x |
R&D budget | 0000 | 0000 |
Source: Company filings or news article
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Leihdirwas GmbH operates a peer-to-peer online rental platform, enabling users to rent and lend a wide variety of items. Founded in 2010 by brothers Michael and Mark Aechtler, the Stuttgart-based company facilitates a sharing economy, allowing individuals to monetize possessions that are not in constant use. The platform's inventory is user-generated and includes everything from party equipment and costumes to tools and electronics. For example, co-founder Michael Aechtler noted he earned over 3,000 euros by renting out his personal Darth Vader costume, which originally cost 800 euros.
The business model is centered on connecting people who need an item temporarily with those who have it available, fostering both economic and sustainable benefits by encouraging reuse over purchase. This approach targets a broad consumer market, from individuals planning events to those needing a specific tool for a one-off project. The service operates as a marketplace where users can list their items and set their own rental prices, positioning itself as an alternative to traditional rental services and online marketplaces for buying goods.
Keywords: peer-to-peer rental, sharing economy, online marketplace, item rental, rent anything, collaborative consumption, sustainable consumption, rental platform, monetize assets, event rentals, tool rental, costume rental, P2P lending, circular economy, Germany, Stuttgart, Michael Aechtler, Mark Aechtler, equipment rental, consumer goods rental