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Marketplace MVP
Two-Sided PlatformsLiquidity SeedingTrust & Safety

Agencia de Lanzamiento de MVP para Marketplaces

Plataformas Bilaterales Construidas en 12–18 Semanas

12–18
Weeks to Launch
Discovery through go-live
£38K
Starting Price
Fixed-fee, transparent
95+
Lighthouse Score
Performance target
0
Hidden Fees
Scope-locked pricing
What Is a Marketplace MVP Launch?

Launching a marketplace MVP isn't just about getting something live quickly. It's about building a two-sided platform — connecting supply (sellers, providers) with demand (buyers, users) — that actually works in the real world. Not feature-complete. Working. Real transactions, integrated payments, identity verification, and enough liquidity to tell you whether you've got product-market fit before you start scaling spend.

Dónde fallan los proyectos

The chicken-and-egg problem kills most marketplaces before they ever launch No seeding strategy means neither side shows up, and you burn runway proving absolutely nothing.
Payment integration is way more complex than it looks for multi-party transactions Split payouts, platform fees, seller onboarding, tax compliance — these create months of hidden work if you don't architect for them on day one.
KYC gets bolted on as an afterthought, and that's when things go sideways One fraudulent actor erodes trust fast. One bad experience and your early adopters are gone — permanently.
No-code marketplace builders hit a wall the moment you need to differentiate You'll ship quickly, sure, but your matching logic, fee structure, and UX will look identical to every other Sharetribe clone out there.
Most agencies scope marketplace builds like standard web apps They miss liquidity mechanics, trust systems, supply-side tooling — the exact things that determine whether your marketplace survives past month six.
Founders consistently underestimate content moderation One viral incident with unmoderated content can torch brand trust and invite regulatory attention before you've even hit traction.

Cumplimiento

Stripe Connect & Adyen Integration

Multi-party payment flows with split payouts, platform fees, and support for 135+ currencies. We handle seller onboarding, delayed captures, and refund routing so money moves correctly from day one — no surprises.

KYC via Onfido & Persona

AI-driven identity verification with sub-60-second checks and 99% accuracy. Biometric liveness detection and document orchestration keep bad actors off your platform without making life difficult for legitimate users.

Hive Moderation for Trust & Safety

Automated content and image scanning at 95%+ precision, built to scale to millions of items per day. We pair that with human-in-the-loop escalation for the edge cases AI genuinely can't resolve on its own.

Real-Time Matching Algorithms

Custom liquidity algorithms built on Supabase Edge Functions and real-time subscriptions. Geo-matching, relevance scoring, dynamic feed ranking — all tuned to your marketplace's specific supply-demand dynamics, not a generic template's.

Supply-Side & Demand-Side Seeding

Structured onboarding protocols for your first 20–50 adopters on each side. We build out invite flows, referral incentives, and soft-launch gating that creates real liquidity before you go public — not after.

Transparent Scope-Locked Pricing

Every engagement starts with a fixed-fee discovery phase. You see the full cost breakdown before we write a single line of code. No change orders, no hourly surprises, no ambiguity about scope.

Qué construimos

Next.js + Supabase Stack

Server-rendered React frontend with Postgres-backed real-time data, auth, and storage — deployed to Vercel edge for sub-200ms response times globally.

Multi-Party Payment Orchestration

Stripe Connect or Adyen for Platforms with escrow, split payouts, platform commission, and automated tax document generation.

Identity Verification Pipeline

Onfido or Persona integrated into seller onboarding with document checks, biometric liveness, and risk scoring before a seller's first transaction goes through.

Automated Content Moderation

Hive Moderation scanning listings, messages, and profile images in real-time with configurable thresholds and human escalation queues.

Liquidity Seeding Toolkit

Admin dashboards, invite-gating, geo-fenced launches, and supply-side incentive systems — all built directly into the platform from week one, not retrofitted later.

Real-Time Notifications & Feeds

Supabase Realtime subscriptions powering instant updates for new listings, messages, bookings, and status changes across both sides of the marketplace.

Nuestro proceso

01

Discovery & Liquidity Strategy

We map your marketplace dynamics: who supplies, who demands, what triggers that first transaction. We define your seeding plan, payment architecture, and trust requirements. You get a fixed-fee scope document with no loose ends.
Weeks 1–2
02

UX Design & Data Modelling

Figma prototypes for both sides of the marketplace, plus admin. While that's happening, we're modelling your Supabase schema, matching logic, and payment flows in parallel. You approve designs before a build sprint begins.
Weeks 3–5
03

Core Platform Build

Next.js frontend, Supabase backend, Stripe Connect or Adyen integration, KYC pipeline, and moderation layer — built in parallel sprints with weekly demos. Matching algorithms get tuned against synthetic data so they're not flying blind on launch day.
Weeks 6–13
04

QA, Seeding & Soft Launch

End-to-end testing across payment, verification, and moderation flows. We onboard your first 20–50 supply-side participants and gate demand-side access for controlled liquidity validation. You learn before you open the doors.
Weeks 14–16
05

Public Launch & Iteration

Full deployment with monitoring, error tracking, and analytics. Then 30 days of post-launch support — bug fixes, performance tuning, and algorithm adjustments based on what real transaction data is actually telling us.
Weeks 17–18+
Next.jsSupabaseVercelStripe ConnectAdyen for PlatformsOnfidoPersonaHive ModerationTypeScriptPostgres

Preguntas frecuentes

Why 12–18 weeks instead of faster no-code options?

No-code tools like Sharetribe ship fast but lock you into generic matching, fee structures, and UX you can't escape. A custom Next.js + Supabase build takes 12–18 weeks, but you get unique liquidity algorithms, bespoke payment flows, and a codebase you actually own. That's what separates a viable marketplace from a dressed-up template.

How do you solve the chicken-and-egg liquidity problem?

We build seeding infrastructure directly into the platform from the start — invite-gated launches, geo-fenced rollouts, supply-side onboarding tools, incentive systems. During soft launch, we manually onboard 20–50 supply-side participants so demand-side users find real listings immediately, not an empty platform that makes them leave and never come back.

What's the difference between Stripe Connect and Adyen for Platforms?

Stripe Connect is faster to integrate, well-documented, and works well for most early-stage marketplaces. Adyen for Platforms has lower per-transaction fees at high volume and stronger coverage across European and APAC markets. Which one we recommend depends on your geography, volume projections, and what your sellers actually need for payouts.

Do I need KYC verification for an MVP?

If your marketplace involves payments between strangers — yes, you need KYC. Stripe and Adyen both require seller identity verification for compliance. We integrate Onfido or Persona to automate this with AI-driven document checks in under 60 seconds, so onboarding stays frictionless while you're meeting regulatory requirements from launch day.

What does the £38K–£125K range depend on?

Scope determines the number. A straightforward product marketplace with Stripe Connect and basic KYC sits at the lower end. Complex service marketplaces with booking systems, Adyen integration, advanced matching algorithms, mobile-responsive admin tooling, and multi-region compliance push toward £90K–£125K. Discovery locks in the exact number before build starts — that's the whole point of it.

Who is Melody Sellers and what's her role?

Melody Sellers is our Principal Engineer. She architects the marketplace systems — liquidity algorithms, real-time matching logic, payment orchestration. She leads technical discovery, defines the Supabase schema and Edge Function architecture, and reviews every deployment personally. She's built two-sided platforms processing millions in GMV. When something's complex, she's the one figuring it out.

Marketplace MVPs from £38,000 GBP
Fixed-fee. Scope-locked. 30-day post-launch support included.
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