The Japanese umbrella that's lighter than your iPhone

A project in Nagoya, Japan by Amvel Inc.
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Introducing VERYKAL, lightweight + automatic open-close umbrella. And the last umbrella you’ll ever need.
Backers: 734
Average Pledge Per Backer: ¥6098

Funded: ¥4,476,219 of ¥1,000,000
Dates: Oct 1st -> Oct 31st (30 days)
Project By: Amvel Inc.
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Latest News

Over ¥4,000,000! | Into the final stretch

October 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, Here we are, less than 7 hours left until the campaign officially ends.  It’s been quite a journey, and we are really glad that we were able to embark upon this journey together with you to bring our ideas in front of everyone.... (Read More)

320% reached!! Isn't that amazing?

October 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, It is just so amazing to see close to 600 people supporting our idea.  We are totally flattered.  Thank you again. Work ethics at our factory Some of you have asked us about our factory whether they are keeping up with the... (Read More)

Yes! 215%!! | Umbrella and Sustainability

October 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, We almost have 400 backers with over 200% of our goal reached!!! Umbrella and Sustainability - a thought on umbrella sharing business Umbrella sharing services have been found in various places in Tokyo.  It seems to be spreading in... (Read More)

Yes!!! 150% goal reached!!

October 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to all the backers, we were able to not only reach 100% of our goal, but were able to get to 150% of the goal so far.  Without your help, we couldn’t have come here.  We really want to appreciate the fact that everyone believed in our idea... (Read More)

Yay! We are 30% of our goal!

October 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks again for backing the campaign.  We really, really appreciate those of you around the world who found and pledged our campaign. VERYKAL, with its lightweight, compact body, we believe this is a perfect EDC (everyday carry) item even for those... (Read More)

Update #1: Project Launched! - Additional Reward Tiers and Media Coverages

October 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
We launched! While we still have quite a long way to see the campaign successfully funded, we REALLY hope we can deliver VERYKAL umbrellas, which our team have been working on for the entire past 12 months+ to the hands of all the backers around the... (Read More)

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