CafePress Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1999

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 1,098

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

CafePress General Information

Description

Supplier and retailer of personalized products online marketplace intended to provide custom-made products. The company offers customizable retail products that include t-shirts, pajamas, bags, baby clothing, watches, home decor, and other related products, enabling the customers to get products according to their requirements and express themselves.

Contact Information

Website
www.cafepress.com
Formerly Known As
Cafepress Com Inc
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 11909 Shelbyville Road
  • Louisville, KY 40243
  • United States
+1 (844)
Primary Industry
Internet Retail
Other Industries
Clothing
Accessories
Parent Company
PlanetArt
Vertical(s)
E-Commerce, TMT
Corporate Office
  • 11909 Shelbyville Road
  • Louisville, KY 40243
  • United States
+1 (844)

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CafePress Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
11. Merger/Acquisition 01-Sep-2020 Completed Profitable
10. Merger/Acquisition 09-Nov-2018 Completed Profitable
9. Secondary Transaction - Open Market 12-Mar-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Share Repurchase 30-Apr-2015 Completed Profitable
7. IPO 29-Mar-2012 Completed Profitable
6. Secondary Transaction - Private Completed Generating Revenue
5. Later Stage VC Completed Generating Revenue
4. Later Stage VC (Series I) 24-Nov-2008 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Early Stage VC (Series B) 01-Feb-2005 $14M $15.8M Completed Generating Revenue
2. Early Stage VC (Series A) 01-May-2001 $1.76M $1.76M Completed Startup
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CafePress Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate ($) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Series I
Series B
Series A 6,288,951 $0.000100 $0.02 $0.28 $0.28 1x $0.28 37.44%
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CafePress Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Supplier and retailer of personalized products online marketplace intended to provide custom-made products. The company
Internet Retail
Louisville, KY
1,098 As of 2017

Columbus, OH
 

Leipzig, Germany
 
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CafePress Competitors (18)

One of CafePress’s 18 competitors is Homage., a Private Equity-Backed company based in Columbus, OH.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Homage. Private Equity-Backed Columbus, OH
Spread Group Venture Capital-Backed Leipzig, Germany
Shirtdesigner Corporation Utrecht, Netherlands
Elaine Turner Designs Formerly Angel backed Houston, TX
Next Level Apparel Private Equity-Backed Torrance, CA
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CafePress Patents

  • 19

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 8

    Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

CafePress Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-8417585-B2 Search methods for creating designs for merchandise Active 04-Sep-2009
US-20110060437-A1 Search methods for creating designs for merchandise Active 04-Sep-2009
US-20100121739-A1 On-line group design and purchasing of customized merchandise Inactive 24-Oct-2008
US-20120312465-A1 Applique printing process and machine Active 03-Jun-2008
US-20140041787-A1 Applique printing process and machine Inactive 03-Jun-2008 D06Q1/00
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CafePress Signals

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CafePress Former Investors (16)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
AnDoJo Angel Group Minority
Catamount Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Combustion Ventures Accelerator/Incubator Minority
Glynn Capital Growth/Expansion Minority
HV Capital Venture Capital Minority
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CafePress Acquisitions (5)

CafePress’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Ezprints for . The deal was made on 31-Oct-2012.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Ezprints 31-Oct-2012 Merger/Acquisition Printing Services (B2B)
Logo Sportswear 09-Apr-2012 Merger/Acquisition Clothing
InvitationBox.com 24-Oct-2011 Merger/Acquisition Internet Retail
CanvasOnDemand.com 02-Sep-2010 Merger/Acquisition Printing Services (B2B)
Imagekind 08-Jul-2008 Merger/Acquisition Publishing
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CafePress ESG

Peers Analysis

Peer performance insights compare the company’s ESG performance to the performance of selected peers to help inform future ESG decisions and drive internal performance improvements.

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Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Imagekind Portland, OR 2006

CafePress FAQs

  • When was CafePress founded?

    CafePress was founded in 1999.

  • Where is CafePress headquartered?

    CafePress is headquartered in Louisville, KY.

  • What is the size of CafePress?

    CafePress has 1,098 total employees.

  • What industry is CafePress in?

    CafePress’s primary industry is Internet Retail.

  • Is CafePress a private or public company?

    CafePress is a Private company.

  • What is CafePress’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for CafePress is .

  • How much funding has CafePress raised over time?

    CafePress has raised $65.8M.

  • Who are CafePress’s investors?

    AnDoJo, Catamount Ventures, Combustion Ventures, Glynn Capital, and HV Capital are 5 of 16 investors who have invested in CafePress.

  • Who are CafePress’s competitors?

    Homage., Spread Group, Shirtdesigner, Elaine Turner Designs, and Next Level Apparel are some of the 18 competitors of CafePress.

  • When was CafePress acquired?

    CafePress was acquired on 01-Sep-2020.

  • Who acquired CafePress?

    CafePress was acquired by PlanetArt.

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