Vigo-based Vancubic, a startup specialising in modular camper conversion options, has secured a €500k funding spherical as a way to speed up its worldwide growth, with a concentrate on Europe, diversify its product vary to suit a greater variety of vans, and develop tailor-made options for companies.
The funding spherical was led by Faraday with participation from Eoniq Fund, Aticco Ventures and Crowdcube.
Jordán Díaz, CEO and Co-founder, said: “This funding will enable us to develop in key markets and increase our product providing for each people and companies. We’re thrilled to have Faraday, Eoniq, Aticco, and Crowdcube as strategic companions on this new part.”
Based in 2020 by Iván Bastero and Jordán Díaz, Vancubic was born from a easy but sensible concept. The inspiration got here from a good friend of Bastero who bought a high-mileage second-hand van with the aim of changing it right into a camper. This sparked the preliminary hand-drawn sketches of what would later turn into Vancubic, as he labored to develop a modular system suitable with numerous van fashions.
Vancubic consists of two modules that relaxation contained in the van’s physique, secured with accepted slings with out requiring any everlasting fixtures. The design eliminates the necessity for structural modifications, making set up easy. From a authorized standpoint, it’s categorized as cargo, that means no extra approvals or certifications are vital.
Vancubic has developed a variety of modern modular merchandise for van conversions, enabling straightforward and environment friendly customisation for people and companies. The corporate has efficiently accomplished numerous van conversion initiatives for main firms, together with Crimson Bull and Dulcesol.
Their design guarantees environment friendly wastewater administration, using native suppliers and the selection of high quality supplies to make sure high quality and sturdy design.
Their present catalogue affords three fashions: Primary, Loft, and Premium. Every together with a variety of installations corresponding to a transportable gasoline range, a floating desk, an indoor and out of doors bathe cupboard, a 110W transportable photo voltaic panel, and even an upholstered couch.
A minimal field size of two.70 meters and a peak of 1.90 meters is required.
This funding will allow the corporate to speed up its worldwide growth, with a concentrate on Europe, diversify its product vary to suit a greater variety of vans, and develop tailor-made options for companies. This capital injection will drive Vancubic’s continued development, strengthening its place as a frontrunner within the modular mobility and van life business, with versatile, sustainable, and customizable techniques.
Jaime Biel, Managing Companion at Faraday, added: “Vancubic completely embodies the mixture of innovation and flexibility in a quickly increasing sector, pushed by the rising demand for versatile mobility options. With this funding, we’re assured that the corporate will speed up its development and set up itself as a benchmark in modular camper conversion in Europe. We consider in a group with an modern imaginative and prescient and excellent execution.”
This funding will strengthen Vancubic’s presence in a rising sector, capitalising on the demand for accessible and modern options that rework vans into multifunctional areas tailor-made to buyer wants.
