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Vinted, Europe’s leading second-hand fashion marketplace, has announced the successful completion of a €340 million secondary share sale, boosting its valuation to €5 billion. The transaction, spearheaded by TPG (NASDAQ: TPG), a prominent global alternative asset manager, reinforces Vinted’s growth trajectory in the expanding second-hand market. This latest funding round diversifies Vinted’s investor base and acknowledges the contributions of its employees and early investors to the platform’s success. TPG’s Tech Adjacencies (TTAD) strategy, which provides flexible capital solutions to technology firms, led the investment. Notable participants in the funding included major investment funds such as Hedosophia, Baillie Gifford, Invus Opportunities,…