What Radical Storage does

Radical Storage, legally constituted as Lean Team S.R.L. and headquartered in Rome, Italy, operates a global two-sided marketplace that connects travelers with verified local businesses offering short-term luggage storage. Founded in 2016 and originally branded BAGBNB before its 2024 rebrand, the platform lists more than 15,000 storage locations across 1,000+ cities in 80+ countries, served by a network of 8,000+ partner "Angels" — primarily restaurants, cafés, shops, and hotels that monetize underused floor space. End customers — individual travelers between hotel check-out and transport departures, tourists on day-trips, cruise passengers, and layover visitors — discover and book storage through a multilingual website and native iOS and Android applications (10% app discount acts as a download incentive), receive an instant QR-code confirmation, drop bags at the partner venue with photo-documented chain-of-custody, and pick them up later, with every bag covered by a €3,000 damage, loss, and theft guarantee.

The underlying platform combines location-based search, real-time inventory, QR-code verification, online payment, and a partner-facing Angel App that handles check-in/check-out workflows. Pricing is a flat daily rate per bag with no size or weight limits — starting from €0.90/day in Europe and $2.50/day in the United States — and an optional Radical Protection add-on at €1.75 per bag. Distribution combines direct-to-consumer self-serve booking with enterprise channel partnerships across rail (Trenitalia, Italo, Intercity, Regionale), accommodation (Accor, Sonder), tourism authorities (VisitBritain), OTAs (Edreams), sightseeing operators (BigBusTours), logistics (GLS), and cultural institutions (Montreal Museum of Fine Arts), which funnel travelers into the booking flow.

Radical Storage monetizes through transaction commission on each booking — a pay-per-storage model with no customer subscription. The company has disclosed three funding rounds: a 2017 seed from Pi Campus, approximately €2.5 million in 2020 from Vertis SGR-managed VV2 and VV4 funds (with additional support from the EU NextGenerationEU-backed Vertis Venture 4 Scaleup Lazio), and a $7 million Series A in October 2024 led by CDP Venture Capital and Opes Italia with participation from Azimut Holding and Vertis, structured as a hybrid of venture capital and equity crowdfunding. Cumulative operational scale reported includes 6 million-plus bags stored and a 4.8/5 average rating across 593,000+ customer reviews. Leadership comprises CEO Alessandro Seina, CTO Giulio De Donato, and VP of Business Development Vangelis Bougiatiotis; headcount is reported in the 11–50 range.

Name

Radical Storage

Legal name

Lean Team S.R.L.

Website

https://radicalstorage.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Radical Storage operates a global two-sided luggage storage marketplace connecting individual travelers with 8,000+ verified local partner businesses across 15,000+ locations in 80+ countries, monetizing through per-transaction commissions on each bag stored.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Travel Luggage Storage Marketplace

NAICS

Other Warehousing and Storage (49319)

SIC

Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial Full-Service Storage (HSAKAHAB)

Keywords

• Luggage storage network
• Travel storage marketplace
• Bag storage service
• Traveltech platform
• Traveler luggage solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Rome

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Transaction Commission: Radical Storage earns a commission for every bag stored through the platform. Partner businesses (Angels) receive a share of each booking while Radical Storage retains a portion as platform fee. The service operates on a pay-per-storage model with no subscription required for customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Radical Storage operates a global marketplace platform that connects travelers needing luggage storage with verified local businesses (restaurants, cafes, shops, hotels) that offer unused space. Customers search for nearby storage locations via website or mobile app, book online with instant QR code confirmation, drop off bags at the partner location, and explore the city hands-free. Each booking includes bag photography documentation and a €3,000 guarantee against damage, loss, or theft.

Product overview

Radical Storage operates as a unified platform connecting travelers with verified local businesses for luggage storage. The core product is the Radical Storage platform (website and mobile app) where users search for nearby storage locations, book online, and receive QR code confirmations. Partner businesses ('Angels') use the Angel App to manage luggage check-in/check-out. An optional €3,000 guarantee protection add-on covers each bag. The service operates across 15K+ locations in 1K+ cities globally, with flat daily pricing and free cancellation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Radical Storage Platform Global luggage storage marketplace that enables travelers to locate nearby verified partner locations (restaurants, cafes, shops, hotels), book online with instant QR code confirmation, drop off bags, and explore cities hands-free. Operates across 15K+ locations in 1K+ cities.
• Radical Storage Mobile App Native iOS and Android application for travelers to locate nearby luggage storage locations, book storage, receive QR code confirmations, and manage bookings. Available on the App Store and Google Play with a 10% app booking incentive.
• Angel App Partner application for local businesses (Angels) to manage check-in/check-out procedures, reduce operational overhead, and handle luggage storage management at their locations.
• Radical Protection Guarantee (€3,000) Security guarantee coverage add-on providing €3,000 per-bag protection against damage, loss, or theft, with photo documentation at drop-off. Available for €1.75 per bag.

Quantifiable outcome

• 593,000+ customer reviews with 4.8/5 average rating demonstrates high customer satisfaction
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ItalocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFirst private railway company in Italy. Partnership enables luggage storage access for rail passengers and cross-promotion to Italo's customer base traveling on Italian rail routes.
• Roma PassminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSpecial card service allowing visitors to access museums for free, travel on public transport, and receive discounts. Cross-promotional partnership for Rome visitors.
• TiqetsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatform for booking entry to attractions in popular tourist destinations. Partnership allows bundled offerings for travelers purchasing attraction tickets.
• Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerLong-term partnership with one of Canada's most visited museums (1.3+ million visitors annually, eighth-most visited in North America). Provides luggage storage solutions for museum visitors.
• TrenitaliacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerItalian state railway company. Partnership provides luggage storage access for rail travelers at stations and surrounding areas.
• VisitBritaincoreGTM or Marketing PartnerNational tourism organization for Great Britain. Partnership promotes luggage storage services to international visitors traveling to the UK.
• Accor hotelscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor international hotel group with properties worldwide. Hotels serve as luggage storage Angel locations for guests and travelers.
• BigBusToursminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOpen-top bus sightseeing tour company operating in major tourist cities. Partnership targets tourists looking to explore cities hands-free.
• EdreamsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOnline travel agency offering flight and hotel bookings. Cross-promotional partnership reaches travelers planning trips.
• SonderminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHospitality company offering tech-enabled accommodations. Partnership provides luggage storage for Sonder guests.
• IntercityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIntercity rail services. Partnership provides luggage storage access for intercity rail passengers.
• RegionaleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerItalian regional train operator. Partnership extends luggage storage availability to regional rail travelers.
• GLSminorOthersLogistics company partnership for potential delivery or package-related services.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Nannybag: Nannybag is a French-headquartered luggage storage marketplace operating across Europe with a similar partner-hosted storage model. It directly competes with Radical Storage for both travelers and local business partners, particularly in French-speaking markets.
• Vertoe: Vertoe is a US-based luggage storage marketplace offering short-term bag storage through verified partner locations in major American cities. It targets the same traveler pain points as Radical Storage and overlaps in product, model, and audience.
• LuggageHero: LuggageHero operates a near-identical marketplace model, connecting travelers with verified local businesses (hotels, cafes, shops) for short-term luggage storage across major cities worldwide. It is the closest direct competitor to Radical Storage in both product offering and target customer.
• StowEasy: StowEasy operates a luggage storage marketplace connecting travelers with local shops and hotels for short-term bag drop-off. It is a direct functional competitor with overlapping product, geography, and partner economics.

Broad incumbents

• Extra Space Storage: Extra Space Storage is one of the largest self-storage operators in the US with thousands of facilities globally. As an incumbent in physical storage, it has the operational footprint and brand recognition to enter the short-term luggage storage market if it chose to.
• CubeSmart: CubeSmart is a major US self-storage REIT operating over 1,200 facilities. It serves customers needing storage on flexible terms and could credibly extend into traveler-focused short-term bag storage as an adjacent offering.
• Public Storage: Public Storage is the largest self-storage REIT in the United States, operating thousands of self-storage facilities. While its core offering is long-term self-storage rather than travel-focused short-term storage, it represents a broad incumbent that could expand into the on-demand luggage storage use case.

Emerging players

• AirPortr: AirPortr is a UK-based luggage transfer service that picks up bags from travelers' homes or hotels and delivers them directly to airports or vice versa. It addresses overlapping traveler pain points (avoiding luggage hassle) with a different but adjacent service model.

Others

• Luggage Forward: Luggage Forward offers door-to-door luggage shipping services for travelers, particularly for airline-checking bags ahead of flights. It targets the same traveler base as Radical Storage with a complementary rather than directly competing service.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/RadicalStorage
• Facebookfacebook.com/radicalstorage

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors5 records

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M&A

Investments

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