Heelys Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1999

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 47

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $11M

Heelys General Information

Description

Manufacturer of skate shoes intended to inspire kids to be active, explore their freedom, unleash the fun and be fearless. The company offers wheeled footwear that incorporates a removable wheel in the heel across different designs.

Contact Information

Website
www.heelys.com
Formerly Known As
Heeling Sports Limited, Heeling Sports
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 3200 Belmeade Drive
  • Suite 100
  • Carrollton, TX 75006
  • United States
+1 (214)
Primary Industry
Footwear
Parent Company
Bbc International
Corporate Office
  • 3200 Belmeade Drive
  • Suite 100
  • Carrollton, TX 75006
  • United States
+1 (214)

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Heelys Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
7. Merger/Acquisition 26-Apr-2021 $11M Completed Profitable
6. Merger/Acquisition 24-Jan-2013 Completed Profitable
5. Buyout/LBO 10-Dec-2012 Cancelled Profitable
4. 2PO 28-Jun-2007 Cancelled Profitable
3. IPO 08-Dec-2006 Completed Profitable
2. Early Stage VC (Series B) 01-May-2000 $125K $625K Completed Product Development
1. Early Stage VC (Series A) 01-May-2000 $500K $500K Completed Product Development
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Heelys Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Manufacturer of skate shoes intended to inspire kids to be active, explore their freedom, unleash the fun and be fearles
Footwear
Carrollton, TX
47 As of 2011

Palmetto, FL
 
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Heelys Competitors (1)

One of Heelys’s competitors is Bont, a Corporation company based in Palmetto, FL.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Bont Corporation Palmetto, FL
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Heelys Patents

  • 100

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 28

    Granted

  • 2

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Heelys Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
EP-2475573-A1 Wheeled platform apparatus and method for use with wheeled footwear Inactive 09-Sep-2009
JP-2013504382-A Wheeled platform device and method for use with wheeled footwear Pending 09-Sep-2009
US-20110057400-A1 Wheeled platform apparatus and method for use with wheeled footwear Inactive 09-Sep-2009
US-20090200763-A1 Threelys Inactive 17-Aug-2007
US-20080313928-A1 Wheeled footwear with spring suspension system Inactive 08-Sep-2006 A43B5/1633
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Heelys Former Investors (2)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Capital Southwest PE/Buyout Minority
Sequential Brands Group Corporation Majority
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Heelys FAQs

  • When was Heelys founded?

    Heelys was founded in 1999.

  • Where is Heelys headquartered?

    Heelys is headquartered in Carrollton, TX.

  • What is the size of Heelys?

    Heelys has 47 total employees.

  • What industry is Heelys in?

    Heelys’s primary industry is Footwear.

  • Is Heelys a private or public company?

    Heelys is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Heelys?

    The current valuation of Heelys is .

  • What is Heelys’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Heelys is .

  • How much funding has Heelys raised over time?

    Heelys has raised $61.7M.

  • Who are Heelys’s investors?

    Capital Southwest and Sequential Brands Group have invested in Heelys.

  • Who are Heelys’s competitors?

    Bont is a competitor of Heelys.

  • When was Heelys acquired?

    Heelys was acquired on 26-Apr-2021.

  • Who acquired Heelys?

    Heelys was acquired by Bbc International.

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