Tropicfeel is a Barcelona-based direct-to-consumer travel gear brand that designs versatile, water-friendly footwear, expandable backpacks, apparel and travel accessories for travellers. Founded in 2017 by Alberto Espinós and Lucas de Gispert, it became one of the most successful Spanish crowdfunding stories, raising record amounts on Kickstarter and becoming the first Spanish company to pass €1M on Crowdcube (2020), and has raised roughly $15M in total. It is a certified B Corp with ~65% of products made from recycled materials, closed a €5M Series A in March 2023 led by Fondo Bolsa Social, and reported €22M revenue in 2022. It operates a Madrid retail store (Goya).
SectorsConsumer, Travel & Hospitality, Marketplace & E-commerce, D2C, Sustainability
Start-up MapConsumer › Fashion & apparel brands
Founders
A
Alberto Espinós
Co-Founder & CEO
L
Lucas de Gispert
Co-Founder
Global models 4
AAllbirds
United States · www.allbirds.com ↗
A sustainability-focused direct-to-consumer footwear and apparel brand selling versatile, recycled- and natural-material products through its own online store and shops, the same model as Tropicfeel.
~$200MComparable
AAway
United States · www.awaytravel.com ↗
A direct-to-consumer travel gear brand selling luggage, bags and travel accessories online to travellers, which is Tropicfeel's core category and channel.
~$180MComparable
RRothy's
United States · rothys.com ↗
A direct-to-consumer footwear and bag brand built on shoes and bags made from recycled plastic bottles, matching Tropicfeel's recycled-materials, own-channel model.
~$40MComparable
CCotopaxi
United States · www.cotopaxi.com ↗
A certified B Corp outdoor and travel gear brand selling backpacks, apparel and accessories mainly direct to consumers, much like Tropicfeel's B Corp travel-gear offering.
~$40MComparable
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Funding rounds 3
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-27 | Series A | €5M |
Fondo Bolsa Social
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| 2021-07-09 | Seed (estimated) | €2M |
Fondo Bolsa Social
+1 more
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| 2020-02-25 | Seed | €1.2M |
Lead not disclosed
+1 more
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