# Tiptop

> Tiptop Labs built electronics resale and trade-in payment services for US shoppers and online retailers. Its 2024 checkout product combined item valuation, credit, payments and shipping so an old item could help fund a new purchase across categories. As checked in October 2026, its main website redirects to Mother Computer.

- **Founded:** 2022
- **Founders:** Bastian Lehmann (Co-founder and CEO)
- **Products:** Tiptop Cash, Trade-in at checkout, Pay in 4, Tiptop Shop, Merchant integrations
- **Notable:** Raised a reported $23 million Series A in 2022., Launched Tiptop Cash in September 2023., Introduced cross-category trade-in checkout with named merchants in June 2024.

## Products & services

- **Tiptop Cash** — Receipt-based resale app launched in the United States; made offers for eligible possessions and arranged collection.
- **Trade-in at checkout** — Merchant payment option combining quotes for owned items with payment and return logistics.
- **Pay in 4** — Interest-free installment option offered alongside trade-ins.
- **Tiptop Shop** — Gaming-oriented storefront allowing trade-ins toward purchases fulfilled by merchants; documented historically.
- **Merchant integrations** — Shopify payments app and direct API; surviving documentation also includes Salesforce and Adobe guides.

## Achievements

- Raised a reported $23 million Series A in 2022.
- Launched Tiptop Cash in September 2023.
- Introduced cross-category trade-in checkout with named merchants in June 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2024-06** — Checkout trade-in launch covered by WIRED and Digital Transactions.
- **2024-10** — Founder appeared at TechCrunch Disrupt; terms of service dated October 18.
- **2026-10** — Research check: tiptop.com redirects to mother.ai, displaying Mother Computer Inc.; developer documentation remains accessible. This alone does not establish an acquisition, shutdown date or legal successor.

## Links

- Website: https://tiptop.xyz
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tiptop-pay/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/tiptopxyz
- GitHub: https://github.com/tiptopxyz
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTa94IOZRVTiWAk4MQlnMog

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Last updated: 2026-10-06