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Happy Returns
Other B2B Software · Santa Monica, United States · Founded 2015
Happy Returns enables in-person returns for online shoppers MoreLess
Happy Returns, a UPS company, specializes in providing seamless return solutions for retailers and e-commerce businesses. Operating in the reverse logistics market, Happy Returns serves a diverse range of clients, from small online merchants to large retail chains. The company's core service is its hassle-free return process, which allows customers to return items at nearly 10,000 locations, including 5,000 UPS locations. This service is supported by advanced technology that includes patent-pending item scanning and verification to prevent return fraud.
Happy Returns' business model focuses on revenue retention and operational efficiency for its clients. By consolidating returns and streamlining the refund and exchange process, the company helps retailers reduce costs and improve customer satisfaction. The service also includes analytics and insights to help businesses optimize their return policies and processes.
Happy Returns makes money through service fees charged to retailers for using its return network and technology solutions. The company boasts a 93 Net Promoter Score (NPS) and an 86% shopper adoption rate, indicating high levels of customer satisfaction and engagement.
Keywords: reverse logistics, return solutions, e-commerce, retail, customer experience, fraud prevention, operational efficiency, revenue retention, analytics, UPS.
Company overview
Happy Returns company information
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- Status
- Acquired
- Founded
- 2015
- Headquarters
- Santa Monica, United States
- Employees
- 194
- Open positions
- 8
- Dealroom signal
- 77.3
Valuation & funding
Happy Returns funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACQUISITION✓Exit | Oct 2023 | $0 | — | United Parcel Service | ↗ |
| ACQUISITION✓Exit | May 2021 | $0 | — | PayPal | — |
| EARLY VC✓Equity / VC | Apr 2019 | $11M | $44M | Upfront Ventures · PayPal | — |
| SERIES B✓Equity / VC | Dec 2017 | $8M | $32M | U.S. Venture Partners | — |
| SERIES A✓Equity / VC | Sep 2017 | $4M | $16M | Maveron · Lowercase Capital · Upfront Ventures | — |
| CONVERTIBLE✓Equity / VC | Aug 2016 | R/GA Accelerator | — | ||
| SEED✓Equity / VC | Apr 2016 | Lowercase Capital · Maveron · Upfront Ventures · Brian Spaly | — |
Financials
Workforce over time
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| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 193 |
| 2025 | 179 |
| 2024 | 84 |
| 2023 | 84 |
| 2022 | 84 |
| 2021 | 66 |
| 2020 | 81 |
Growth signals
Happy Returns website traffic
Latest recorded traffic for Happy Returns is 3.6M monthly website visits, down 2.7% over the last three months. Happy Returns's team grew 8.4% over the past year.
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