The Evolution of Alpaka
10 Years of carry, built with you
ALPAKA started in 2016 with one messenger bag and 462 Kickstarter backers who believed everyday carry could be smarter. Since then, our community has helped push every product forward, turning real-world needs into better ways to carry. This is how we got here.
2016
7ven Messenger
One bag, meant to do everything. 462 Kickstarter backers funded the idea, and carrying it every day taught us what just one bag can be.
- Funded on Kickstarter in 16 hours.
2017
Shift Pack
Backers wanted the same thinking in a backpack. The Shift Pack made room when you needed it and stayed compact when you didn’t.
2018
Air Sling
Smaller carry, same standards. Cut-resistant construction and magnetic closures in a compact sling built to work as hard as a full pack.
2019
Alpha Sling
Three years of feedback in one crossbody. Backers asked for a bigger sling that could carry a tablet. At 6L, the Alpha Sling delivered.
- Now shipping to 90+ countries.
2020
Bravo X Sling
We rebuilt our most-requested sling from the strap up on years of community input. It became one of the bags that helped define ALPAKA.
-Joined 1% for the Planet.
2021
HUB Ecosystem
The 7ven Messenger taught us a great bag could be more than a bag. Our HUB accessories turned that idea into an ecosystem built to bring your whole carry together.
2022
Elements Tech Case
Tech organization that doesn't stay at the desk. Add the strap and your tech case becomes a sling. No repacking required.
2023
Elements Travel Backpack
Everything we'd learned about daily carry, scaled up for travel. Built to move through airports as easily as it moves through the city.
-RE:CARRY, ALPAKA’s resale platform, launches to encourage more sustainable shopping.
2024
Vertex Pouch
A true desk caddy with a removable strap. Keep your tech organized at the desk, then carry it out the door as a sling.
2025
Flow Satchel
One silhouette in two sizes: 2L and 4L, made with recycled materials. Carry the essentials, or more of the day, without changing bags.
- ALPAKA Venice opens as our first US pop-up store.
- Momentum Collection funded on Kickstarter, including our first duffel.
Decade edition
A decade in, the brief hasn’t changed: purposeful gear, refined by the people who carry it.
Ten years. 15+ Kickstarter campaigns. A community across 90+ countries. One messenger bag became a growing system of bags, accessories, and proprietary materials, shaped by the people who use them.
What comes next, we build together.
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