Custom Ink

Custom Ink is an American-based online retail company that makes custom apparel such as T-shirts and sweatshirts.

CustomInk
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
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+
URLwww.customink.com

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. 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 2020-12-20.
  9. "Custom Ink". Fortune. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
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