Online T-Shirt company Spreadshirt raises several million from Accel
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Spreadshirt is the latest entrant into this field, which granted, is a relatively low-tech area (you are just using online interface, and back-end process). The German-based company has just raised several million dollars in venture backing from Accel.
We're mention it because it has just expanded into the U.S., and because it forms a trio of similar companies backed by three high-profile venture firms. Cafe Press, which perhaps has the biggest brand recognition, is backed by Sequoia Capital. Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia's cross-town rival, is backing Zazzle.
We corresponded with chief exec Lukasz Gadowski a few days ago. He wouldn't tell us the exact amount raised, but we've since been told it is "several" million, definitely more than $2 million. The company is also opening real, offline stores.
Here is the company's announcement.
http://www.siliconbeat.com/cgi-bin/mt331/mt-tb.cgi/1615
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Spreadshirt also seized this occasion to buy the site Lafraise.com, which is an extremely popular and fast growing T-shirt store in France. Lafraise is one of the great french web success story.
Vincent Roussilhon on July 19, 2006 10:13 AMComment link
The big three? How about adding CustomInk.com and making it the big four?
Sean M on July 20, 2006 10:42 AMComment link
Watch out for InkYourShirt.com. they are just entering the market and dont use screen printing or heat transfers... some new japanese direct infusion technology.. their prices are 25% less than Cafepress,Zazzle,Spreadshirt and custom ink.com
Matt on July 28, 2006 10:28 AMComment link
Tell me all about it ....Do you have a shop ? I just open the s-spread shop for free and they sell the design shop for $ 999 hmmmm.
BOBBY THOMPSON on August 7, 2006 9:57 AMComment link
Hey Bobby...
Our site isn't up yet, but should be within the next 15 days. Matt's right we are going to be cheaper than the other big fulfillment services such as Zazzle and Cafe Press. How does $11.00 for a full color image on a black Hanes t-shirt sound? We ship UPS so I cant quote shipping, but you probably have an idea. We donāt offer an affiliate program just yet, but when we do, it wont be like the others either. First off, it will be separate from InkYourShirt.com and will allow you almost total control over the look of your site. For a small monthly fee we will even market it using our SEO software. Stay tuned!
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