• Horizn

  Participated · Equity · Jan 2019

  Horizn makes hardshell “smart” suitcases — with a removable power bank — and also sells laptop bags, toiletry bags and passport covers. Its suitcases start at €270 and the company has sold a six-figure number of units to date. Founded in 2015 and employing about 70 people, Horizn is based in Berlin. The company raised €10 million in the latest funding round, bringing total capital raised to €25 million. Horizn plans to use the funding to launch a digital travel assistant, Horizn Go, which would book travel and accommodation for users.

• Horizn Studios

  Led · Series A · Jan 2018

  Horizn Studios is a Berlin-based smart luggage company that sells the M5 hard-shell cabin suitcase, which includes a front pocket for laptops and a removable power bench that can charge smartphones and tablets up to six times. In 2018 the company launched Horizn GO, a free concierge service in partnership with Quintessentially that offers curated travel plans, bookings, insider tips and discounts or upgrades at over 2,000 hotels. Horizn intends to use new capital to further international expansion and to develop additional products and services for travelers. The company has raised a total of €25m since its foundation about 3.5 years ago. Horizn now employs around 70 people, including engineers, designers, IT developers and digital marketing experts. Founders are Stefan Holwe and Jan Roosen. Horizn Studios is a Berlin, Germany–based smart luggage company that makes technology-enabled luggage, bags and accessories for tech-savvy digital nomads. The company is led by Stefan Holwe and Jan Roosen. In January 2018 Horizn Studios raised €12m in a Series A financing. The round was led by Perpetual Ventures with participation from existing investors Project A, Vorwerk Ventures, Monkfish Equity and U-Start. Horizn intends to use the funds for product development and international expansion. Horizn Studios is a vertical commerce smart luggage brand founded in 2015 by CEO Stefan Holwe and Jan Roosen. The company develops smart luggage, highlighted by its recently launched Cabin Trolley that combines travel and tech. Horizn is distributing more than 10,000 suitcases and travel bags this year. It expects first-quarter 2017 revenue of €10M. The company intends to use the funds for internationalization, naming the UK as its next focal market, and for further product development. Horizn pairs fashion and technology in its product approach for digital nomads.

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