Custom Ink

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CustomInk
Custom Ink logo.png
Type of businessPrivate
Type of site
Online Custom Apparel and Accessories, eCommerce
Available inEnglish
Founded1999, McLean, Virginia[1]
HeadquartersFairfax, Virginia
No. of locations18 (July 2020)
Area servedUnited States, Canada, Europe
Founder(s)
  • Marc Katz
  • Dave Christensen
  • Mike Driscoll
CEOMarc Katz
IndustryCustomized Apparel and Accessories
ProductsT-shirts, Apparel, Accessories
ServicesScreen Printing, Digital Printing, Embroidery
Revenue~US$300 million
Employees1500+
URLcustomink.com

Custom Ink is a US-based online retail company that makes custom clothing such as T-shirts and sweatshirts.

History[]

Custom Ink was launched in 1999 (as CustomInk) by former college classmates Marc Katz, Dave Christensen, and Mike Driscoll.[2]

In November 2013, Custom Ink received $40 million from Revolution Growth, the investment fund run by Steve Case, Ted Leonsis, and Donn Davis.[3] The investment reportedly helped the growth of two new projects: Booster and Pear.[3] Booster (later Custom Ink Fundraising) was launched by Andrew Moss (previously founder of BuyWithMe) who rejoined Custom Ink after being one of the original CustomInk founding members.[4]

On February 4, 2016, Custom Ink acquired the Los Angeles company Represent.com, which helps celebrities sell limited-run T-shirts and merchandise to fans and followers.[5][6][7]

In 2019, Custom Ink's investors sold their shares for an undisclosed amount.[8]

Company culture and employment[]

In 2014, Fortune and Great Place to Work ranked Custom Ink as one of their Top 100 places to work.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ Heath, Thomas (October 17, 2010). "Harvard graduate left Wall Street to start CustomInk T-shirt design business". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C.: Washington Post Media. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
  2. ^ "CustomInk, LLC Company Information". Hoovers.
  3. ^ a b Lawler, Ryan (November 12, 2013). "CustomInk Nabs $40 Million In Funding From Revolution Growth, Adds Ted Leonsis To Its Board". TechCrunch. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  4. ^ Castellanos, Sara (April 9, 2014). "Online crowdfunding site Booster lets users raise money for social causes". www.bizjournals.com/boston. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  5. ^ Heath, Thomas (February 4, 2016). "Washington-area T-shirt seller goes Hollywood". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  6. ^ Niedt, Bob (February 4, 2016). "CustomInk buys L.A.-based T-shirt firm with large roster of celebrity investors, customers". www.bizjournals.com/washington. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  7. ^ Tepper, Fitz (February 5, 2016). "CustomInk Acquires Represent, A Custom Merchandise Marketplace for Influencers". TechCrunch. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  8. ^ Gregg, Aaron; Heath, Thomas. "Private investors buy out shares of Custom Ink, which built a fortune on T-shirts". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  9. ^ "Custom Ink". Fortune. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
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