US-based smart luggage manufacturer Bluesmart received $11.5m in series A funding on Wednesday from a consortium of investors featuring Amadeus IT Group, an IT services provider for the tourism sector.

Y Combinator, Cota Capital, Western Technology Investments, Fairheaven Capital, Fenox Ventures, FundersClub, Pejman Mar Ventures and Yunqui Partners also took part in the round, and were joined by a range of angel investors.

Bluesmart has developed smart luggage and an accompanying smartphone app that enables a user to track their…