Custom Ink

CustomInk
Type of business Private
Type of site
 Online Custom Apparel and Accessories, eCommerce
Founded 2000, McLean, VA[1]
Headquarters Fairfax, VA
No. of locations Charlottesville, VA; Reno, NV; Dallas, Texas
Area served United States, Canada
Founder(s)
  • Marc Katz
  • Dave Christensen
  • Mike Driscoll
Industry Customized Apparel and Accessories
Products T-shirts, Apparel, Accessories
Services Screen Printing, Digital Printing, Embroidery
Revenue ~US$300 million
Employees 1500+
Website www.customink.com

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 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 promote the growth of two new projects — Booster and Pear — which were subsequently shut down.[4]

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

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.[8]

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. ↑ Lawler, Ryan. "CustomInk Nabs $40 Million In Funding From Revolution Growth, Adds Ted Leonsis To Its Board". TechCrunch. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  4. ↑ Lawler, Ryan. "CustomInk Nabs $40 Million In Funding From Revolution Growth, Adds Ted Leonsis To Its Board". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
  5. ↑ "Washington-area T-shirt seller goes Hollywood". Washington Post. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  6. ↑ "CustomInk buys L.A.-based T-shirt firm with large roster of celebrity investors, customers". Washington Business Journal. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  7. ↑ "CustomInk Acquires Represent, A Custom Merchandise Marketplace for Influencers". TechCrunch. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  8. ↑ Fortune - best retailers 2014
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