Bob.io

bob.io ↗ ·Madrid ·Seed

Bob.io (legally PROTECHTEDBAGS, S.L.) is a Madrid-based B2B travel-tech company building end-to-end baggage tracking and off-airport check-in solutions for airlines. Its product suite includes First-Mile (home baggage pickup and check-in), TravelTag (a Bluetooth, airline-issued alternative to Apple AirTag), and Last-Mile (delayed-luggage delivery via local couriers), used by carriers including Iberia, Vueling, Air France-KLM, LATAM, KLM and Lufthansa. Founded in 2017, it has raised roughly $5.15M to date from Spanish and international early-stage investors.

Founded

2017

Founders

Total funds raised

€3M

SectorsTravel Technology, Aviation, Logistics, IoT/Bluetooth Tracking Start-up MapTravel & Hospitality › Travel & hospitality software

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Founders

Felix Campano

Co-founder & CEO

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