American Greetings Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1906

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 27,500

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Buyout/​LBO

  • Financing Rounds
  • 20

  • Investments
  • 17

American Greetings General Information

Description

Designer and manufacturer of social expression products intended to create meaningful connections in the community. The company offers a wide range of ephemera, which include paper cards, stationery, gift wrap, party goods and personalized cards for multiple occasions along with online greeting cards for mobile devices, thereby assisting customers in enhancing their relationships to create happiness, laughter and love.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
Sapirstein Greeting Card Company
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • One American Boulevard
  • Cleveland, OH 44145-8151
  • United States
+1 (216)
Primary Industry
Other Consumer Durables
Other Industries
Other Services (B2C Non-Financial)
Recreational Goods
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • One American Boulevard
  • Cleveland, OH 44145-8151
  • United States
+1 (216)

American Greetings Timeline

2022202320242025
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American Greetings Valuation & Funding

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American Greetings Comparisons

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Total Raised
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Designer and manufacturer of social expression products intended to create meaningful connections in the community. The
Other Consumer Durables
Cleveland, OH
27,500 As of 2016

San Jose, CA
 
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American Greetings Competitors (1)

One of American Greetings’s competitors is Shutterfly, a Private Equity-Backed company based in San Jose, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Shutterfly Private Equity-Backed San Jose, CA
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American Greetings Patents

American Greetings Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
GB-202501656-D0 Foldable pop-up banner Pending 05-Feb-2025
GB-202501655-D0 Foldable card holder Pending 23-Feb-2024
AU-2023222849-A1 Pop-up with slide lock Pending 29-Aug-2023
GB-202404495-D0 Foldable paper decor Pending 28-Mar-2023
US-20240331578-A1 Foldable paper decor Pending 28-Mar-2023 B42D15/00
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American Greetings Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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American Greetings Investments & Acquisitions (17)

American Greetings’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Kathy Davis Designs. The deal was made on 12-Feb-2019.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Kathy Davis Designs 12-Feb-2019 Merger/Acquisition Other Consumer Durables
Highcon 09-Feb-2015 Later Stage VC Machinery (B2B)
Highcon 17-Jan-2014 Later Stage VC Machinery (B2B)
Clintons 07-Jun-2012 Merger/Acquisition Specialty Retail
Cardstore 01-Dec-2010 Merger/Acquisition Internet Retail
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American Greetings Exits (7)

American Greetings’s most recent exit was on 09-Feb-2015 from Highcon. The exit was categorized as with 7 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Highcon 09-Feb-2015 Completed
  • 7 buyers
Highcon 17-Jan-2014 Completed
  • 6 buyers
Clintons 07-Jun-2012 Completed
Schurman Retail Group 17-Apr-2009 Completed
PhotoWorks 15-Jan-2008 Merger/Acquisition Completed
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American Greetings Affiliates

Subsidiaries (3)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Blue Mountain (Publishing) San Diego, CA 1996
Kathy Davis Designs Horsham, PA 1990
American Greetings Retirement Savings Plan Cleveland, OH 1949

American Greetings FAQs

  • When was American Greetings founded?

    American Greetings was founded in 1906.

  • Where is American Greetings headquartered?

    American Greetings is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

  • What is the size of American Greetings?

    American Greetings has 27,500 total employees.

  • What industry is American Greetings in?

    American Greetings’s primary industry is Other Consumer Durables.

  • Is American Greetings a private or public company?

    American Greetings is a Private company.

  • What is American Greetings’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for American Greetings is .

  • How much funding has American Greetings raised over time?

    American Greetings has raised $522M.

  • Who are American Greetings’s investors?

    Elliott Investment Management and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice have invested in American Greetings.

  • Who are American Greetings’s competitors?

    Shutterfly is a competitor of American Greetings.

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