Depop Founder Simon Beckerman Hands Delli Reins to Co-Founder at 52 as He Prepares for Fatherhood
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Updated · Financial Times · Jul 25
Depop Founder Simon Beckerman Hands Delli Reins to Co-Founder at 52 as He Prepares for Fatherhood
1 articles · Updated · Financial Times · Jul 25
Summary
Simon Beckerman, 52, has stepped back completely from Delli’s day-to-day operations, handing leadership to his co-founder as he prepares to become a father for the first time.
Delli is the food marketplace Beckerman co-founded in late 2020 and initially self-funded; he still owns roughly a 40% stake and said he continues to back the business financially.
Beckerman said the move follows years of strain building Depop, where he faced severe burnout, stepped down as chief executive in 2014 and later took a 12-month sabbatical.
Depop grew into a second-hand fashion app with millions of users before Etsy bought it for £1.1 billion in 2021; Beckerman is reported to have made £45 million from the exit alone.
Even after that windfall, Beckerman said his years of financial insecurity still shape him, describing a lasting “trauma” around money while he keeps investing in start-ups, funds and Delli.