Collect Pure · Jul 2026
Explains Pure's fee structure, verification process, and how it compares with eBay for modern U.S. Mint releases.
Company research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 29, 2026
Overview
Pure is a YC S23 marketplace for rare coins and precious metals. It runs an order-book-style platform for buying, selling, analyzing, verifying, and vaulting precious metals and numismatic coins, with public API and educational content layered on top.
Primary product
Order-book marketplace for rare coins and precious metals
Founded
2022
Headquarters
Berkeley, California, United States (public profiles also list a Beverly Hills, CA address)
Team size
1-10
Work style
Flexible
Industry
Internet Marketplace Platforms
Sub-industry
Rare coins and precious metals marketplace
Offices
Berkeley, California, United States
Beverly Hills, California, United States
Los Angeles, California, United States
Marina del Rey, California, United States
Business model
Marketplace transaction fees
Order-book trading platform
Concierge/onboarding support
Public API access
Funding
Stage
Early Stage VC
Total raised
$16.1M
Latest round
Early Stage VC · Nov 2025
Latest amount
$15.6M
Nov 2025
Jul 2023
Jan 2023 · Y Combinator
People & investors
Leadership
Co-Founder & CEO
Co-Founder & CTO
Director of Operations
Work & culture
Fast-moving, product- and operations-heavy team focused on transparency, security, liquidity, and modernizing a legacy collectibles/precious-metals market. Public job posts emphasize ownership, speed, correctness, and hands-on execution.
Work style
Flexible
Compensation
Public job listings show a Full-Stack Software Engineer role at $145K-$250K and a Founding GTM Leader (Sales) role at $135K-$300K. Benefits advertised include medical/dental, 401(k) match, daily lunches, and a wellness stipend; work arrangements can be remote, hybrid, or in-office in Los Angeles depending on the role.
Benefits
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
401(k) with employer match
Daily lunches
Wellness stipend
Product & market
Pricing
Order-book marketplace; seller fees start around 0.75% for bullion, 1.0% for silver/platinum/palladium, and 1.5% for numismatic items, with buyer-side fees generally absent except for optional card surcharges on Pure Priority items.
Differentiators
- —Live order book with visible bids and asks
- —In-house verification using XRF and Sigma Metalytics
- —Insured FedEx shipping and vault logistics
- —Concierge onboarding and 24/7 support
- —Public API for marketplace data
- —Historical pricing and numismatic analytics
Technology
Next.js
React
TypeScript
Node.js
Python
PostgreSQL
Cloudflare
Contentful
Vercel
Webpack
HTTP/3
HSTS
QuickBooks
QuickBooks Online
Google Sheets
Tailwind
Customers
Collectors
numismatists
coin shops
precious-metals dealers
investors
auction houses
Competitors
eBay
JM Bullion
APMEX
Heritage Auctions
Facebook Marketplace
Reddit r/pmsforsale
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
Approximately $3M-$8M annualized gross fee revenue, inferred from public monthly transaction volume and published seller-fee schedule; highly approximate.
Estimated monthly visits
5.5K
Traffic estimate as of Aug 2025
Latest news
Collect Pure · Sep 2025
Announces a pre-verified inventory section stored in a COMEX depository with faster shipping and limited restocks.
FindBullionPrices · Jun 2025
Independent site added live Collect Pure bid/ask data to its bullion comparison pages, citing improved price transparency.
Venture Scout · Apr 2024
Startup profile summarizes Pure's founding, product, team size, and early funding, and discusses its database and computer-vision-driven valuation angle.
Y Combinator · Jun 2023
Launch post describes the original rare-coin pricing and population-data product and the founding team.
Jobs and careers at Pure
3 jobs at Pure
Warehouse Technician (Contract-to-Hire)
On-site
Logistics
Los Angeles; Los Angeles, California, United States
2w ago
On-site
Full-time
Full Stack Software Engineer
On-site
Engineering
Los Angeles
11mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Founding GTM Leader (Sales)
On-site
Sales
Los Angeles
12mo ago
On-site
Full-time