Etsy

Etsy has always been about supporting our sellers and small businesses. That’s why we advocate for public policies that make it easier for creative entrepreneurs – on and off Etsy – to pursue their passions and start and grow their businesses. This week, the Etsy team was in Brussels with our CEO Josh Silverman and a group of talented sellers from across Europe for EU Artisan Day. This full-day event focused on connecting Etsy sellers directly with policymakers to illuminate the unique challenges faced by micro and small businesses (MSMEs), and advocate for policies that help them do business. We also released our latest policy proposal: "Think Micro First: Reimagining Policy for European Artisans and Creative Entrepreneurs”, which serves as a framework for how EU policymakers can support the unique needs of MSMEs. Read more about EU Artisan Day and our policy proposal in our latest blog: Empowering the European Creative Economy: https://lnkd.in/gEpbSYiB

What happens when Etsy's technical minds unite for a week of creativity, collaboration & innovation? You get CodeMosaic! Our product and engineering teams recently gathered for our annual hackathon-inspired event, a week dedicated to challenging projects engineers are passionate about, outside the usual day-to-day. This year’s CodeMosaic marked several special moments: 👋 We welcomed Rafe Colburn back for his first CodeMosaic as Etsy CTO 🧡 We heard longtime Etsy engineering leader Keyur Govande deliver his last lecture before moving to his exciting new role as Depop’s CTO 💡We hosted our first ever Pitchathon, where teams brainstormed creative ideas to help improve our marketplace and deliver on our mission to Keep Commerce Human. We’re so proud of the innovation, teamwork, and energy we saw at this year’s event.

Keeping our marketplace safe and special is fundamental to our mission to Keep Commerce Human, and how we make sure our sellers’ special items can shine ✨ Today, we published our annual Transparency Report, which reflects the meaningful progress we made in 2024, and outlines how we’re investing in more sophisticated tools and processes to make enforcement more precise and intuitive for our community of buyers and sellers. Read more about how we’re building trust in the latest blog post from Alice Wu Paulus: https://lnkd.in/g_qnrTmN  

We believe in creating a positive impact for both people and the planet. While our work is ongoing, we’re proud of how far we’ve come in advancing our environmental and social impact goals. A few key highlights from 2024: 🌎 We made significant progress toward our ambitious goal of achieving Net Zero carbon emissions across our value chain 🚯 Etsy's Brooklyn HQ earned a Zero Waste certification for the seventh year in a row 💚 We supported 250K+ sellers in response to natural disasters 🤝 We supported organizations driving critical resources to 3.5k+ entrepreneurs Interested in learning more about Etsy’s environmental and social impact work? Check out our latest news blog: https://lnkd.in/gZfQekna

Bringing our sellers and admin together IRL is always a highlight! 🧡 We recently invited six amazing sellers to📍Etsy HQ to share their stories, passion, and expertise as part of our vibrant seller community. These inspiring entrepreneurs spoke during a panel conversation moderated by Chief Marketing Officer Brad Minor, sharing their insights, journeys and feedback directly with the full Etsy team. Thanks to Etsy sellers Laura of artandpeople, Crystal and Ben of VintageByCrystal, Mary of mammothandminnow, Tara of TaraJayneDesigns, and Paige of TheCozyBungalowShop for spending the day with us!

Meet Torie Partridge, a DC-based seller who creates iconic, colorful, hand-illustrated maps of cities and neighborhoods for her cleverly-named business, Terratorie. We had the opportunity to highlight Torie at Punchbowl News’ The Innovators event in Washington, D.C., where the business and journalism community come together to celebrate small business. Members of the Etsy team, including our Head of Global Public Policy and Advocacy, Jeffrey Zubricki and Corporate Communications Manager, Lynsey Jeffery also joined to share how we’re advocating to ensure small businesses have a seat at the table when policy decisions are made. Thanks so much to the Punchbowl team for organizing, and to Torie for sharing your amazing creations at this event!

It’s an exciting day at Etsy: today we officially welcome our new Chief Technology Officer, Rafe Colburn! Rafe joins Etsy after serving as Chief Product and Technology Officer at Depop, where he scaled the tech team to support the company’s rapid growth. Rafe’s proven technical acumen, deep understanding of emerging technologies, and vision for creating differentiated shopping experiences will help Etsy scale our impact and connect more buyers with our global community of sellers. He previously spent nearly a decade as an Etsy engineer, where he led a host of teams, including Ads, Data Engineering and Seller Experience. Welcome back to Etsy, Rafe! 🎉

✨We’re building a more browseable, inspiring Etsy.✨ At #GoogleCloudNext, our team showcased how we’re using AI to power a more personalized shopping experience where buyers can browse by trends, occasions and aesthetics – and discover items they love from real people, faster. Watch below to learn more about how we built it – and get a glimpse into our immersive experience at Next:

This morning Etsy reported our first quarter 2025 results. “Etsy's first quarter 2025 financial results were aligned with our expectations, with solid adjusted EBITDA performance despite pressure on the top line,” said Josh Silverman, Etsy, Inc. Chief Executive Officer. “We're excited to see green shoots, particularly in our App metrics, indicating that our work to build deeper connections with buyers and encourage more frequent visits is taking hold. By leveraging the power of artificial intelligence and machine learning, we're creating a more inspiring and engaging app experience that provides us with richer insights to personalize Etsy in meaningful ways for each buyer. We believe our seasoned team is ready to drive the next phase of Etsy’s growth and success, and that our resilient two-sided marketplace business model can help us weather macroeconomic volatility.” To watch the full video earnings call, see investors.etsy.com.

During uncertain times, we stand by our sellers. 🧡 Etsy CEO Josh Silverman sat down with CNN’s Phil Mattingly at the Semafor World Economy Summit last week to discuss the state of small business today. Josh reiterated that Etsy will keep doing everything we can to support our sellers and advocate on behalf of their needs – from communicating the latest on trade policy to supporting tax reform and caregiving support for independent workers. Watch the full conversation here: https://lnkd.in/gEyrRWFQ