Billowby
Online headshop selling pipes, vapes, bongs, and more.
| Date | Investors | Amount | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | investor investor | €0.0 | round |
$250k | Seed | ||
| Total Funding | 000k | ||
Billowby was an e-commerce company positioned in the specialty retail market for smoking accessories. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, CA, the firm operated as an online supplier of smoking products and related items. The company's business model was direct-to-consumer, offering a wide array of products through its website, billowby.com.
The product catalog included items such as bongs, water pipes, vaporizers, and traditional smoking pipes. Billowby aimed to cater to consumers looking to enhance their smoking experience with a variety of specialized hardware. The company's offerings were part of the growing e-commerce trend within the consumer durables sector.
From a financial perspective, Billowby was a privately held, venture-capital-backed startup. It successfully raised $250,000 in a seed funding round on May 1, 2014, and had another seed round in May 2015. Despite securing initial funding and generating revenue, the company ultimately ceased operations. According to PitchBook data, Billowby went out of business around August 2018.
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