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A missed World Cup (MBappé, Force à toi), the death of the Queen Mother (RIP) and Federer's tears (what a career!). The year 2022 was rich in emotion... But it was also the most beautiful for Lokki since we launched this adventure three years ago.
Our entire team worked hard to expand our offering to equipment rental companies ✨
Let's redo the year?
Here we go 👇
We've raised 4 million... from Serena Capital, Make Sense, Seed4Soft and Super Capital, who have put their trust in us and are working with us on a daily basis to make Lokki the real rental reflex in France and abroad, very soon.
We took the opportunity to do a real shoot in Station F. And... we loved it!
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 focusing on saving through use rather than owning goods. According to Statista, over 25% of French people have rented equipment in the last 12 months..
Why does the retail industry choose rental?
1️⃣ - Building a more responsible business model
2️⃣ - To offer new services to customers
3️⃣ - Boost in-store visits
Proof that rental is deeply involved in the transformation of our economy and the economic transition, Lokki has entered the Mapping of French Startups at Impact 2022, accompanied by the incredible @MakeSense community, which has been working for a sustainable and inclusive society since 2010.
From 12 people to 25 in less than 6 months... Let's face it, it's crazy.
The 2 of us, Raphaël and I, started out looking for THE right idea to launch our business: we thought of a thousand completely crazy things: the Shazam for monuments. The contraceptive pill for real men, because after all, it's about time. And then, finally, we came up with Lokki (look for the mistake).
So when 26 of us get together on a Monday morning to do the indoor weather forecast, it's not the same! (☀️, ☔️ or 🌈)
So welcoming new talent is always a very special moment.
But it's also a huge challenge.
We need to structure ourselves and become more efficient, while maintaining our cohesion and the values we hold dear: transparency, honesty, curiosity, enthusiasm and authenticity.
In short, as an entrepreneur and the founder of a start-up, you learn to gradually move away from the operational to set a course, delegate, develop the vision, share and even confront your ideas with talents from elsewhere, with different skills and backgrounds.
So yes, sometimes our brains are in 🔥. But this period is incredibly rewarding.
It's all the more incredible in that Lokki's full remote now covers the whole of France! Paris, Meudon, Serre-Chevalier, Nantes, Bordeaux and so on. We're missing a bit of the East and a bit of the North... Anyone interested?
So, a big welcome to all the newcomers to the Lokki adventure! 💪
Once again this year, Lokki's product and tech teams worked hard to develop the features requested by our users. In all, over 300 features were deployed.
Among the most striking:
The objective remains the same: to create the best possible product to manage your equipment rental business!
We love our customers. And they love us back! Check out these sweet words 😍 👇
We're very proud to support 1,000 partners every day!
At Lokki, to stay as close as possible to our customers, this year we re-launched the "Tour de France des loueurs" 🚗.
This year, with 3 editions, we covered thousands of kilometers across our beautiful territories.
From Brittany to the Vercors, via the Hérault, we met dozens of rental companies using Lokki 🤩.
Our best memory: meeting Paikikala 😲
IN 2022, we also held our first Lokki seminars. Getting out of Station F, building Lokki's identity and values, getting to know each other.
On the menu: bike rides, ski touring, silly games, sunset, sunburn 🌞🌞
Last but not least. Lokki has found its nest.
We took off, after 3 years of squatting in Station F, saturating more and more of the table reserved for us.
We are now in our own premises in Paris in the 8ᵉ. By the way, if you have any decorating ideas...
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 goal remains the same: to become the rental reflex!
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Thank you for following our adventure, your messages of encouragement warm our hearts ❤️.
Be ready, big surprises are coming next year 🤩
The Lokki team 😎
