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Bags & Accessories · Luggage (global)
VC-backedGlobal
HQNew York City, NY, USA
Founded2015
FoundersJen Rubio, Steph Korey
RegionGlobal
Financials
FY24 Revenue~$150M reported (2019 — last disclosed)
FY25 Revenuenot disclosed
YoY growthmultiple layoffs
Profitabilityunverified
Channels & Distribution
D2C · 90%
D2C90%
Marketplace—
Offline—
Stores10
Tech stack
Primary stackCustom
Shopify share0%In-house: 100%
Mobile appYes
Stack signals
Spree Commerce (open-source Ruby on Rails) — case study confirmed
CRM: Custom
Analyst notes
NYC luggage brand founded 2015 by Jen Rubio + Steph Korey. $216M total raised; last @ $1.4B (2019). ~$150M revenue 2019 (last disclosed). Runs on Spree Commerce (open-source Ruby on Rails) — NOT Shopify. DTC 90%+ + own stores + Nordstrom wholesale.
Confidence: verifiedVerified 5 Jun 2026
Funding
Latest roundLate stage2019
Round size$216M total
Total raised$216M
Valuation$1.4B (2019); likely lower now2019
Investors
ForerunnerAccelComcast VenturesWellington Mgmt
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