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or in one of the offices in the UK,

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, Sweden,

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, Australia,

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, Japan,

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China and in the assembly plant in

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History

Bugaboo was founded in 1996 by Max Barenbrug and his then brother-in-law, Eduard Zanen, an

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and doctor, following an investment by Zanen. Barenbrug started the concept for Bugaboo as a graduation project two years earlier when he was studying at the

Design Academy Eindhoven Design Academy Eindhoven is an interdisciplinary educational institute for art, architecture and design in Eindhoven, Netherlands. The work of its faculty and alumni have brought it international recognition, and is widely regarded as one of the ...

. The first Bugaboo, the "Bugaboo Classic", was launched in Holland in 1999. In 2001, the "Bugaboo Frog" was launched in the United Kingdom and in 2002 in the United States, popularized by its appearance in an episode of the TV show ''

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''. In February 2018, Bugaboo was acquired by

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for an undisclosed amount. In 2019, Bugaboo released the Lynx stroller.

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