Away is a modern lifestyle brand creating thoughtful products designed to transform travel.

Away is a vertically-integrated company offering beautiful, high-quality luggage at an affordable price point.

Away was founded in 2015 by Stephanie Korey and Jennifer Rubio. The company has it's headquarter based in New York City, New York with additional offices Los Angeles, San Francisco and Austin, Texas and London, UK.

Away is a direct-to-consumer retailer, which allows the company to sell directly to consumers without third-party wholesalers or distributors. Its products are available throughout the U.S. and in Europe. 

Away has sold millions of travel products, grown from a team of four to over 250, expanded shipping to nearly 40 countries, opened seven stores across two countries, and launched several new products and experiences that are inspiring more people to travel the world.

Away produces and markets a variety of travel accessories, using a direct-to-consumer business model. The company's most well-known products are suitcases with: ejectable batteries for charging devices, scratch-resistant hard polycarbonate shells, YKK zippers, interior organization including a compression pad to make more space, TSA-approved locks, a removable laundry bag and 360 degree Hinomoto spinner wheels.

Away is backed by leading investors including Wellington Management, Accel Partners, Global Founders Capital, Comcast Ventures, Accel Partners, Baillie Gifford, & Lone Pine Capital among others. Away was valued at a $1.4B, in it's latest "Series D" funding of a $100M on May 14, 2019. This brings Away's new total funding to $181M to date.

 

Away has already been twice named one of Fast Company’s “World’s Most Innovative Companies,” one of TIME’s “50 Most Genius Companies,” and a Forbes “Next Billion Dollar Startup.”

 

 

  • Year founded: 2015
  • Funding Info: $181M in 5 Funding Rounds (Last Funding Type: Series D)
  • Yearly Revenue: $100M-$200M (2018)
  • Employee Size: 201-500
  • Business Valuation: Valued at a $1.4B as of May 14, 2019
  • City/Town: New York
  • State: New York
  • Country: United States
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