Navigating Through Change - The Founding Story of Swappie | Slush 2023
Channel: Slush
Date: 2023-12-05

The average European consumer replaces their mobile phone every 2.8 years with about 10% choosing to buy a used phone. After a particularly bad experience trying to purchase a used phone Sami Marttinen saw an opportunity for lasting change and founded Swappie. Tackling both e-waste and rising cell phone prices Swappie handles the entire supply chain from buying, selling to refurbishing meaning that the team has had to handle a multitude of challenges along the way.

Sifted Journalist Amy O’Brien joins Swappie’s co-founder & CEO Sami Marttinen on stage as he shares advice and insights from Swappie’s story so far.

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