Our history
Did you know we started life in 2006?
Discover the story of OLX and how we have grown into a global player.
2006
- dubizzle, OLX and Sulit are founded
2009
- Autovit.ro is acquired
- OLX launches in India
2010
- OLX is acquired and launches in Brazil
- Dealfish, Sulit, Tokobagus and Allegro are acquired
2012
- FixeAds is acquired
- Dealfish rebrands as OLX
- Martin Scheepbouwer joins to lead as CEO
2013
- Initial investment made in Avito
2014
- Nine markets rebrand as OLX
- Joint Ventures formed in five markets
2015
- 10 Middle Eastern markets rebrand as OLX
- Further investment made in Avito and first investment in letgo
2016
- OLX Group is formed
- Storia is launched globally
- letgo merges with Wallapop in the US
2017
- Further investment in letgo as it passes 45M downloads
- Tradus (heavy machinery) and fixly (services) are launched
- AutoTrader is acquired in South Africa
2018
- dubizzle acquires WeCashAnyCar and ExpatWheels
- Acquisition of Properati in Latin America
- Investment in French home and decor platform Selency
- Investment in Frontier Car Group – the largest global car marketplace
- Further letgo investment as it reaches 100M downloads
2019
- Further investment in Avito and Frontier Car Group
- Aasaanjobs is acquired in India
- Investment in Asia-based Carousell and Kiwi Jobs (Poland)
2020
- OLX Brazil acquires Grupo ZAP
- letgo and OfferUp combine US marketplaces
- Merger of MENA and South Asia businesses with EMPG
- Central America joins forces with Encuentra24
- KIWI Finance is acquired in Romania
2021
- Obido is acquired in Poland
- Romain Voog joins as CEO of OLX Group
2022
OLX Group decides to cease all involvement in its Russia operations
2023
Lydia Paterson becomes OLX CEO
Who we are
Serving hundreds of millions of people every month, we help people buy and sell cars, find housing, get jobs, buy and sell household goods, and much more.