Closca
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2013
- HeadquartersValencia, Spain
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Closca firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Closca
- Legal name
- CLOSCA DESIGN, S.L.
- Website
- https://closca.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2013
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Closca industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Sustainable Mobility and Lifestyle Products
- NAICS
- Motorcycle, Bicycle, and Parts Manufacturing (336991)
- SIC
- Motorcycles, Bicycles & Parts (3751)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Bike Apparel, Helmets & Protective Gear Retail (CRAMAHAC)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Safety Accessories & Wearables Retail (Neck Braces, Hydration, Earplugs) (CRAMANAL), Outdoor Travel Gear (Duffels, Packs, Dry Bags) Retail (CRAMAAAI)
Keywords
Where Closca is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Valencia
- HQ country
- Spain
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Closca business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Direct E-commerce Sales: Direct-to-consumer sales through closca.com online store. Products include foldable helmets ($116-$176), thermo bottles ($35-$47), and accessories. Global shipping available.
- Corporate/B2B Customization: Custom branded bottles and helmets for corporate clients. Minimum order 54 units for bottles. Includes laser engraving and screen printing customization options. Serves welcome packs, merchandising, corporate gifts, and events.
- Wholesale/Retail Distribution: Wholesale program for retailers through B2B login portal. Partners include department stores and design retailers.
- Closca Water App: Free app for finding water fountains worldwide (200,000+ sources). Plastic Zero as a Service for organizations to eliminate plastic bottles, including gamification and impact measurement dashboards.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Helmet Visor Reflective Black - $152 (14% off regular $176) |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Helmet Visor Black - $140 (15% off regular $164) |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Loop All Black - $105 (regular price) |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Travel Bottle - From $47 |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Minimal Bottle - From $41 |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Travel Madrid Blue - $35 |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Kit Lab Chromatic Blue - $176 (16% off regular $210) |
| Unit Pricing | Multi-year contract | B2B Custom Bottles - Minimum 54 units |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels6 records
Closca product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Closca designs, manufactures, and sells patented foldable urban cycling helmets and double-wall vacuum insulated reusable water bottles, complemented by a free mobile app (Closca Water) that locates water fountains and tracks environmental impact. It also offers corporate B2B customization services for co-branded helmets and bottles used as employee gifts, merchandise, and event giveaways.
Product overview
Closca is a Spanish sustainable mobility and lifestyle brand offering a portfolio of foldable helmets, thermal water bottles, and digital services. The core product lines include: (1) Foldable helmets - the Helmet Visor (award-winning design with removable visor, 55% volume reduction) and Helmet Loop (casual streetwear style, 50% volume reduction), both available in reflective variants; (2) Water bottles - Bottle Travel/Wave (wearable design with patented easy-carry strap), Bottle Minimal (minimalist silent-base design), Bottle Exhale (mindfulness bottle with QR-enabled meditation), and Bottle Metal (premium metal finish); (3) Accessories including the Collect Bag (recycled materials collaboration with Canussa), LAB limited edition kits, and visor accessories; (4) Closca Water App - digital platform for finding 240,000+ water fountains with gamification and impact tracking; (5) B2B customization services for corporate co-branding of bottles and helmets. All helmets comply with EN1078 (Europe/Asia) and CPSC (USA/Canada) safety standards.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Closca LAB: Limited edition designs authored by Closca's design team — pieces that only a few people in the world will ever own. A space for creativity and experimentation outside the main collections.
- Closca Exhale
- Plastic Zero
Products and services
- Helmet Visor Award-winning foldable urban helmet with a removable visor, featuring Closca's patented folding system that reduces volume by 55%. Weighs 250–290g, complies with EN1078 (Europe/Asia) and CPSC (USA/Canada) safety standards, and is targeted at style-conscious urban cyclists, e-bike and e-scooter riders.
- Helmet Loop Casual foldable helmet for everyday streetwear style that lays flat in one second and reduces volume by 50%. Weighs 340–375g, available in multiple colors, and meets EN1078 and CPSC safety standards.
Quantifiable outcome
- Over 300,000 helmets sold since 2016
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use Closca
Customer profileNamed customers20 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Closca technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
Closca partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
30 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- GooglecoreCollaborated on sustainability projects since 2019. Google employees use Closca bottles as part of corporate sustainability initiatives.
- DeloittecoreCorporate sustainability partnership supporting Deloitte's environmental initiatives and plastic reduction goals.
- ZaracoreExhale bottle collaboration for fashion sustainability initiatives, blending style with conscious consumption.
- StarbucksminorPlastic Zero collaboration for sustainable merchandising and brand experiences.
- DucaticoreCo-branded foldable helmets since 2017. Brings safety, design, and purpose to Ducati's brand community.
- CowboycoreCustomized helmets for premium e-bike brand, promoting urban mobility and style.
- MoleskineminorExhale mindfulness bottle collaboration combining wellness and creative brand experiences.
- CabifycoreCorporate sustainability partnerships for urban mobility platform.
- NovartiscoreCorporate sustainability and employee wellness initiatives including Exhale mindfulness experiences.
- Metro MadridcoreSpecial edition bottles with NFC chips for locating water refill stations. Collaboration with Grupo Talentum celebrating clean mobility and tap water.
- LimecoreMicromobility helmet partnerships promoting safety for e-scooter riders.
- VOIcoreE-scooter helmet partnerships across European markets.
- LuupcoreE-scooter helmet partnerships in Japan market.
- BirdcoreMicromobility helmet partnerships for global e-scooter brand.
- Amazon RMEminorCorporate sustainability and plastic reduction initiatives.
- ACERminorCo-branded helmet collaborations for technology company's sustainability initiatives.
- University of OxfordminorCo-branded helmets for university community promoting sustainable mobility.
- European ParliamentminorCustomized helmets for institutional sustainability and mobility initiatives.
- Angell BerlincorePremium e-bike helmet partnerships with Berlin-based urban mobility brand.
- GorilasminorMicromobility helmet partnerships.
- DottcoreE-scooter helmet partnerships across European markets.
- AppleminorDigital projects with Closca Water app for brand engagement.
- Cannes LionsminorDigital projects with Closca Water app for creative industry event.
- Universidad Politécnica de ValènciaminorDigital projects and sustainability initiatives with local university.
- SanitasminorCorporate wellness initiatives and app integrations for healthcare company employees.
- EngobecoreCollaboration with Spanish cycling sportswear brand. Urban mobility and cycling culture focused. Products made in Spain.
- CanussaminorSustainable fashion collaboration for Collect Bag. Made from post-consumer recycled plastic with GRS and SEAQUAL certifications.
- CachetejackminorFestival 10 Sentidos collaboration for limited edition bottle with climate awareness artwork.
- Oceanogràfic de ValènciaminorClimate awareness partnership with ocean conservation organization for 10 Sentidos Festival edition.
- Grupo TalentumminorMetro Madrid collaboration partner for sustainable urban mobility initiative.
Scale indicators10 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Closca competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- POC Sports: Swedish safety-first cycling and snow helmet brand with strong safety certifications and premium positioning. Closca shares the EN1078/CPSC compliance positioning and design-led DTC ethos targeting urban mobility and e-bike riders.
- Thousand: Los Angeles-based maker of foldable and urban cycling helmets with a design-led, DTC-first brand. Closca's most direct head-to-head competitor: both target style-conscious urban cyclists/e-scooter riders with a collapsible, easy-to-carry helmet.
- KASK: Italian premium cycling helmet brand serving road, gravel, and urban riders through specialist bike shops and team sponsorships. Comparable as a premium-priced bicycle helmet manufacturer competing for the same consumer wallet share Closca targets.
- Giro Sport Design: Bell-owned American cycling helmet and apparel brand with deep dealer presence and pro-team sponsorships. Direct competitor in urban and road cycling helmet retail where Closca also competes on design and certification parity.
- Chilly's Bottles: UK-based reusable bottle brand known for design-led vacuum-insulated drinkware and corporate gifting. Closca's thermal bottles compete on identical specs (24h cold/12h hot), similar price points, and overlapping design-driven branding.
- Smith Optics: Established American performance helmet and eyewear brand with strong road, mountain, and urban cyclist presence. Comparable on cycling helmet certifications, premium pricing, and DTC-plus-dealer distribution Closca is also pursuing.
- Bern Helmets: American designer of urban, bike, and snow helmets with a lifestyle-led brand similar to Closca. Competes in the same urban-cyclist and e-scooter niche with comparable design and price band (~$80-$150).
Broad incumbents
- ABUS: German maker of bike helmets, locks, and security solutions with broad distribution across Europe. Comparable as an incumbent brand offering helmets as one product line within a wider mobility/security portfolio that Closca also serves with Urban Mobility positioning.
- Hydro Flask: Helen of Troy-owned insulated reusable bottle market leader with massive retail distribution. Closca's Bottle Travel and Minimal compete directly against Hydro Flask's vacuum-insulated drinkware on thermal performance and design.
Emerging players
- S'well: Design-forward insulated bottle and accessories brand with strong gifting and corporate-customization channels. Closca's Plastic Zero B2B customization program runs head-to-head against S'well's enterprise co-branded bottle business.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Closca social profiles
Digital presenceClosca compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance9 records
Closca financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Closca leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
Closca funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds4 records
Investors
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Closca M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Closca
What does Closca do?
Closca designs, manufactures, and sells patented foldable urban cycling helmets and double-wall vacuum insulated reusable water bottles, complemented by a free mobile app (Closca Water) that locates water fountains and tracks environmental impact. It also offers corporate B2B customization services for co-branded helmets and bottles used as employee gifts, merchandise, and event giveaways.
Is Closca a public or private company?
Closca is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Closca founded?
Closca was founded in 2013. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Closca based?
Closca is headquartered in Valencia, Spain, in the Europe region.
How does Closca make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Direct E-commerce Sales are the primary driver. The others are corporate/B2B Customization, wholesale/Retail Distribution and closca Water App.
Who are Closca's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are POC Sports, Thousand, KASK, Giro Sport Design, Chilly's Bottles, Smith Optics and Bern Helmets. Broad incumbents are ABUS and Hydro Flask. S'well is listed as an emerging player.
Does Closca have an API?
No public API is recorded for Closca.
What industry is Closca in?
Closca's product category is Sustainable Mobility and Lifestyle Products. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRAMAHAC, Bike Apparel, Helmets & Protective Gear Retail, with a secondary code of CRAMANAL, Safety Accessories & Wearables Retail (Neck Braces, Hydration, Earplugs). Its NAICS code is 336991 and its SIC code is 3751.