Merchbar
Collectibles & Trading Cards
$9.9Mtotal raised · 4 rounds on record
$1.3Mlatest round · Convertible Note · Sep 2021 · 5 yr ago
2backers · 500 Global, Bullpen Capital
10+team · employees, estimated range
Overview
Lowest prices on 1,000,000+ band t-shirts, vinyl records, hoodies, posters and more from over 35,000 Rock, Pop, R&B, Hip-Hop, Metal and EDM artists. Shop now!
Funding and backers
Total raised
$9.9M
4 rounds on record
Latest round
$1.3M
Convertible Note · Sep 2021 · 5 yr ago
Team
11-50
employees, estimated range
Backers
2
500 Global, Bullpen Capital
The money's age
Long since its last round
61 months since the last round · not hiring
Momentum
0/100
no fresh signals
Last sign of life
1 mo ago
a posting or a news item
The story so fareach stage dated by its source: the company's releases, the press, registers, filings
Sep 30, 2021
Raised a round Convertible Note $1.3M · SEC Form D
Jun 2, 2020
Raised a round Convertible Note $1M · SEC Form D
Nov 19, 2018
Raised a round Venture round $3M · SEC Form D
Nov 17, 2017
Raised a round Venture round $4.6M · SEC Form D
Jul 2014
Website went live first capture in the Wayback Machine
Tractionpublic signals, read monthly
Hacker News stories
2
best: 61 points
Funding rounds
| Round | Date | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Convertible Note | Sep 2021 | $1.3M | — | SEC Form D |
| Convertible Note | Jun 2020 | $1M | — | SEC Form D |
| Venture round | Nov 2018 | $3M | — | SEC Form D |
| Venture round | Nov 2017 | $4.6M | — | SEC Form D |
Registers and programsofficial lists and records that name the company
| Legal entity | Merchbar, Inc. | SEC Form D |
Founders and leadersfrom filings, registers and the company's site
Edward AtenExecutive Officer, DirectorSEC Form D
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People
Edward Aten
Executive Officer, Director
Lee Hower
Director
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News
Spotify, YouTube partner Merchbar accused of stiffing artists and fans
San Francisco-based online music merchandise marketplace Merchbar has been accused of failing to pay for or ship hundreds of thousands of dollars in merchandise…..
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Instagram and Merchbar Work Together to Help Artists Sell Online
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YouTube Pairs With Merchbar to Help Artists Push Tour Merch Under Videos
YouTube has announced it will allow artists to sell merchandise underneath their videos thanks to a new partnership with Merchbar, the service which has also partnered with Spotify to provide merch sales within its app.
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Spotify Adds Merch Sales Via Merchbar
UPDATED With current royalty deals already leading to unprofitable businesses, Spotify, Pandora and other music streamers have been turning to add-ons to try to keep artist and labels happy. For. Continue reading https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2016/06/sp
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Offices
Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
1
Hiring now
0
Countries
1
San Francisco
United States
HQ
10-50 est. staff