Custom Ink Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1999

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 2,000

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • PE Growth

  • Financing Rounds
  • 11

  • Investments
  • 5

Custom Ink General Information

Description

Retailer of custom-made apparel and accessories intended for groups, events and special occasions. The company offers a variety of products including customized long-sleeve and short-sleeve t-shirts, kids tees, sweatshirts, activewear and jackets among others along with drinkware and outdoor accessories through its online presence and stores, helping customers to create a sense of belonging and community within their schools, teams, businesses and charities.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • PO Box 719439
  • Philadelphia, PA 19171-9439
  • United States
+1 (703)
Primary Industry
Specialty Retail
Other Industries
Clothing
Accessories
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • PO Box 719439
  • Philadelphia, PA 19171-9439
  • United States
+1 (703)

Custom Ink Timeline

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Custom Ink Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
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Post-Val Status Debt

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Custom Ink Comparisons

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Retailer of custom-made apparel and accessories intended for groups, events and special occasions. The company offers a
Specialty Retail
Philadelphia, PA
2,000 As of 2021

San Francisco, CA
 

Utrecht, Netherlands
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Custom Ink Competitors (12)

One of Custom Ink’s 12 competitors is American Giant, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in San Francisco, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
American Giant Venture Capital-Backed San Francisco, CA
Shirtdesigner Corporation Utrecht, Netherlands
Everlane Venture Capital-Backed San Francisco, CA
Lillian Vernon Private Equity-Backed Colorado Springs, CO
Spread Group Formerly VC-backed Leipzig, Germany
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Custom Ink Patents

Custom Ink Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-11281848-B2 System and method for automating the creation of a renderable design Active 23-Jun-2017
US-20210049319-A1 System and method for automating the creation of a renderable design Active 23-Jun-2017
US-20180373686-A1 System and method for automating the creation of a renderable design Inactive 23-Jun-2017 G06F40/163

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Custom Ink Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Custom Ink Investments & Acquisitions (5)

Custom Ink’s most recent deal was a Buyout/LBO with Printfection. The deal was made on 06-Jan-2022.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Printfection 06-Jan-2022 Buyout/LBO Other Commercial Services
Swag.com 08-Nov-2021 Buyout/LBO Media and Information Services (B2B)
Modify 01-Jan-2018 Merger/Acquisition Other Services (B2C Non-Financial)
Represent 04-Feb-2016 Merger/Acquisition Specialty Retail
Pear (Media and Information Services (B2B)) 01-Jan-2013 Merger/Acquisition Media and Information Services (B2B)
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Custom Ink Exits (2)

Custom Ink’s most recent exit was on 04-Feb-2016 from Represent. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Represent 04-Feb-2016 Completed
Pear (Media and Information Services (B2B)) 01-Jan-2013 Merger/Acquisition Completed
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Affiliates

Subsidiaries (2)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Swag.com New York, NY 2016
Printfection Denver, CO 2004

Custom Ink FAQs

  • When was Custom Ink founded?

    Custom Ink was founded in 1999.

  • Where is Custom Ink headquartered?

    Custom Ink is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

  • What is the size of Custom Ink?

    Custom Ink has 2,000 total employees.

  • What industry is Custom Ink in?

    Custom Ink’s primary industry is Specialty Retail.

  • Is Custom Ink a private or public company?

    Custom Ink is a Private company.

  • What is Custom Ink’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Custom Ink is .

  • How much funding has Custom Ink raised over time?

    Custom Ink has raised $168M.

  • Who are Custom Ink’s investors?

    Woodland Management, Blackstone, Great Hill Partners, and HarbourVest Partners have invested in Custom Ink.

  • Who are Custom Ink’s competitors?

    American Giant, Shirtdesigner, Everlane, Lillian Vernon, and Spread Group are some of the 12 competitors of Custom Ink.

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