Bugaboo International

Bugaboo International B.V. is a Dutch design company that makes parental products such as pushchairs for infants and toddlers. Bugaboo have been at the forefront of stroller innovation since they started in 1999 and continue to invent, develop, test and manufacture products that combine beautiful design with long-lasting functionality. Its products are available in 50 countries. Bugaboo employs over 1,200 people, working at headquarters in Amsterdam, The Netherlands or in one of the offices in the UK, Germany, Sweden, Italy, Spain, United States, France, Australia, South Korea, Japan, Shanghai China and in the assembly plant in Xiamen, China.

For other uses, see Bugaboo (disambiguation).
Bugaboo International B.V.
TypePrivate
IndustryParental products
Founded1996
HeadquartersAmsterdam, Netherlands
Key people
Max Barenbrug, designer
Productsbaby transport
Number of employees
1,200[1]
Websitewww.bugaboo.com

History

Bugaboo was founded in 1996 by Max Barenbrug and his then brother-in-law, Eduard Zanen, an entrepreneur and doctor, following an investment by Zanen.[2] Barenbrug started the concept for Bugaboo as a graduation project two years earlier when he was studying at the Design Academy Eindhoven.[2]

The first Bugaboo, the "Bugaboo Classic", was launched in Holland in 1999.[2] In 2001, the "Bugaboo Frog" was launched in the United Kingdom and in 2002 in the United States, popularized by its appearance in an episode of the hit TV show Sex and the City.[2]

In February 2018, Bugaboo was acquired by Bain Capital for an undisclosed amount.[2][3] In 2019, Bugaboo released the Lynx stroller.[4]

Causes

In 2012, Bugaboo was listed as a partner of the (RED) campaign, together with other brands such as Penfolds, Belvedere and Apple Inc. The campaign's mission is to prevent the transmission of the HIV virus from mother to child by 2015 (the campaign's byline is "Fighting For An AIDS Free Generation").[5]

See also

Notes and references
  1. "Bugaboo". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
  2. McRobbie, Linda Rodriguez (20 March 2018). "Perfect prams for perfect parents: the rise of the bougie buggy". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  3. "Bain Capital Private Equity Invests in Bugaboo". PE News. 6 February 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  4. "The New Bugaboo Stroller Weighs Less Than a Kitchenaid Mixer". Fatherly. 2019-09-30. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  5. "(RED) Partners". (RED). The ONE Campaign. 2012. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
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