The Team That Knows Marketplaces

Your extended team for building marketplaces.

You know your market. We know how to build the marketplace for it. Whether you need strategy, design, or a full build team, we work with non-technical founders every day, bringing real marketplace experience and AI to get you there faster than you thought possible.

See How We Work
Discovery Call · Wed
Cleaning marketplace, Toronto
DC
Booked 30 min · 4:00 PM
Sprint 4 · Build Phase
Listing flow + payments
72% complete · ships Friday
Senior Review · Required
Trust & safety architecture
RA
JM
Reviewed · approved
Built with the platforms and tools founders trust
WHY MARKETPLACE FOUNDERS CHOOSE US

Three reasons we're not your typical marketplace team.

We're not a typical marketplace development agency. We challenge your thinking, bring hands-on experience from real marketplace launches, and use AI to deliver faster than you'd expect.

Lived it, not just built it.

From marketplace strategy through to launch, our team has designed, run, and grown real online marketplace platforms, including P2P rental and travel marketplaces. We know what works, and what most marketplace founders only learn the hard way.

What that means for you: We've made the mistakes so you don't have to, and that experience is in the room with you from day one.

Collaborative by design.

We don't just take a brief and build it. We ask the hard questions, challenge assumptions, and share our honest views. Every project is a conversation, because the best marketplace outcomes come from working together.

What that means for you: You won't just launch a finished product. You'll launch with confidence, because you'll have full understanding behind every decision.

Weeks, not quarters.

AI-powered marketplace development means we build faster, smarter, and more cost-effectively than traditional teams. But AI is the engine, not the driver, senior marketplace experts are involved in every decision that matters.

What that means for you: A real, working AI-powered marketplace platform in 8–12 weeks. Built to launch, built to scale, and built to last.

By The Numbers

Real results, from real marketplace builds.

10 wks
Average kickoff to MVP
For a Build & Launch engagement, validated and live with real users.
30+
Marketplaces shipped
Across rentals, services, B2B, and talent , not counting our own.
78%
Continue into Grow phase
Founders who keep us on after launch , the trust ratio we watch.
What We Offer

Our end-to-end marketplace services.

Most founders deal with different teams across their marketplace journey. We handle every phase ourselves, strategy, build, and growth, so nothing gets lost in translation.

See the Full Process
Phase 01

Strategy & Discovery

Great marketplaces start with the right strategy, not the first line of code. We work with you to validate your idea, understand your market, and build a clear roadmap, so every decision that follows is the right one.

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Phase 02

Design & Build

Whether you're building on Sharetribe or starting from scratch, we handle everything from marketplace design through to full development. AI-powered tools mean we build more cost-effectively without compromising on quality.

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Phase 03

Launch & Grow

Getting your marketplace live is one thing. Growing it is another. We help you attract early supply and demand, build real traction, and develop the growth strategies that keep your marketplace moving long after launch.

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Founder Testimonial
“In a world where innovation is key, having a space to express your ideas freely can be transformative. Over the course of my time working with the incredible team at Marketplace Studio, one thing has consistently stood out to me—being listened to, no matter how far-fetched an idea may seem.”
Since
2014.
Ottawa · Family business
About Marketplace Studio

Built by marketplace founders, for marketplace founders.

Marketplace Studio is a family business led by Darren Cody, based in Ottawa, Canada. We started as marketplace founders ourselves, not consultants who studied the space, but founders who lived it. That context shapes everything about how we work.

Marketplaces are a niche and often misunderstood business. We find that fascinating, not frustrating. It is why we wrote a book about it, why we keep building them ourselves, and why every founder conversation makes us better at what we do.

Read Our Story

Spend 30 minutes with us.

Walk away with a clearer picture of your marketplace, with or without us. No pitch deck, no follow-up sequence , just a real conversation.

30 minutes · No obligation · Walk away with a clearer marketplace