Bookman, a Swedish company that offers functional headlights, bike lights and reflectors under the Bookman Urban Visibility label, has received an injection of SEK3.5 million (€330,000-$370,000) from three Swedish investors including Stefan Ytterborn, the founder of Poc Sweden. Founded in 2011 in Stockholm by Victor Kabo and David Axelsson, Bookman sells its products through different sales channels in 30 countries. They are available at Apoteket and Naturkompaniet in Sweden as well as at Selfridges in London and the design shop of New York's Museum of Modern Art.
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