Collectors Valuation, Funding & Investors

Collectors is valued at $4.3B as of March 2022.

Last Collectors valuation

$4.3B

Undisclosed stage · Mar 2022

Last Collectors funding round

$100M

Undisclosed stage · Mar 2022

Cumulative funding Collectors raised

$100M

across 1 funding round

Key investors in Collectors

  • D1 Capital Partners
  • TCG
  • Nat Turner
  • Cohen Private Ventures

Collectors Overview

About Collectors

Collectors is a Newport Beach-headquartered authentication firm operating PSA for trading cards, PCGS for coins, and WATA for video games, grading 10 million items annually. It runs Goldin Auctions marketplace with $1 billion in sales since 2021, serving collectors via online submissions and events. Partnerships include Fanatics for eBay integration. Founded in 2021 through merger, Collectors employs 1,000 staff across California and New Jersey.


Founded

1986

HQ

United StatesUnited States

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2C

Revenue model

Services, Commission

Valuation

$4.3B (Mar 2022)

Collectors Valuation

Collectors is currently valued at $4.3B, based on its undisclosed-stage round in March 2022.

The $100M round included TCG, Cohen Private Ventures, D1 Capital Partners and Nat Turner.

Collectors valuation by funding round

Collectors valuation by funding round
DateStageValuation
Mar 2022Undisclosed stage$4.3B

Collectors Funding History

Collectors has raised a total of $100M across 1 funding round.

Collectors funding rounds

Collectors funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedValuationDeal Summary
Mar 2022Undisclosed stageTCG; Cohen Private Ventures; D1 Capital Partners; Nat Turner$100M$4.3BCollectors Holdings, formerly Collectors Universe, operates a platform for authenticating, grading, and managing collectibles including sports trading cards, rare coins, video games, and memorabilia. It provides authentication services through brands like PSA, marketplace and auction platforms such as Goldin, research tools, and recently launched a secure vault and collection management service in a 11,000-square-foot Delaware facility. In March 2022, Collectors raised $100 million from existing investors including Cohen Private Ventures, D1 Capital Partners, Nat Turner, and TCG Capital Management at a post-money valuation of $4.3 billion. This growth funding follows the company's 2021 acquisition by the investor group for approximately $850 million and the acquisition of Goldin Auctions for over $200 million in July 2021, which had $100 million in transactions in 2020 and was projected for $500 million in 2022. The company reported over 100% year-over-year growth in revenue and EBITDA, achieving profitability amid strong demand for authentication, grading, and marketplace sales. Funds from the round are allocated to business expansion, technology improvements for user experience, and capacity enhancements. Collectors continues strategic growth in the booming collectibles market, consolidating offerings under Collectors.com and hiring across finance, engineering, and operations.

Who has invested in Collectors?

4 investors have backed Collectors across its funding rounds, including D1 Capital Partners, TCG, Nat Turner and Cohen Private Ventures.


Collectors Investors

Investors in Collectors by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
TCGUnited StatesLos Angeles, CA1ParticipantMar 2022
Cohen Private VenturesUnited StatesStamford, CT1ParticipantMar 2022

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Acquisitions by Collectors

Collectors has acquired 1 company to date.

Last acquisition by Collectors was on December 15th 2025. Collectors acquired Beckett Collectibles for undisclosed valuation.


Latest Acquisitions by Collectors

Beckett Collectibles
Description
Beckett Collectibles is a Dallas-headquartered authority on sports card grading, authentication, and collectibles pricing. The company operates grading services for baseball, basketball, football cards, comics, and memorabilia, alongside online price guides and marketplace auctions for hobbyists and investors.
HQ CountryUnited States
HQ City
Dallas, TX
Deal Date15 Dec 2025
Valuationundisclosed
EV/Revenue
EV/EBITDA

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Collectors Competitors

Collectors competitors include listed companies like Openlane, MakeMyTrip and Travel+Leisure, and private ones like Weee!, wefox and Carro.

Public and private companies comparable to Collectors
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
OpenlaneUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$1.9B$302M$4.2B2.2x
MakeMyTripIndiaIndiaPublicly listed$1B$171M$4.5B4.5x
Weee!United StatesSan Francisco, CAPrivate$400M-$4.1B10.3x
wefoxGermanyBerlinPrivate$850M-$4.6B5.4x
Travel+LeisureUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$4B$684M$3.9B2.3x
CarroSingaporeSingaporePrivate$936M$34M$3.8B-

Collectors Public Comps

Collectors is still privately-owned, but its public comps include ABC-Mart, Shimamura, Frasers Group, Openlane, Mobile World Investment Corp., MakeMyTrip, Pepkor, Eagers Automotive, Groupe Dynamite and Sonae.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
ABC-Mart$2.4B$460M1.2x1.2x6.6x6.6x
Shimamura$4.5B$439M0.6x0.6x6.6x6.3x
Frasers Group$7.2B$1.4B1.0x1.0x5.3x6.0x
Openlane$1.9B$302M2.4x2.2x15.2x12.2x
Mobile World Investment Corp.$6B$350M0.5x0.4x8.1x5.9x
MakeMyTrip$1B$171M5.0x4.5x30.3x25.7x
Pepkor$5.9B$960M1.0x0.9x6.1x5.4x
Eagers Automotive$9.3B$527M0.8x0.6x14.1x11.5x

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Common questions about Collectors

When was Collectors founded?Collectors was founded in 1986.
Where is Collectors headquartered?Collectors is headquartered in United States.
Is Collectors publicly listed?No, Collectors is a private, VC-backed company.
What is Collectors' valuation?Collectors was last valued at $4.3B in its undisclosed-stage round in March 2022.
How much funding has Collectors raised?Collectors has raised $100M across 1 funding round.
What was Collectors' last funding round?Collectors' last funding round was a $100M undisclosed-stage round in March 2022.
Who are Collectors' investors?Collectors' investors include TCG, Cohen Private Ventures, D1 Capital Partners and Nat Turner.
Which companies are comparable to Collectors?Companies comparable to Collectors include Openlane, MakeMyTrip, Weee!, wefox, Travel+Leisure and Carro.
How many companies has Collectors acquired?Collectors has acquired 1 company, including Beckett Collectibles.

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