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Spring Acquisition, Valuation, Funding & Investors
Spring was acquired by Amaze Holdings in November 2022.
Cumulative funding Spring raised
$56M
across 3 funding rounds
Key investors in Spring
Andreessen Horowitz
Y Combinator
Khosla Ventures
FundersClub
Acequia Capital (AceCap)
Fuel Capital
Serena Ventures
Lee Linden
About Spring
Spring is a creator commerce platform formerly known as Teespring that enables designers to sell custom apparel, digital downloads, and physical merchandise via integrations with YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitch, and Discord. It manages production, global shipping to over 100 countries, and customer support for more than 1 million creators. Launched in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, Spring processes millions in annual sales volume through its print-on-demand model.
Founded
2011
HQ
Website
Status
Acquired
Customer focus
B2C
Revenue model
Commission
Valuation
$615M (Nov 2014)
Spring Acquisition
Spring was acquired by Amaze Holdings for an undisclosed price on 8 November 2022.
Before the acquisition Spring had raised $56M across 3 funding rounds.
Amaze Software Inc. acquired Spring's merchandising platform on November 8, 2022, uniting two creator economy companies to enhance creator success through shoppable experiences. Spring, formerly Teespring, provided ecommerce, link-in-bio, and Web3 services with 5.5 million creator stores serving vendors from first-time merch sellers to clients like Moriah Elizabeth. The deal aimed to pair Spring's stores with Amaze's leadership expertise from Adobe, Meta, Roblox, and Walmart to accelerate monetization. Amaze, known for customizable landing pages used in social media link-in-bio, expanded into Spring's sector post-acquisition. Spring had surpassed $1 billion in total sales in 2019 and raised $60 million in funding, with prior IPO plans reported in 2021. The acquisition integrated capabilities like YouTube, TikTok, Meta commerce, Sam's Club customization, and SpringMark design protection, positioning the combined entity to drive authentic customer engagement. No financial terms were disclosed; later in 2025, Fresh Vine Wine acquired Amaze (including Spring) via $75 million equity exchange, but this does not reflect the 2022 Spring deal value.
| Acquirer | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 2022 | Strategic M&A |
Spring Valuation
Spring is currently valued at $615M, based on its Series B in November 2014.
The $35M round was led by Khosla Ventures, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz.
Spring valuation by funding round
| Date | Stage | Valuation |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2014 | Series B | $615M |
Spring Funding History
Spring has raised a total of $56M across 3 funding rounds.
Spring's first fundraising round was a $1M seed round in March 2013. The most recent completed round was a $35M Series B in November 2014.
Spring funding rounds
| Date | Stage | Investors | Raised | Valuation | Deal Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2014 | Series B | Khosla Ventures (lead); Andreessen Horowitz | $35M | $615M | Teespring, rebranded as Spring since 2021, is a social commerce platform founded in 2011 by Walker Williams and Evan Stites-Clayton in Providence, Rhode Island, enabling users to create and sell custom products, starting with apparel like t-shirts to save a local bar and expanding from user requests. By November 2014, it closed a $35 million Series B round led by Khosla Ventures, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz following their $20 million Series A in January 2014, totaling $55 million raised by then to fuel growth, global expansion, and infrastructure enhancements including a new 105,000-square-foot production facility in Kentucky set to open early 2015 and create 300 jobs. The platform had shipped over 6 million products to more than 80 countries, with 1 in 75 U.S. people owning a Teespring shirt; nearly 200 creators sold over $100,000 in the past year, and 17 exceeded $1 million, driven by over 60% social media sales and 65% mobile purchases monthly. The company employed over 170 people across San Francisco, Providence, and Northern Kentucky, aiming to reduce production times from days to hours and explore new product categories. Valuation details for the round were not publicly disclosed across sources. The funding supported redefining industry standards in custom production speed and quality while scaling operations amid rapid traction in user-generated merchandise sales. |
| Jan 2014 | Series A | Andreessen Horowitz (lead); Serena Ventures | $20M | - | - |
| Mar 2013 | Seed | Lee Linden; Y Combinator; David Beyer; Fritz Lanman; Acequia Capital (AceCap); FundersClub; Fuel Capital | $1M | - | - |
Who has invested in Spring?
10 investors have backed Spring across its funding rounds, including Andreessen Horowitz, Y Combinator, Khosla Ventures, FundersClub, Acequia Capital (AceCap) and Fuel Capital.
Lead investors include Khosla Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz.
Spring Investors
| Investor | HQ | Rounds | Role | First check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lead | Jan 2014 | ||
| 1 | Participant | Mar 2013 | ||
| 1 | Participant | Mar 2013 | ||
| 1 | Participant | Mar 2013 | ||
| -- | 1 | Participant | Mar 2013 | |
| 1 | Participant | Mar 2013 | ||
| 1 | Lead | Nov 2014 | ||
| 1 | Participant | Mar 2013 | ||
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Start Free TrialAcquisitions by Spring
Spring has acquired 1 company to date.
Last acquisition by Spring was on January 28th 2015. Spring acquired Fabrily for undisclosed valuation.
Latest Acquisitions by Spring
| Description | Fabrily is a platform for creating and selling custom apparel for fundraisers, events, and income generation. Launched in 2013, it operates in five languages, accepts three currencies, and ships to 178 countries, handling printing and fulfillment with full profit return to organizers. |
| HQ Country | |
| HQ City | London |
| Deal Date | 28 Jan 2015 |
| Valuation | undisclosed |
| EV/Revenue | |
| EV/EBITDA | |
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Spring Competitors
Spring competitors include listed companies like Betterware de Mexico and ASOS, and private ones like Minted, TakeOff, Brandi and Moda Operandi.
| Company | HQ | Status | Revenue | EBITDA | Valuation | Revenue Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private | - | - | $700M | - | ||
| Publicly listed | $763M | $140M | $618M | 1.0x | ||
| Private | - | - | $600M | - | ||
| Private | - | - | $591M | - | ||
| Private | $50M | - | $650M | - | ||
| Publicly listed | $3.3B | ($61M) | $670M | 0.4x |
Spring Public Comps
Spring is no longer listed, but its public comps include Betterware de Mexico, Rentomojo, ASOS, ASKUL, AO World, Fanli Digital Technology, Debenhams Group, Wish, Cars.com and almeera.
| Last FY | EV/Revenue | EV/EBITDA | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | EBITDA | Last FY | LTM | 2027E | Last FY | LTM | 2027E | |
| $763M | $140M | 1.3x | 1.0x | 7.1x | 5.5x | |||
| $39M | $17M | 16.9x | - | 38.5x | - | |||
| $3.3B | ($61M) | 0.3x | 0.4x | (17.5x) | 4.6x | |||
| $2.5B | ($99M) | 0.3x | 0.3x | (8.5x) | 34.7x | |||
| $1.7B | $103M | 0.4x | 0.4x | 6.4x | 6.0x | |||
| $83M | ($10M) | 6.0x | - | (50.2x) | - | |||
| $1.2B | ($45M) | 0.6x | 0.6x | (16.9x) | 9.9x | |||
| - | ($31M) | - | - | (43.2x) | - | |||
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Common questions about Spring
| When was Spring founded? | Spring was founded in 2011. |
| Where is Spring headquartered? | Spring is headquartered in San Francisco, CA, United States. |
| Is Spring publicly listed? | No, Spring was acquired by Amaze Holdings in November 2022. |
| Who acquired Spring? | Spring was acquired by Amaze Holdings in November 2022. |
| What is Spring's valuation? | Spring was last valued at $615M in its Series B in November 2014. |
| How much funding has Spring raised? | Spring has raised $56M across 3 funding rounds. |
| What was Spring's last funding round? | Spring's last funding round was a $35M Series B in November 2014, led by Khosla Ventures. |
| Who are Spring's investors? | Spring's investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Lee Linden, Y Combinator, David Beyer, Fritz Lanman, Acequia Capital (AceCap), Khosla Ventures, FundersClub, Serena Ventures and Fuel Capital. |
| Which companies are comparable to Spring? | Companies comparable to Spring include Minted, Betterware de Mexico, TakeOff, Brandi, Moda Operandi and ASOS. |
| How many companies has Spring acquired? | Spring has acquired 1 company, including Fabrily. |
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