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Escape Plan, a lifestyle and travel-focused startup, has raised $5 million in a funding round led by Jungle Ventures via First Cheque@Jungle and Fireside Ventures.
Other angel investors also participated in this round.
The startup plans to use the new funds to expand product range and inventory, partner with top brands and boost its quick commerce setup. It also aims to open over 100 stores in the next 18–24 months.
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"Indian consumers today are exposed to global tastes but left with few local choices that reflect that sensibility. The founders bring hard-won lessons from retail and tech, and their approach to product, distribution, and customer experience is a genuine departure from the category’s legacy players, addressing a clear whitespacein the Indian consumer market,” shared Rishab Malik, Partner, Seed investments, at Jungle Ventures.
"From a solution standpoint, we’re not a luggage brand; we’re a platform. Our focus is on solving for every micro category, however small, with a distinct approach tailored to different customer needs and experiences. We're also building a rewards ecosystem and exploring services like second-hand purchases and refurbishment. The goal is to create a focused platform that addresses all the needs of a traveller, with quick delivery and multi-brand retail stores," said Abhinav Pathak, Co-founder and CEO of Escape Plan
About Escape Plan
Founded in 2025 by Abhinav Pathak and Abhinav Zutshi, the Bengaluru-based Escape Plan offers travel bags and accessories for both daily use and vacations. Its range includes luggage, backpacks, laptop and gym bags, neck pillows, passport covers, belts, wallets and other travel essentials.
The startup will use a mix of stores, hyperlocal delivery, and shoppable experiences to reach customers.
Escape Plan sells both its own in-house products and those from other brands on its platform.
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