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Inked Brands

114 Corporate Ct, Bowling Green, KY, 42103, United States

Overview

Inked Brands provides commerce strategy tools and services aimed at helping influencers broaden their commerce appeal. The company offers marketing, web and project development services to support influencers’ commerce efforts. Clients include YouTube stars such as Shawn Johnson and Meghan Rienks. Inked Brands was founded in 2007. The company recently raised $6 million to expand its operations. The article does not disclose revenue or other operating metrics. Inked Brands offers a SaaS-based ecommerce platform that empowers social media influencers to convert their followers into customers by selling their own products directly to their audiences. Its solutions cover every stage of product development and launch, including product design, sourcing, fulfillment, marketing, and customer service. Founded in 2007 and led by CEO April Foster, the company is based in Atlanta, GA. In March 2017 Inked Brands raised $4M in a Series A funding round led by BIP Capital. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its market reach.

Total raised
$10M
Funding rounds
2
Latest round
Equity
Latest activity
Sep 2018

Industries

  • Consumer Lending
  • E-Commerce
  • Social Media
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Recent funding

  1. Equity

    Sep 2018

    $6M

  2. Series A

    May 2017

    $4M

Team

  • April Foster

    CEO

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  • NAIWEN CUI

    Purchasing

  • Ryan Jenkins

    Director of Warehouse Operations

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  • Shelby Connors

    Product Director

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