Spikey Bits · Apr 2026
Reports the launch of eBay sync, describing how Miniswap can mirror listings and keep inventory synchronized across channels.
Company research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 29, 2026
Overview
Miniswap is a San Francisco-based niche marketplace for tabletop wargaming miniatures, starting with Warhammer. It uses a curated miniatures catalog and AI-assisted listing tools to help hobbyists and game stores buy and sell with integrated payments, shipping, and buyer/seller protections.
Primary product
Marketplace for tabletop wargaming miniatures (starting with Warhammer)
Founded
2025
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Team size
1-10 employees
Industry
Internet Marketplace Platforms
Sub-industry
Tabletop wargaming miniatures marketplace
Offices
San Francisco, California, United States
Business model
two-sided marketplace
transaction-fee marketplace
payments and shipping-enabled commerce
Funding
People & investors
Work & culture
Public-facing copy emphasizes a hobbyist-led, community-first culture: the company describes itself as built by wargamers for hobbyists, with community spirit, hobby-specific features, and direct feedback loops through Discord and support channels.
Compensation
No public salary bands or compensation ranges were found. The YC jobs page currently shows no open roles.
Product & market
Pricing
7% seller fee (take rate) plus payment processing; buyer protection is included.
Differentiators
- —Curated catalog of 20,000+ miniatures to normalize listings
- —AI-assisted auto-fill and taxonomy for hobby-specific product detail
- —Integrated payments, shipping, and buyer/seller protections
- —eBay sync and CSV bulk-upload tooling for sellers
- —Community features and hobby-focused UX instead of generic marketplace search
Technology
React
Python
PostgreSQL
CSS
HTML
SQL
JSON
Markdown
Stripe payments
eBay listing sync
AI-assisted catalog/taxonomy
Customers
Warhammer hobbyists
tabletop wargaming collectors
miniatures buyers and sellers
game stores
high-volume hobby sellers
Competitors
eBay
Reddit /r/miniswap
Facebook groups
Discord sales communities
generic online stores and inventory systems
Scale & contact
Latest news
Technori · Mar 2026
Long-form founder interview about the marketplace strategy, the taxonomy problem in tabletop miniatures, and planned community features like commissions.
Startupmag · Dec 2025
Summarizes the $3.5M raise, the AI-assisted taxonomy, and Miniswap's plans to expand catalog coverage and community features.
Dealroom.co · Dec 2025
Reports Miniswap raised $3.5M and frames the company as a niche Warhammer miniatures marketplace in a YC batch dominated by AI startups.
Tech Funding News · Dec 2025
Profiles the raise, the Warhammer-focused marketplace, and the founders' backgrounds, emphasizing the niche-market thesis and community tooling.
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