Away Stock
Luggage company
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About Away Stock
Away is a modern travel and lifestyle brand. The company is a vertically-integrated company offering luggage at an affordable price point. Away designs special objects for modern travel. It started with luggage, designed with thoughtful features that solve real travel problems—for life. Now all that’s left is the world in front of you and the people you share it with. Because getting Away means getting more out of every trip to come.
Investors
Comcast Ventures
Instacart, Zenefits, Dollar Shave Club, FanDuel, DocuSign, BitSight, Nextdoor, Blockdaemon, DataStax, Hippo Insurance
Forerunner Ventures
Jet, Chime, Faire, Dollar Shave Club, Warby Parker, Hims, Glossier, Zola, Away, Curated
Global Founders Capital
Ledger, Brex, Traveloka, Capsule, MediaMath, Hyperscience, Culture Amp, Chrono24, Away, Reputation.com
Lone Pine Capital
Brex, Snyk, Convoy, Skims, Marqeta, Grove Collaborative, Outreach, Benchling, Algolia, TransferWise
Wellington Management
Swiggy, Scopely, Cityblock Health, Attentive, HeartFlow, Skims, Urban Company, Greenlight, Guild Education, Omada Health
Funding History
| August 2015 | $2.5M |
|---|---|
| September 2016 | $8.6M |
| May 2017 | $21.5M |
| June 2018 | $25.0M |
| May 2019 | $100M |
Management
Co-Founder
Steph Korey
Co-Founder
Jen Rubio
Chief Executive Officer
Stuart Haselden
Press
adweek - Sep, 19 2023
Away and Rare Beauty Build Brands by Putting Community Firsteinpresswire - Jul, 11 2023
Li-Fire and Fireaway Inc. join forces to combat Lithium-Ion battery firesadweek - Jun, 26 2023
DTC Luggage Brand Away Uses AI to Inspire Real Vacationsforbes - May, 8 2023
Away Is Opening More Stores, And They’re Lifting Omnichannel Salespymnts - Apr, 26 2023
Away Luggage Quiets Talks of Buyout, Shifts Focus to Retail Expansionmodernretail - Apr, 25 2023
Away to open its first new retail store since 2021pymnts - Feb, 14 2023
Luggage Brand Away Reportedly Seeking Potential Buyerstrib - Feb, 13 2023
Luggage Brand Away Is Exploring Options, Including a Salewsj - Jan, 24 2023
Travel Brand Away Names New CMO, Plans to Boost Its Marketing Budgetbit - Jan, 24 2023
As Travel Recovers, Away Taps New CMOfortune - Jan, 12 2023
From Glossier to Away: The meteoric rise of female-founded consumer goods companies might be over as investor preferences shiftbizjournals - Nov, 1 2022
Away luggage brand names new presidentadweek - Sep, 16 2022
With Travel at the Fore of Modern Wellness, Away Takes Flightbit - Jul, 26 2022
Away luggage launches F.A.R technical line: Tried, tested and reviewedbit - Jun, 27 2022
Away Tries To Bag A Different Kind Of Touristf-st - Jun, 24 2022
Away’s biggest launch in years is a massive departureprnewswire - Mar, 21 2022
Introducing The Gray Away Instant Root Cover Up Spray Collectionretaildive - Nov, 20 2021
Away names its first operations and digital chiefswsj - Nov, 19 2021
Luggage Brand Away Names Melissa Weiss as Its CMOajc - Nov, 19 2021
7 getaways you can take this holiday seasonprnewswire - Nov, 17 2021
Away Announces Three Key Executive Hires As It Enters Into Next Phase Of Growthuktech - Aug, 25 2021
Just Eat Takeaway to create over 1,500 jobs in North East in 2021bit - Aug, 18 2021
Away’s New Expandable Hardcase Luggage Is Both Stylish and Spaciousprlog - Aug, 6 2021
TOPDON Comes To Rockaway, New Jerseybit - Jul, 27 2021
The It List: Away debuts packable collectionadweek - May, 13 2021
The CMOs of Away and Exos Deliberate on Their Changing Rolesd - Apr, 23 2021
Away co-founder Jen Rubio takes over as CEObit - Apr, 9 2021
Away Just Launched the Most Fitting Travel Accessories for This Yeardlvr - Feb, 13 2021
Away Brings Brick-And-Mortar Store To Seattled - Jan, 26 2021
Away CEO exits barely a year innews - Dec, 21 2020
Global VC Funding To Female Founders Dropped Dramatically This Yearnypost - Dec, 3 2020
Away takes up to $125 off holiday luggage setswired - Sep, 13 2020
14 Best Weekend Deals on Computer and Audio Gearmashable - Sep, 11 2020
Away is having their first sale evernypost - Sep, 11 2020
Away takes up to 50 percent off travel essentials for latest salewired - Sep, 10 2020
5 Luggage Deals for Off-Season Savingshuffpost - Sep, 10 2020
Away's First-Ever Sale Has Landed, With Luggage For Half Offstandard - Sep, 9 2020
Away Sale: Luggage and travel accessories reduced by up to 50 per centforbesindia - Jul, 31 2020
Born to be onlinesec - Jul, 6 2020
FORM Daxios - Jun, 24 2020
Scoop: Luggage startup Away raises new fundingprnewswire - May, 29 2020
Away Appoints Lululemon COO Stuart Haselden as CEOadexchanger - May, 5 2020
Publicist, A Freelance Platform For Marketing Talent, Launches Despite COVID Headwindsdigiday - Mar, 5 2020
Inside CBD beverage brand Recess’ email strategybusinessinsider - Feb, 22 2020
A 28-year-old founder just raised $1.7 million for her first startup after years of building up other people's companies. Here's the one key strategy change she's making.adexchanger - Feb, 6 2020
Quan Media Group Launches To Help DTC Brands Navigate The Gnarly World Of OOHVox - Dec, 11 2019
Away’s new CEO was going to be second in command — until a toxic workplace story blew upbusinesswire - Dec, 10 2019
Away Luggage Sales & Discounts (Dec 2019): Top Away Travel Luggage Sales Compared by Consumer WalkInc.com - Dec, 9 2019
Away's CEO Resigned Over a Toxic Workplace Due in Part to the Company's Use of SlackTechCrunch - Nov, 11 2018
Travel startups are taking offFast Company - May, 21 2018
As luggage startups drop like flies, Away beefs up with 249 jobsbloomberg - May, 18 2018
These Tech Revolutions Are Further Away Than You Thinkabc - May, 4 2018
'That Violent Country': Satanic and Sacred Violence in the Fiction of Flannery O'Connorseattletimes - Mar, 3 2018
AWAY IS HOME | This contrarian travel advice could save your next vacationrefinery29 - Mar, 31 2016
This Suitcase Will Charge Your Phone (& Now You Can Personalize It)acquiremag - Mar, 31 2016
Away debuts their limited edition Artist Monogram seriescupcakesandcashmere - Mar, 31 2016
Our Worldfathomaway - Mar, 31 2016
Finally. A Good-Looking Carry-On That Won't Break the Bankaol - Mar, 31 2016
This new luggage brand will change the way you travel for goodcoolhunting - Mar, 31 2016
Smooth Travels: Away's Carry-On Suitcasedesign-milk - Mar, 31 2016
Time To Go Abroad with Awayfastcodesign - Mar, 31 2016
Two Warby Parker Alums Take On The Luggage Industryforbes - Mar, 31 2016
Designer Spotlight: Away Luggage Launches A Tech-Friendly Quality Carry-On For Today's Travelerharpersbazaar - Mar, 31 2016
6 Travel Gurus On How To Make Flying Coach Feel Like First Classwallpaper - Jan, 28 2016
On a roll: Away is the new start-up putting a design spin on luggagehuffingtonpost - Jan, 28 2016
The Best Gifts for Travelersforbes - Jan, 28 2016
10 Wearable Tech Gifts For The Fashionistas In Your Lifecntraveler - Jan, 10 2016
Flat Packing Versus Rolling: Which Actually Saves More Space?nymag - Jan, 10 2016
The Duo Trying to Make Travel More Glamorousivankatrump - Jan, 10 2016
How to Pack for Your Next Triptravelandleisure - Jan, 10 2016
11 Last-Minute Gift Ideasvogue - Jan, 10 2016
This Holiday Season, Buy Them What They Really Want: The Basicsairows - Jan, 10 2016
Former Warby Parker Execs Launched Amazing New Luggage Companythezoereport - Jan, 10 2016
Rachel Zoe’s Winter Travel Essentialsvaletmag - Jan, 10 2016
Modern, Affordable Luggageroadwarriorvoices - Jan, 10 2016
The co-founders of Away smart luggage talk about the brand, travel essentials and their favorite airportsbusinessinsider - Jan, 10 2016
A pair of former Warby Parker execs are attempting to create the perfect carry-on bagvogue - Jan, 10 2016
The Perfect Carry-On Bag Has Arrived—And It’s Under $250slate - Jan, 10 2016
Is This Travel Bag by Two Warby Parker Executives the Future of Carry-Ons?travelandleisure - Jan, 10 2016
Ex-Warby Parker Execs Announce Foray Into Luggage Designgearpatrol - Jan, 10 2016
Today in Gear: November 18, 2015gq - Jan, 10 2016
The Direct-to-Consumer Bagforbes - Jan, 10 2016
2016 30 Under 30: Retail & E-CommerceTechCrunch - Aug, 17 2015
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