Packhelp is a Polish startup offering bespoke e-commerce packaging solutions. Since its launch in 2015, the company has attracted more than 50,000 customers across the world and sold over 50 million pieces of packaging.
At the tail end of 2021, Packhelp announced that it had secured €40 million ($45.6 million) in funding following a Series B investment round. Investors include notable firms such as InfraVia Growth, PortfoLion, FJ Labs, and the European Investment Bank. With the new investment, the company plans to focus on attracting midsized and enterprise clients; currently, Packhelp's main clientele are smaller boutique companies.
“In our view, customisable packaging designed to fit the dimensions of a product, can not only reduce cardboard usage by 10-30% per item shipped (as items are tightly packed, not sitting in a box much larger than the item), but it can also reduce the volume of cargo bulk required in a carbon-heavy cargo plane or truck,” explained the company in a recent interview with TechCrunch.
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What's Driving This Trend
- Bespoke E-commerce Packaging
- Innovative companies can explore the potential of bespoke e-commerce packaging solutions to reduce cardboard usage by 10-30% per item shipped.
- Customizable Packaging
- Entrepreneurs can consider investing in customizable packaging to attract midsized and enterprise clients.
- Sustainable Packaging
- Packaging companies can explore the disruptive innovation opportunity to create sustainable packaging to reduce the volume of cargo bulk required in a carbon-heavy cargo plane or truck.
Who This Affects Most
- E-commerce Packaging
- Entrepreneurs can invest in E-commerce Packaging to provide a bespoke experience to their customers.
- Packaging and Shipping Services
- Companies that offer Packaging and Shipping Services can benefit from investing in customizable and sustainable packaging to reduce their carbon footprint.
- Sustainable Manufacturing
- Manufacturers can consider investing in sustainable manufacturing of packaging materials to provide eco-friendly options to their clients.
