Custom Ink
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| Type of business | Private |
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Type of site | Online Custom Apparel and Accessories, eCommerce |
| Founded | 1999, McLean, Virginia[1] |
| Headquarters | Fairfax, Virginia |
| No. of locations | Charlottesville, Virginia; Reno, Nevada; Dallas, Texas |
| Area served | United States, Canada |
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| Industry | Customized Apparel and Accessories |
| Products | T-shirts, Apparel, Accessories |
| Services | Screen Printing, Digital Printing, Embroidery |
| Revenue | ~US$300 million |
| Employees | 1500+ |
| URL | www |
Custom Ink is an American-based online retail company that makes custom apparel 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][5]
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.[6][7][8]
Company culture and employment
In 2014, Fortune and Great Place to Work ranked Custom Ink #1 on their list of the 20 best retailers to work for.[9]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "CustomInk, LLC Company Information". Hoovers.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Castellanos, Sara (April 9, 2014). "Online crowdfunding site Booster lets users raise money for social causes". www.bizjournals.com/boston. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ "Custom Ink T-shirt Fundraising - Raise Money. Awareness. Spirits". CustomInk.
- ^ Heath, Thomas (February 4, 2016). "Washington-area T-shirt seller goes Hollywood". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Tepper, Fitz (February 5, 2016). "CustomInk Acquires Represent, A Custom Merchandise Marketplace for Influencers". TechCrunch. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ Clabaugh, Jeff (November 20, 2014). "Good ink for CustomInk: No. 1 retail employer". www.bizjournals.com/washington. Retrieved May 17, 2020.