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The Box
Storage provider offering self storage, local and international moving and packaging supplies
About The Box
The Box Self Storage Services LLC provides comprehensive self-storage, moving, and logistics solutions in the Middle East, primarily operating in Dubai. The company's origin traces back to 2006 when founder and CEO Wadih Haddad, then a sales executive in the shipping industry, began storing boxes for friends in his own home. This informal start, driven by a clear market need for flexible storage, led to the official launch of The Box in 2007 with a 15,000-square-foot facility in Dubai. Haddad, an alumnus of the American University of Beirut with subsequent entrepreneurial studies at Harvard and Stanford, leveraged his logistics background to professionalize a market then dominated by warehouses renting out excess space.
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The company's business model centers on providing a wide array of storage and moving services to both individual and commercial clients, although self-storage constitutes 80% of its revenue. It generates income by renting storage units of various sizes, from 16-square-foot lockers to 1,000-square-foot mini-warehouses, on flexible contracts. This approach filled a market gap by offering an alternative to the large, long-term commitments typically required for warehouse space. The Box serves a diverse clientele, including residents needing personal storage, e-commerce companies requiring inventory management, and SMEs seeking one-stop solutions. The company has expanded its offerings to include local and international moves, packing supplies, document storage, and order fulfillment services.
The Box differentiates itself through its focus on high-quality facilities and customer service. Its storage centers are ISO-certified and feature 24/7 CCTV surveillance, biometric access, and climate-controlled units to protect sensitive items from Dubai's harsh climate. A key milestone was the 2021 opening of a 140,000-square-foot, solar-powered facility in Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT), which also includes co-working spaces for its e-commerce and SME customers. The company has received recognition as a top-performing SME by the Dubai Economic Department. In February 2025, The Box announced it had raised $12 million in funding to upgrade its digital systems, modernize infrastructure, and expand into new markets.
At a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2007
- Headquarters
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Employees
- 34
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 72.4/100
- Industry
- Home Living
- Sector
- Home Living, Supply Chain Management, Storage, Moving Services, Box, Packaging and Containers, Logistic
- Client focus
- b2b
- Investment activity
- 1 company, latest Jul 2017
- Capital deployed
- $256K
- Preferred round
- SEED
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Funding history
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| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATE VC✓Equity / VC | Feb 2025 | $13M | $50M | Shorooq | ↗ |
| SERIES AEquity / VC | Apr 2016 | $1M | $4M | Prime Venture Partners | — |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for The Box is 7K monthly website visits, down 7.9% over the last three months. The Box's team grew 6.3% over the past year.
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Prime Venture Partners
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