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Bluesmart

http://www.bluesmart.com/
Last activity: 21.07.2020
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Bluesmart is a global travel company that became famous for creating the world's first smart connected luggage. Its first product, the Bluesmart Carry-on, launched in October 2014 through Indiegogo and raised more than $2M in pre-orders from more than 10,000 backers in 120 countries worldwide. It was named "Top Innovative Product and Service"​ by Forbes Magazine, awarded "Best Travel Gear"​ by Fast Company and “Best of the Best"​ Red Dot Design Award. The company is backed by Y Combinator and other top Silicon Valley venture investors. Bluesmart is headquartered in New York with offices in Hong Kong, China and Argentina.
Mentions
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Location: United States, New York
Employees: 51-200
Total raised: $15.525M
Founded date: 2013

Investors 5

Funding Rounds 3

DateSeriesAmountInvestorsDeal News
30.07.2017-$2.025M--
14.10.2015-$11.5M-finsmes.co...
23.01.2015-$2M-techcrunch...

Mentions in press and media 19

DateTitleDescriptionSource
17.12.2017Chinese investors target Latin American startups as U.S. VCs...Traditionally, Latin America has turned to the United States for trade and financing opportunities f...venturebea...
17.12.2017Chinese investors target Latin American startups as U.S. VCs...We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI an...venturebea...
25.01.2017Term Sheet — Wednesday, January 25NEVERMIND! Twelve hours ago, I was prepared to write a straightforward, borderline boring analysis ...fortune.co...
22.07.2016Ten Travel Innovations That Are Totally Changing the Game T...(Bloomberg) -- With airline fees that won’t seem to go away, seats that seemingly keep shrinking, an...bloombergq...
06.07.2016The best holiday and travel tech: Enhance your galavanting w... Suitcase technology seemed to grind to a halt shortly after we stuck wheels on them, but Bluesma...cityam.com...
01.07.2016I traveled with a smart carry-on and I’m never using a ‘dumb...Nearly three hours had passed before the realization finally hit me: I left my carry-on in the trunk...bgr.com/li...
08.06.2016Tech.Co’s Guide to Father’s Day Gadgets and TechEach June on the third Sunday of the month we gather ‘round the bacon tree, tell tales of how strong...tech.co/ne...
25.05.2016Smart suitcase maker Bluesmart unveils luxury Black EditionBluesmart, the makers of smart luggage with GPS and charging capabilities, has today introduced the ...techcrunch...
13.11.2015YC Digest: November 7-13Top Stories from the YC World — November 7 to November 13, 2015 YC News Jessica Livingston feature...blog.ycomb...
14.10.2015Bluesmart cierra una ronda de $11,5 millones en la que parti...14/10/2015 BLUESMART CIERRA UNA RONDA DE $11,5 MILLONES EN LA QUE PARTICIPA AMADEUS VENTURES. Blue...webcapital...
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