# Krzysztof Marzec

> Krzysztof Marzec is Co-Founder of Trove, the branded recommerce platform powering more than 75% of the U.S. branded resale market. Originally founded as Yerdle in 2012 and rebranded to Trove in 2016, the company has raised over $153 million in funding and serves clients including Patagonia, Levi's, Lululemon, Canada Goose, and Carhartt. With a background spanning commodity futures trading at Geneva Trading USA and early-career roles at Northern Trust and Morningstar, Marzec brings a rare blend of financial markets discipline and entrepreneurial technology vision to the fast-growing recommerce sector.

- **Role:** Co-Founder at Trove
- **Organizations:** Trove, Geneva Trading USA, LLC, Northern Trust Corporation, Morningstar
- **Nationality:** American
- **Known for:** Co-founded Trove in 2012, now powering 75%+ of the U.S. branded resale market, Helped raise over $153 million in total funding across multiple rounds including Series E, Built platform serving major brands including Patagonia, Levi's, Lululemon, Canada Goose, Michael Kors, Carhartt, Steve Madden, and On

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Index Team Assistant at Morningstar
- **Early career** — Derivatives Analyst at Northern Trust Corporation
- **2008** — Joined Geneva Trading USA as Trader and Trader Mentor
- **2012** — Co-founded Yerdle (later rebranded as Trove), a peer-to-peer secondhand marketplace
- **2015** — Became Head of DTG in Chicago at Geneva Trading USA
- **2016** — Yerdle rebranded to Trove, pivoting to branded recommerce B2B platform
- **2019** — Left Head of DTG role at Geneva Trading; continued focus on Trove
- **2023** — Trove raised $30M Series E funding (August 2023)
- **2023** — Left Geneva Trading USA after 15 years (November 2023)
- **2024** — Trove acquired Recurate (August 2024), expanding recommerce capabilities
- **2025** — Trove acquired reverse.supply, entering European market (April 2025)

## Achievements

- Co-founded Trove in 2012, now powering 75%+ of the U.S. branded resale market
- Helped raise over $153 million in total funding across multiple rounds including Series E
- Built platform serving major brands including Patagonia, Levi's, Lululemon, Canada Goose, Michael Kors, Carhartt, Steve Madden, and On
- Helped process 7+ million resale items, avoiding 5+ million kg of CO2e emissions
- Guided Trove to Certified B Corporation status
- Co-built end-to-end recommerce infrastructure including trade-in, grading, logistics, marketplace, and analytics
- SEC-registered Investment Adviser at Trove, LLC
- Trove's April 2025 acquisition of reverse.supply marks first major European expansion

## Latest updates

- **2025-04** — Trove acquired German-based reverse.supply to expand recommerce leadership into Europe
- **2024-08** — Trove acquired Recurate to broaden peer-to-peer and brand-hosted resale capabilities
- **2023-08** — Trove closed $30M Series E funding round to accelerate recommerce platform growth

## Links

- Website: https://trove.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/kmarzecetm

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Last updated: 2026-05-25