Escape Plan raises $5M from Jungle Ventures, Fireside Ventures

Bengaluru-based Escape Plan, a travel and lifestyle startup, has raised $5 million in seed funding led by Jungle Ventures’ First Cheque@Jungle and Fireside Ventures. Founded in 2025 by Abhinav Pathak (ex-Perpule, acquired by Amazon) and Abhinav Zutshi (ex-Splash India, Landmark Group), Escape Plan is building a multi-brand travel gear platform offering everything from luggage and backpacks to passport covers, with a promise of 2-hour delivery and offline retail expansion. The company plans to: 🔹 Launch 100+ retail stores across India in the next 18–24 months 🔹 Offer refurbished and second-hand travel gear options 🔹 Build a rewards ecosystem 🔹 Strengthen quick commerce and inventory capabilities With Indian consumers demanding more sophisticated travel solutions, Escape Plan aims to fill the whitespace left by traditional brands and horizontal platforms. 📌 “We’re solving for every micro category in travel with a customer-first mindset,” said CEO Abhinav Pathak. #FundingNews #StartupIndia #EscapePlan #TravelStartup #SeedFunding #JungleVentures #FiresideVentures #QuickCommerce #RetailNews #LifestyleBrand