StrollMe

๐Ÿ“‚ E-commerce & Marketplace๐Ÿ“ Francoforte sul Meno๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Founded: 2020

Frankfurt startup renting children's products by subscription and reselling refurbished items. โ‚ฌ22 million of equity and credit in October 2026.

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About StrollMe

StrollMe is based in Frankfurt am Main and was founded in early 2020 by Timon Beutel and Sebastian Reichelt. It offers strollers, balance bikes and kids' bikes, car seats and accessories from brands such as Woom, Bugaboo, Doona, Nuna and Thule on subscription, and resells refurbished items through its sister brand Kiddly. Active in Germany, Austria and the Netherlands, the company reports more than 100,000 rentals since its founding and revenue growth of about 70% in 2025 (no absolute figures). On October 29, 2026 it announced โ‚ฌ22 million of equity and a credit facility: the equity comes from Hanse Ventures, HGDF, JOSS and business angel Kristina Schreiner, with new investor BMH (Hessen Kapital I fund); the debt comes from Growth Credit Partners. The equity/debt split was not disclosed.

The Story

Founded in early 2020 in Frankfurt by Timon Beutel and Sebastian Reichelt. $4 million seed in November 2023 with Better Ventures and two angels.

Market & Clients

Key Customers

Families with young children in Germany, Austria and the Netherlands; more than 100,000 rentals reported by the company.

Geographic Presence

DEATNL

Funding & Investors

Funding Rounds

  • 2023 - Seed: $4M

Key Investors

Hanse VenturesHGDFJOSSBMH (Hessen Kapital I)Better Ventures

Founding Team

Founders

Timon BeutelCo-founder
Sebastian ReicheltCo-founder

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Sources

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