Tuvalum is born, the first marketplace specialized in second-hand products for triathlon

Tuvalum seeks to cover a latent need among the more than 3 millions of Spaniards who perform a sports practice related to triathlon

Buy and sell second-hand sports equipment among athletes. From this concept, three entrepreneurs from Valencia have created Tuvalum, the first marketplace specialized in second-hand products for triathlon, cycling and mountain biking aimed at both professional and amateur athletes.

The idea was born from the need to have a specific sales channel for this profile of athletes. "In Spain there are more and more people who practice triathlon and cycling", explains Alejandro Pons, co-founder and CEO of Tuvalum: "They are people who continually renew their sports equipment in the second-hand market, but until now they did not have a specialized website for them." Generalist portals do not offer them confidence and often resort to Facebook forums and fanpages, where the system of sale It's not comfortable. "

Market on the rise

In this way, Tuvalum seeks to cover a latent need among the more than 3 millions of Spaniards who practice sports related to triathlon, cycling and mountain biking. "It's an up market, last year over a million bicycles were sold in our country, and the number of federated athletes in triathlon increases by 12 percent every year, and there are almost 1.000 clubs throughout the national territory."

The idea has been well received by the triathletes, to the point that several of them have shown interest to be part of the initiative. "We have three ambassadors, one of whom is Miguel Ángel Tortajada, who in February will be the only Spaniard to play the Ultraman of Florida, among our objectives is to create a community of athletes around the Tuvalum brand."

The philosophy of Tuvalum is to offer athletes a specific channel adapted to their needs where they can buy and sell professional sports equipment. "Our objective is that triathletes can practice sport saving in the purchase of sports equipment and that they earn money selling the equipment they no longer use, always from athlete to athlete, both professionals and amateurs", concludes Pons.

Further information: http://tuvalum.com/