Boxbee, Inc.
Boxbee rents reusable plastic moving crates and provides on-demand self-storage services (Urban Storage Valet) to residential and small business customers across California metropolitan areas via its own delivery fleet and four warehouse facilities.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2012
- HeadquartersNew York, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingServices
What Boxbee, Inc. does
Boxbee, Inc. is a privately held California-focused logistics and storage services company founded in 2012 that rents reusable heavy-duty plastic moving crates to residential and small business customers and provides an on-demand self-storage offering. The core product is a fleet of industrial-strength, water-resistant, 100% recycled plastic crates delivered to the customer's door, picked up when packed, and — under the company's 'Urban Storage Valet' service — transported to secure, 24/7-monitored warehouse facilities where they are held and returned on demand. The platform includes an online portal for inventory management of stored items, contactless delivery with text notifications, and bundled supplies (labels, cable ties, moving dollies).
The company monetizes through two primary streams: (1) transactional rental fees for moving boxes, priced from $79 for a one-bedroom package, and (2) recurring monthly storage fees on a tiered subscription basis ranging from $39 (up to 10 crates) to $229 (up to 100 crates), with a 6-month minimum commitment and ancillary charges for full-box pickup/delivery ($5.95/box), stair carry ($5/flight), cleaning ($6), trip fees ($25), and crate replacement ($49). Distribution is entirely direct-to-consumer via the company's website and operated delivery fleet, with no retail intermediaries.
Operationally, Boxbee runs a regionally concentrated network of four warehouse/distribution facilities in San Jose, Point Richmond, Corona, and Poway, serving the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles/Orange County/Inland Empire, and San Diego markets across 75+ cities. The company is privately held, has no disclosed revenue, no disclosed management team in the source data, and has not raised institutional capital since a $5 million Series A in December 2014.
Boxbee, Inc. firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Boxbee, Inc.
- Legal name
- Boxbee Co.
- Website
- https://boxbee.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2012
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Boxbee rents reusable plastic moving crates and provides on-demand self-storage services (Urban Storage Valet) to residential and small business customers across California metropolitan areas via its own delivery fleet and four warehouse facilities.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Boxbee, Inc. industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Moving and Storage Services
- NAICS
- General Warehousing and Storage (49311), Used Household and Office Goods Moving (484210)
- SIC
- Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Portable Storage Container Delivery, Pickup & Repositioning Services (HSAKAIAE)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Portable Storage Container Long-Distance & Interstate Moves (HSAKAIAG), Packing Materials Supply & Delivery (Boxes, Tape, Bubble Wrap) (HSAKADAK)
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Where Boxbee, Inc. is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- New York
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices4 records
Markets served
Boxbee, Inc. business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Moving Box Rentals: Boxbee rents reusable plastic moving boxes to customers for their moves. Customers pay rental fees for the delivery and pickup of moving crates for a specified period. Rental packages are priced based on home size (one-bedroom, two-bedroom, etc.) and include crates, moving dolly, packing labels, and cable ties. Payment is in full at the time of order placement.
- On-Demand Storage Services: Monthly storage fees charged for holding customer belongings at Boxbee facilities. Storage clients pay tiered monthly rates based on number of crates (Up to 10: $39, Up to 25: $79, Up to 50: $129, Up to 100: $229), plus transportation charges for pickup and delivery of full boxes ($5.95 per box). Minimum storage term is 6 months.
- Ancillary Fees and Services: Additional charges including trip fees ($25), stair carry charges ($5 per full box per flight), cleaning/restock fees ($6), crate replacement ($49), and item disposal services. Storage clients also pay warehouse access fees and handling charges for direct drop-off/pickup.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Monthly | Storage tier: Up to 10 Crates |
| Subscription | Monthly | Storage tier: Up to 25 Crates |
| Subscription | Monthly | Storage tier: Up to 50 Crates |
| Subscription | Monthly | Storage tier: Up to 100 Crates |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Full Box Pickup/Delivery |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Trip Charge |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Stair Carry Charges |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Crate Replacement/Purchase |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Cleaning/Restock Fee |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Cancellation Charge |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels3 records
Boxbee, Inc. product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Boxbee rents reusable, heavy-duty plastic moving boxes and supplies (crates, dollies, labels, cable ties) delivered to customers' doors and picked up after their move. Through its Urban Storage Valet service, Boxbee picks up packed boxes, stores them at secure 24/7-monitored warehouses, and delivers items back on demand with online inventory access. It also provides a dedicated Business Moving Crates line for commercial relocations and corporate storage in California.
Product overview
Boxbee offers a dual-service platform combining reusable plastic moving box rentals with on-demand storage solutions. The core offerings are: (1) Rent Moving Boxes & Supplies — delivery of durable plastic moving crates with complimentary dollies, labels, and cable ties; (2) On-Demand Storage (Urban Storage Valet) — pickup, secure storage, and delivery of packed belongings with online inventory access; and (3) Business Moving Crates — commercial-focused variants of the rental and storage services. The company operates throughout California (San Francisco, San Jose, Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Orange County, and San Diego), emphasizing the durability, reusability, and environmental benefits of plastic crates over traditional cardboard. Pricing varies by service type, with storage including tiered monthly charges based on crate quantity.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Rent Moving Boxes & Supplies Rental service for reusable plastic moving boxes and packing supplies delivered to residential customers' doors and picked up after unpacking at the destination. Includes crates sized by home, a moving dolly, packing labels, and cable ties. Targeted at homeowners and renters preparing for a move.
- On-Demand Storage (Urban Storage Valet) On-demand self-storage service where Boxbee picks up packed boxes, stores them at secure 24/7-monitored facilities, and delivers them back on request. Customers access an online portal to inventory stored items. Tiered monthly storage plus per-box transportation charges. Targeted at customers needing flexible storage during moves or transitions.
- Business Moving Crates Moving box rental and storage services tailored for business customers, including office relocations and commercial storage needs. Offered as a separate product line on a dedicated website page.
Quantifiable outcome
- Free next-day delivery and pickup with no additional tax on rental packages
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Boxbee, Inc.
Customer profileNamed customers7 records
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Boxbee, Inc. technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Boxbee, Inc. partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators3 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights3 records
Boxbee, Inc. competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- MakeSpace: NYC-based on-demand full-service storage startup offering free pickup, secure warehouse storage, and on-demand redelivery of customer belongings. Directly mirrors Boxbee's Urban Storage Valet model but historically operated in East Coast metros, making it the closest conceptual equivalent.
- Closetbox: On-demand self-storage service that picks up, stores, and delivers customer belongings via web/app ordering. Same customer pain point, same business model, and same target audience as Boxbee's storage offering, differing only in geographic focus.
Broad incumbents
- PODS: National portable storage container company that drops off containers, customers pack, and PODS picks up for warehouse storage or transport. Operates at much larger scale and nationwide footprint but overlaps significantly with Boxbee's 'valet storage' concept and moving-supply category.
- 1-800-PACK-RAT: Portable storage container company offering short- and long-term storage plus local and long-distance moves. Larger incumbent with broader geographic reach; comparable technology/category (container-based valet storage and moving) but heavier steel containers vs. Boxbee's reusable plastic crates.
- U-Haul: Dominant North American moving supplies and self-storage operator, selling cardboard moving boxes and equipment plus operating thousands of self-storage facilities. Indirectly competes with both Boxbee's rental box and storage revenue streams, but with a vastly broader portfolio.
- Dolly: App-based on-demand moving, furniture delivery, and junk-removal marketplace. Overlaps with Boxbee in the moving-assistance category and previously acquired Rentable (eco-friendly plastic moving box rental), making it a category competitor on both boxes and labor.
- Zippy Shell: Portable storage container company offering inter- and intrastate moves with pickup-based storage. Similar operational model to PODS/1-800-PACK-RAT and a partial competitive overlap with Boxbee's valet-style storage on the long-distance and relocating-customer segment.
- Public Storage: Largest self-storage REIT in the US with thousands of facilities. Competes with Boxbee primarily on the storage revenue stream but offers self-serve traditional drive-up units rather than valet pickup/delivery, making it a partial, broader-mode alternative.
Emerging players
- Lugg: On-demand moving and heavy-item delivery app targeting similar urban/city-mover use cases as Boxbee. Emerging player with partial overlap: addresses the same customer (people moving within cities) but delivers labor rather than reusable crates and storage.
- Neighbor: Peer-to-peer storage marketplace that connects customers with nearby underused space (garages, basements, driveways). Competes on storage but not on the supply/drop-off logistics that differentiate Boxbee; useful comparison for the storage side of the business.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses6 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Boxbee, Inc. leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Boxbee, Inc. funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds4 records
Investors12 records
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Boxbee, Inc. M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Boxbee, Inc.
What does Boxbee, Inc. do?
Boxbee rents reusable, heavy-duty plastic moving boxes and supplies (crates, dollies, labels, cable ties) delivered to customers' doors and picked up after their move. Through its Urban Storage Valet service, Boxbee picks up packed boxes, stores them at secure 24/7-monitored warehouses, and delivers items back on demand with online inventory access. It also provides a dedicated Business Moving Crates line for commercial relocations and corporate storage in California.
Is Boxbee, Inc. a public or private company?
Boxbee, Inc. is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Boxbee, Inc. founded?
Boxbee, Inc. was founded in 2012. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Boxbee, Inc. based?
Boxbee, Inc. is headquartered in New York, United States, in the North America region.
How does Boxbee, Inc. make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Moving Box Rentals are the primary driver. The others are on-Demand Storage Services and ancillary Fees and Services.
Who are Boxbee, Inc.'s main competitors?
Direct peers on record are MakeSpace and Closetbox. Broad incumbents are PODS, 1-800-PACK-RAT, U-Haul, Dolly, Zippy Shell and Public Storage. Emerging players are Lugg and Neighbor.
Does Boxbee, Inc. have an API?
No public API is recorded for Boxbee, Inc..
What industry is Boxbee, Inc. in?
Boxbee, Inc.'s product category is Moving and Storage Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HSAKAIAE, Portable Storage Container Delivery, Pickup & Repositioning Services, with a secondary code of HSAKAIAG, Portable Storage Container Long-Distance & Interstate Moves. Its NAICS code is 49311 and its SIC code is 4220.