Founder of Bounce: powering a network of 35,000+ store locations for luggage storage & delivery https://xitter.cf/t.co/52gcluHkfc
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Bounce raises $19M Series B!
>20x growth since our A round 2 years ago!
Now, 13k locations, 100 countries, millions of bags stored.
Soon Bounce will be everywhere you are - read more about our big vision and new products in TechCrunch:
techcrunch.com/2024/11/12/bo…
Excited to be a part of this
@bouncemystuff is now available in @Airbnb 🔥
Shoutout to @bonatsos who was the first institutional VC to back @bouncemystuff. Niko introduced me to so many people who were instrumental to Bounce and he always reminded me to think big. Niko, best of luck on your next chapter! I can't wait to see you crush it with your fund!!
Cody Candee retweeted
Luggage storage is one of the most underrated markets.
Google Trends shows the compounding + emergence from Covid + seasonality of the market that @bouncemystuff dominates.
People don't get how big this is. "luggage storage" (blue) has now overtaken "grocery delivery" (red)
Cody Candee retweeted
This $25M+ business was validated in 3 hours for $5:
Problem: You’re stuck in NYC with all your bags, but no hotel
Solution: Bag storage as a service.
How the founder validates:
1. DOES NOT write a single line of code
2. Creates a BASIC landing page w/ Typeform (see image)
3. Runs a $5 Google search ad for "bag storage NYC"
4. First request comes in 5 mins later
5. Founder hops on a Citi bike to meet the customer and take their bag
- They did ~$100k in the first year bootstrapped
- Lost all revenue during COVID, stayed alive
- Then they went massive scale and raised $12M from A16Z
- They now have 10,000+ storage locations in 2,000+ cities
- Founder sat on the idea for 3 years bc he thought it would be "too complex" to build
The PERFECT example of: do things that don't scale.
usebounce.com
Cody Candee retweeted
Standing room only!
Amazing turnout for a16z’s marketplace expert @omooretweets with @codycandee @chrisrohaut and others at the NYC Tech Week panel on marketplaces 😎
Talking
- AI and marketplaces
- new industries getting disrupted
- discovery via recos / algos
- cool new marketplace startups
- international expansion
.. and much more
Cody Candee retweeted
As always, @Yoroomie brought together an amazing group of marketplace founders + investors!
Amazing to see so much excitement around the next generation of marketplaces 🔥
#LATechWeek
Cody Candee retweeted
Big shoutout to @codycandee & the @bounceyourstuff team on their $12M Series A! You'll now have a home for your luggage anytime, anywhere. #ODS
Congratulations to @codycandee (ODS1) & the @bounceyourstuff team on their $12M Series A led by @andrewchen at @a16z! Bounce lets you store your luggage in convenient locations while you travel, as well as pick up your packages from hundreds of locations.
radar.beondeck.com/rounds/bo…
Cody Candee retweeted
.@bounceyourstuff -- led by @codycandee -- announced 12M Series A by @a16z @andrewchen
Open roles: Chief of Staff, Director of Operations, Regional Market Launcher, Recruiter (Remote)
Cody Candee retweeted
Congratulations @codycandee and @bounceyourstuff team! So great to see you guys moving from strength to strength 😄🚀🎉
@a16z #travel #SeriesA
techcrunch.com/2022/04/26/bo…
Cody Candee retweeted
I'm very excited about the Bounce vision and early traction. Also, they have the potential to shrink the auto glass window replacement market in SF dramatically!
announcement:
I'm leading the Series A in Bounce, a new marketplace startup focused on luggage storage (and more!). They've created a network of 7,000 local businesses where travelers/commuters can stow their stuff, in over 1,000 cities
a16z.com/2022/04/26/investin…
Cody Candee retweeted
Congratulations to @codycandee (ODS1) & the @bounceyourstuff team on their $12M Series A led by @andrewchen at @a16z! Bounce lets you store your luggage in convenient locations while you travel, as well as pick up your packages from hundreds of locations.
radar.beondeck.com/rounds/bo…
Bounce raises $12 million Series A. The pandemic should have wiped us out. We're back stronger than ever 💪💪
Stoked to build the largest retail network powering various services starting with luggage storage & package acceptance.
Read the story here.
techcrunch.com/2022/04/26/bo…
Here's my personal write-up of our story:
usebounce.com/blog/bounce-ra…
Cody Candee retweeted
How Bounce beat pandemic disruption and bagged a16z to lead its Series A tcrn.ch/36N2luy by @riptari
Cody Candee retweeted
Cody (@codycandee) & team are building a special network of local businesses at @bounceyourstuff.
This is a team that weathered the COVID trough and came out ready to take over 😎
So excited that @andrewchen and I get the chance to work with them!
announcement:
I'm leading the Series A in Bounce, a new marketplace startup focused on luggage storage (and more!). They've created a network of 7,000 local businesses where travelers/commuters can stow their stuff, in over 1,000 cities
a16z.com/2022/04/26/investin…
Cody Candee retweeted
Very excited for what the future holds for @codycandee and the @bounceyourstuff team! Love their perseverance. Welcome @andrewchen to team Bounce!
How Bounce beat pandemic disruption and bagged a16z to lead its Series A tcrn.ch/36N2luy by @riptari