Tattoodo is a global marketplace and app that connects clients with curated tattoo artists and studios, using technology and AI to simplify discovery and booking. The platform curates over 3,000 tattoo studios and 10,000 artists and bills itself as the world’s largest tattoo marketplace and most downloaded tattoo app. Since a strategic restructuring in October 2022 the company reports an average 25% month-over-month growth. It had 184,000 users and generated $1.3 million in artist revenue year-to-date through September 23, 2023. Tattoodo is positioning itself to further digitise the tattoo experience and expand accessibility while offering campaign backer perks through its crowdfunding effort. Tattoodo is a Copenhagen-based tattoo marketplace founded in 2013. The company says it is the world's largest tattoo community with more than 500,000 registered tattoo artists and over 6 million registered users. Its platform lets users view artists' portfolios and make bookings at tattoo studios. The service's booking feature is designed to give users access to top studios and to allow tattooers to receive bookings more easily. CEO and co-founder Johan Plenge framed the booking tool as bringing tattooers the same SME booking benefits available to other small businesses. Tattoodo is a Copenhagen-based digital lifestyle hub that publishes content, hosts a community, and operates a marketplace for tattoo-related services. The site emphasizes visuals, artist interviews, and content tailored to newcomers while enabling users to submit ideas and receive feedback and drawings from artists. Founded in 2013 by Johan Plenge and Mik Thobo-Carlsen, the company later brought on tattoo artist Ami James. Tattoodo aims to be a one-stop shop for the tattoo industry and to serve both tattoo enthusiasts and people who have never considered getting a tattoo. The company recently raised $2.5M from several high-profile media and content executives who the founders say will help expand its content and commerce offerings. The articles note a market tailwind: tattooing is among the fastest-growing retail categories, with about 30% of Americans having tattoos. Tattoodo operates a crowdsourced marketplace that connects people seeking tattoos with designs and tattoo artists. Founders Johan (Joe) Plenge and Mik Thobo‑Carlsen recruited Miami Ink/NY Ink star Ami James to help build the offering. The product includes a peer‑to‑peer storefront where famous tattoo artists upload designs priced between $29 and $59, and a contest feature that lets users solicit custom designs from multiple artists and select a winner. Threadless veterans Jake Nickell and Tom Ryan have made a strategic investment and are advising the company on building its marketplace, artist submissions, and distribution. The site has seen rapid early traction, amassing more than 100,000 Facebook fans in seven weeks and tripling traffic since launch. Tattoodo aims to become the #1 tattoo destination less than a year after opening to the public.

Total raised

$9M

Funding rounds

4

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Jan 2024