Sharpei is a commerce platform that enables merchants to offer hardware leasing, lease-to-own and subscription (hardware-as-a-service) options directly at checkout, digitising approvals and payments to support reuse and circular revenue streams.

Circularity Relevance

Core
Sharpei explicitly promotes leasing, subscriptions and reuse at checkout as core product features (hardware-as-a-service). Source: Sharpei website

Circular Role

SupportEnabler
Sharpei operates the end-to-end leasing experience (executing leases/payments) and provides a SaaS platform and integrations for merchants.

Circular Type

CircularRetailer
Products
B2B2C
Sharpei is a platform used by merchant (B2B) clients to offer leased products to consumers (B2C) - functionally enabling retailers to host circular retail/lease offers via their checkout. Classification chosen because the product enables retailers to deliver circular offers on their storefronts (B2B2C flow). Evidence: product pages and LinkedIn partner announcements.

R Strategy

R1 - Rethink, R3 - Reuse, R5 - Refurbish
Primary: R1 (Rethink) - shifting purchasing to access/subscription; R3 (Reuse) - enabling leasing/resale to give products subsequent life. Secondary: evidence of resale/returns and buyback partners suggests support for refurbishment/refurbish (R5). Sources: platform product pages and LinkedIn partner posts.

Circular Business Model

Rental / Leasing, Product-as-a-Service (PaaS)
Core offered models are leasing (lease-to-own, rentals) and subscriptions/PaaS at checkout. Website explicitly markets "Hardware-as-a-Service" and lease-to-own options. Source: Sharpei website

Organisational Type

ForProfit
LinkedIn indicates Sharpei is Privately Held (company page).

Sector

Retail & Consumer Goods, Industrial & Manufacturing
Platform targets merchants selling hardware (consumer electronics, e-bikes, telco devices) and B2B equipment; serves retail & manufacturing hardware sellers. Source: Sharpei website Source: Sharpei LinkedIn

Geographical Reach

International
United States
LinkedIn and website reference operations and partners in the US and Europe (Madrid office listed). Evidence of activity across multiple countries but not claiming global HQ footprint.

Hardware Component

None
Sharpei provides a software/financing platform for leasing hardware; the provider does not appear to supply specialised physical hardware as part of the service.

Tech Map Relevance

Vendor provides a platform that directly enables leasing/subscription (hardware-as-a-service) for merchants - core circular business models for the Tech Map. Evidence from official site and LinkedIn shows product-market fit in circular commerce.

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Added: 10 Jul 2025
Updated: 21 Sept 2025
Sharpei · Circular Tech Map