Rebelle breaks the mould with green IPO

The online fashion marketplace, which has circular economy principles at its heart, was the first listing to benefit from Nasdaq’s green designation.

Cécile Wickmann, chief customer officer, had the idea for Rebelle, a European online marketplace for luxury second-hand fashion items, while trying to solve a problem. She wanted to sell clothes and accessories she had accumulated from former jobs and while studying for an MBA. She and co-founder Max Schönemann launched Rebelle in Hamburg in 2013. In February this year, the firm made history as Nasdaq’s first green initial public offering.