# Monos

> Monos is a Vancouver-based travel and lifestyle company selling minimalist luggage, everyday bags, and packing accessories through its websites and stores. Its proposition combines restrained design, component-level durability testing, and prices below traditional luxury luggage, with hospitality now extending the brand beyond travel purchases.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** Vancouver, Canada
- **Founders:** Victor Tam (Co-founder and CEO), Hubert Chan (Co-founder and Chief Creative Officer), Daniel Shin (Co-founder; identified as COO in a 2021 interview)
- **Products:** Classic luggage, Hybrid luggage, Aluminum luggage, Expandable luggage, Metro bags
- **Notable:** US$40 million across two announced funding rounds in 2022., B Lab lists certification since November 2024 and an overall impact score of 84.5., Expanded from online retail into Canadian and US stores.

## Products & services

- **Classic luggage** — Polycarbonate carry-on and checked luggage, with spinner wheels, packing compartments, and compression systems.
- **Hybrid luggage** — Luggage combining polycarbonate shells with aluminum framing and latch closures.
- **Aluminum luggage** — Metal-shell luggage in carry-on and larger formats.
- **Expandable luggage** — Suitcases offering additional packing capacity through expansion.
- **Metro bags** — Everyday backpacks, duffels, totes, and related bags for commuting and travel.
- **Packing accessories** — Compressible packing cubes, garment sleeves, toiletry cases, luggage covers, and other organizers.
- **Mira sunglasses** — Eyewear using Mazzucchelli acetate and ZEISS lenses.
- **Postcard** — Music lounge and café concept connected to the Chicago retail store.
- **CleanPod** — Handheld UVC sanitizer developed during the pandemic; historical product, current availability not asserted.

## Achievements

- US$40 million across two announced funding rounds in 2022.
- B Lab lists certification since November 2024 and an overall impact score of 84.5.
- Expanded from online retail into Canadian and US stores.
- Former Samsonite CEO Marcello Bottoli joined the board in September 2022.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — The official store directory lists Coquitlam, Vancouver, Toronto, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and Washington, DC; directory observed October 11, 2026.
- **2026-05** — Azure examined Monos’s retail design strategy, emphasizing travel experiences and hospitality.
- **2025-10** — Chicago store opened with the Postcard café concept.

## Links

- Website: https://monos.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/monostravel
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/MonosTravel
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@monostravel
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monostravel
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/monostravel
- TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@monostravel

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Last updated: 2026-10-11