Thomas Plantenga on taking Vinted from near bankruptcy to a €5 billion valuation
40 Minute Mentor29 Loka 2025

Thomas Plantenga on taking Vinted from near bankruptcy to a €5 billion valuation

Today’s 40 Minute Mentor is Thomas Plantenga, the CEO of Vinted - Europe’s largest secondhand marketplace and Lithuania’s first-ever unicorn. What started as a small Lithuanian startup in 2008 has evolved into a fast-growth business with millions of users, 2,000+ employees and a €5 billion valuation. In today’s conversation, Thomas shares the ins and outs of his journey with Vinted, how it became such a global success, the biggest leadership lessons he learnt along the way and what’s next for the business with the launch of Vinted Ventures. If you’re a founder or operator navigating scaleup challenges, this episode is a masterclass in turnaround strategy, culture building and leading with humility. 📚Episode Chapters: ➡️ Early years & the call that changed everything [07:30] ➡️ Realising Vinted was in trouble [16:00] ➡️ Spotting the first signs of growth [20:00] ➡️ The hardest leadership lessons [23:00] ➡️ The art of hiring at scale & psychological safety [27:00] ➡️ Launching Vinted Ventures [36:40] 🔍 Find out more: ✨ Connect with Thomas: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-p-19651414/?originalSubdomain=lt ✨ More about Vinted: https://www.vinted.co.uk/ ⭐ Enjoyed this episode? ⭐️ Keep up to date with all our latest episodes by hitting the subscribe button on your favourite podcast platform. And for any feedback on what you enjoy the most and ideas on what we can do to make 40 Minute Mentor even better, please leave us a review at https://ratethispodcast.com/40mm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jaksot(310)

Embracing A Non-Linear Career: From Shoe Design To Tackling Climate Change with Amali de Alwis, CEO of Subak

Embracing A Non-Linear Career: From Shoe Design To Tackling Climate Change with Amali de Alwis, CEO of Subak

“If we’re trying to say that the only way to find answers and the only way to fund climate issues is through equity based investment, it’s just not going to work. It doesn’t suit every type of busines...

5 Loka 202246min

How To Navigate An Economic Downturn

How To Navigate An Economic Downturn

“Sometimes you can use difficult times to come up with incredible new ideas. It’s a great opportunity to get your team to think creatively and empower them to come to you with suggestions and try new ...

3 Loka 20228min

Financial Inclusion & Finding Your Purpose As A Founder with Sho Sugihara, Founder & CEO of Pave

Financial Inclusion & Finding Your Purpose As A Founder with Sho Sugihara, Founder & CEO of Pave

“It's really demotivating in the early days to keep building, keep building but nothing seems to happen. You need tenacity and planning skills to get you through that.”  In this week’s 40 Minute Mento...

28 Syys 202249min

Purpose Over Profit At Sifted Summit - October 6th

Purpose Over Profit At Sifted Summit - October 6th

40 Minute Mentor LIVE and in person!  We’re attending Sifted Summit on Thursday, October 6th, to record a live panel discussion with some of the most inspiring purpose-driven Founders and Investors.  ...

26 Syys 20226min

The Future Of Flexible Working with Molly Johnson-Jones, Co-Founder and CEO of Flexa

The Future Of Flexible Working with Molly Johnson-Jones, Co-Founder and CEO of Flexa

“The biggest shift in the candidate market is that people care just as much about how they work as what they do.”  In this week’s 40 Minute Mentor episode, we’re joined by the brilliant Molly Johnson-...

21 Syys 202247min

How To Embrace Flexible Working, with James Mitra

How To Embrace Flexible Working, with James Mitra

“We’ve really found that added flexibility has been an amazing way to attract talent, retain talent, and give everybody a chance to work in a way they want to work.”  In this week’s bite-sized 40 Minu...

20 Syys 20226min

Why The Wealthy Should Be Paying More Tax with Photobox Founder, Graham Hobson

Why The Wealthy Should Be Paying More Tax with Photobox Founder, Graham Hobson

“Entrepreneurship is a process of natural selection. You can't ever guarantee that the playbook you're going to follow is going to guarantee success.”  In this week’s 40 Minute Mentor episode, we’re j...

14 Syys 202257min

How To Know When To Move On As A Founder, with James Mitra

How To Know When To Move On As A Founder, with James Mitra

“There are so many opportunities out there for Founders. If you decide to step away, I can promise you there will be lots of people that will want to hire you.”  This week’s bite-sized 40 Minute Mento...

12 Syys 20225min

Suosittua kategoriassa Liike-elämä ja talous

sijotuskasti
psykopodiaa-podcast
rss-rahapodi
mimmit-sijoittaa
ostan-asuntoja-podcast
rss-rahamania
rss-sisalto-kuntoon
rahapuhetta
sijoituspodi
herrasmieshakkerit
rss-laakispodi
rss-bisnesta-bebeja
rss-karon-grilli
rss-draivi
rss-sami-miettinen-neuvottelija
rss-lahtijat
rss-seuraava-potilas
rss-paasipodi
rss-tyoelamasta-podcast
rss-myynnin-mehustamo