When was Hawkers founded?

Hawkers was founded in 2013 and raised its 1st funding round 3 years after it was founded.

Where is Hawkers located?

Hawkers is headquartered in Barcelona, Spain.

How many employees does Hawkers have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Hawkers is 483.

Is Hawkers a funded company?

Hawkers is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Angel round on Oct 03, 2016.

When was the latest funding round of Hawkers?

Hawkers' latest funding was a $***** Angel round on Oct 03, 2016, with participation from 3 investors. Its primary sector is Fashion Tech. In Spain, the Fashion Tech sector has seen $19.9M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Hawkers rank among its competitors?

Hawkers ranks 2nd amongst 32 active competitors, of which 6 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Out Of, which secured $2.56M in Sep, 2023.

Who are the top competitors of Hawkers?

Hawkers' top competitors include Loho, Polette and Barner. Among them, Out Of secured the most recent funding round in September, 2023.

Hawkers - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Hawkers is a seed company based in Barcelona (Spain), founded in 2013 by Pablo Sanchez, David Moreno and Alex Moreno. It operates as a Vertically integrated internet-first brand of eye-wear. Hawkers has raised $56.2M in funding. The company has 32 active competitors, including 6 funded and 1 that has exited. Its top competitors include companies like Loho, Polette and Barner.

Company Details

Hawkers is a vertically integrated internet-first brand of eye-wear. The company offers multiple collections of sunglasses and other accessories. It also provides modifications through different options of lenses & frame colors.

Website: www.hawkersco.com/
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2013

Location

Barcelona, Spain

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$56.2M in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Angel, Oct 03, 2016, $*****

Investors

Félix Ruiz & 2 more

Ranked

2^nd among 32 active competitors

Employee Count

483 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Lenskart & 460 more

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Hawkers has raised a total funding of $56.2M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Angel round on Oct 03, 2016 for $*****. 3 investors participated in its latest round. Hawkers has 3 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Hawkers:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Oct 03, 2016	6643641	Angel	8665903	8831638	4212948	2890308

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View details of Hawkers's funding rounds and investors

The founders of Hawkers are Pablo Sanchez, David Moreno and Alex Moreno. Nacho Puig is the CEO of Hawkers.

Here are the details of Hawkers' key team members:

Pablo Sanchez: Co-Founder of Hawkers.
David Moreno: Co-Founder of Hawkers.
Alex Moreno: Former Founder of Hawkers.
Nacho Puig: CEO of Hawkers.

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Hawkers' employee count trend

Hawkers has 483 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Hawkers's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Hawkers include Loho, Polette and Barner. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Hawkers, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Loho 2011, Shenzhen (China), Series C	Internet-first brand offering eye-wear products	$125M	Sequoia Capital China, Centurium Capital & 3 others	40/100
2nd	Hawkers 2013, Barcelona (Spain), Seed	Vertically integrated internet-first brand of eye-wear	$56.2M	-	38/100
3rd	Polette 2011, Hong Kong (China), Unfunded	Online private label retailer of eyewear	-	-	38/100
4th	Barner 2017, Spain, Unfunded	Designer and retailer of stylish and protective eyewear	-	-	35/100
5th	Siroko 2016, Gijon (Spain), Unfunded	Internet-first brand of eyewear for men, women & kids	-	-	33/100
6th	Out Of 2007, Brescia (Italy), Seed	Internet first brand offering eyewear	$3.27M	B Heroes	32/100
7th	Meller 2014, Barcelona (Spain), Acquired	Online fashion brand for sunglasses and watches	-	Conector, Encomenda & 1 others	32/100
8th	Ameos Eyewear 2020, Spain, Unfunded	Retailer of handcrafted eyewear providing sunglasses and optical frames	-	-	28/100
9th	Inmix 2010, Beijing (China), Deadpooled	Internet First private label eye-wear brand	$7M	Legend Capital, IDG Capital & 1 others	28/100
10th	Bacodes 2011, Guangzhou (China), Series B	Online + offline retail eyewear brand	-	Telescope Investment, VenturesLab	28/100