Lovepop is a Boston-based technology company that creates greeting cards and social-expression products sold online and through retail channels. Founded in 2014 by former ship designers and Harvard Business School classmates John Wise and Wombi Rose, the company aims to innovate the $7B traditional greeting card industry through licensed and proprietary technology, content, and omni-channel distribution. Its products are available at lovepop.com, at hundreds of specialty retailers, and at over 15 company-owned retail locations, and it recently introduced a complete line of wedding invitations. Lovepop nearly tripled in size, growing to become a 600-person global team in 2017, and added Diane Swint as General Manager, Consumer Business. The company plans to use funding to build out its technology, marketing, and design teams, invest in manufacturing and operations, and scale its custom wedding-invitation business. Recently raised financing will support those initiatives. Lovepop is a Boston, MA-based 3D design company in the greeting card industry co-founded by Wombi Rose and John Wise. It offers 200 3D paper pop-up greeting cards that unfold like miniature surprises for occasions such as birthdays and holidays. The company raised $6m in a Series A round led by Ryan Moore of Boston VC Accomplice with participation from Kevin O'Leary, Niraj Shah, Bob White and Wayne Chang. Lovepop said it will use the funds to invest in additional design and production resources and to support new retail opportunities, including two New York City locations that opened this month. It also plans to launch a custom wedding invitation platform. lovepop makes 3D pop-up cards and handmade multidimensional paper art. Every card is blank so customers can craft their own messages; e-commerce customers can have a handwritten note added and have the card mailed directly. The company sells through retail kiosks in train stations and malls and deploys mobile teams in offices and public spaces. Co-founded by Wombi Rose and John Wise, lovepop is based in Boston, MA. The company received a $300K investment from Kevin O'Leary and intends to use the funds to continue to grow the business. The deal was closed during an episode of ABC-TV's "Shark Tank."

Total raised

$19M

Funding rounds

3

Latest round

Series A

Latest activity

Jan 2018