Between confinement and curfew, this was the best year for Lokki since its existence.
The team has been working hard to expand its offering to equipment rental companies on all fronts ✨
Let's relive together the evolution of Lokki in 2021 with the program:
Here we go 👇
In this year 2021, we have welcomed new collaborators to grow from 5 to 18 people!
So, a big welcome to all the newcomers to the Lokki adventure! 💪
Records fall 🥇
With the resumption of activity, all our equipment rental companies were in a frenzy. Bikes, scooters, event equipment, surfboards... it was a successful season for everyone.
But other figures on Lokki are very promising:
At Lokki, to stay as close as possible to our customers, this year we launched the "Tour de France des loueurs" 🚗
After 3 editions in the same year, we've covered several thousand kilometers.
From Brittany to the Vercors, via the Hérault, we met dozens of rental companies using Lokki 🤩
What a pleasure to meet you in person 😎
Our best memory: the interview with Patrick, France and Pierre overlooking the Atlantic at Le Pyla-Sur Mer 😲
Once again this year, Lokki's product and tech teams worked hard to develop the features requested by our users. A total of over 150 features were developed.
Among the most striking:
An opportunity for the Tech team to try out the latest technologies to improve Lokki's fluidity (Next.JS, NestJS, Vercel...).
The objective remains the same: to create the best possible product to manage your equipment rental business!
And our customers pay us back well, just look at these beautiful words 👇
By 2021, Lokki will be supporting 4 times as many customers. We're very proud of this development, which rewards the hard work of our in-house teams.
This development is largely due to our first Seed fund-raising round of €500,000 with Seed4Soft, Super Capital and BpiFrance Rhônes Alpes.
2021 is also marked by the launch of new partnerships, to bring benefits and discounts to all our users.
This year, we've also moved offices. Not far away...
Still at Station F, we're now in the Moove Lab acceleration program, dedicated to mobility startups.
This summer, Décathlon launched its first short-term rental offer in its Lyon stores. We supported this project to facilitate in-store and online rental.
The launch attracted a lot of media attention, which enabled Lokki to shine alongside Décathlon. In all, more than 17 articles about Lokki appeared in the press. A small selection of the best articles:
Le Dauphiné Libéré - "Lokki: a breath of fresh air in the property rental market".
L'Essor Isère - "Lokki shifts into a new gear
Le Progrès - "The Lokki revolution..."
LSA - "Rental services start-up Lokki raises €500,000".
Bref Eco - "First round of financing for Lokki, which aims to simplify equipment rental".
To find out more, click here
At Lokki, we've been working for over 2 years to develop a new, more responsible way of consuming in the retail sector: rental.
Buying is out of fashion! More and more, the French are choosing to save on usage rather than on ownership. According to Statista, over 25% of French people have rented equipment in the last 12 months.
The retail industry naturally chooses to rely on rental for :
1️⃣ - Building a more responsible business model
2️⃣ - Offer new services to customers
3️⃣ - Boost in-store visits
And what a joy it is for Lokki at the end of the year to be included in the Mapping of French Startups at Impact 2021 👇
To find out more about our appearance in the mapping 👉 Click here
Today, Lokki facilitates in-store and online rentals for over 400 retailers in France!
Thanks to our expertise, major retailers such as Decathlon and Boulanger, as well as major franchises (Sport 2000, Intersport, Giant, SkiSet) have called on us to launch and digitalize their rental services.
This year also marks the first Lokki seminars. Getting out of the Station F context, building Lokki's identity and values during these seminars, getting to know each other a little better.
This is what enabled us to enjoy these 2 seminars 😍
On the product side, we will continue to develop essential functionalities to meet the needs of equipment rental companies.
On the menu, and most eagerly awaited of all, we will be integrating connections with cash register software. This will enable our customers to manage their stores and equipment rentals from a single platform.
We plan to recruit 20 people to strengthen the team and reach our 2022 targets 🏆
What a year! We're so proud to see the team growing and the solution being rolled out to our ever happier customers!
Lokki's objective remains clear? To become the rental reflex, helping independent retailers and major retailers to develop short-term equipment rental.
Thank you for following our adventure, your messages of encouragement warm our hearts and...
Be ready, big surprises are coming next year 🤩
The Lokki team 😎
