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• Bengaluru startup Escape Plan raises $5M seed investment from Jungle Ventures and Fireside Ventures

• Delivers trendy, budget-friendly travel staples with quick shipping within India

• To open over 100 retail stores in the next 18–24 months

Bengaluru-based travel and lifestyle startup Escape Plan has raised $5 million in a seed funding led by Jungle Ventures' First Cheque@Jungle programme and Fireside Ventures, a landmark moment for its plans to revolutionize the Indian travel accessories market.

Escape Plan was founded in 2025 by Abhinav Pathak and Abhinav Zutshi. The company is creating a one-stop, design-focused platform for travel essentials like luggage, backpacks, passport covers, and neck pillows. Focusing on speedy delivery, reasonable pricing, and longevity, the brand serves India's rapidly growing middle-class segment of urban young travellers.

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The capital raised will be utilized to increase inventory levels, scale quick commerce infrastructure, and partner with leading travel and lifestyle brands. Although Escape Plan is a digital-first business, it is now expanding its physical footprint, planning to open more than 100 retail stores across India in the next 18 to 24 months. These stores are designed to create immersive brand experiences as well as facilitate on-the-spot buying for time-starved customers.

Supported by a group of experienced professionals from ecommerce and logistics, Escape Plan is quickly becoming a category disruptor combining convenience, design esthetics, and performance functionality to raise the bar in India's travel gear market.