Papier (company)
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| Industry | E-Commerce |
|---|---|
| Founded | May 2015 |
| Headquarters | |
| Products | Customized Stationery |
Number of employees | 70 (2021) |
| Website | https://www.papier.com |
Papier is a British online e-commerce brand that sells personalized stationery. The company sells customizable wedding invitations and stationery including, on-demand customized notebooks, and notecards.[1][2] It trades and has printers in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and its headquarters are in Camden, London.[3]
It has been a winner of the British Wedding Awards and UK Wedding Awards for its wedding stationery.[4][5]
Overview
[edit]Papier was established in May 2015, by Taymoor Atighetchi, in London, UK.[1][6][2][7] It is headquartered in Camden, London. The company raised its series A funds of $4 million in 2017, led by venture capital firm Felix Capital, JamJar Investments, and Downing Ventures.[8][9][10]
In September 2017, the company started operations in Australia, and then in US in May 2018.[3][11] It raised its series B funds of $11 million, led by venture capital firm Beringea and its series A investors, in September 2019.[8][9]
Since its launch, the company has collaborated with 40 design partners, artists, illustrators, including Victoria and Albert Museum, Mother of Pearl, Disney, House of Holland, Desmond & Dempsey, department store Liberty of London, Matilda Goad, and collaborated with Adwoa Aboah and Gurls Talk for International Women's Day 2021.[12][8][13][14][15]
Products
[edit]The company sells customizable print-on-demand stationery, including notebooks, wall art, diaries, cards, wedding invitations, announcements cards, greeting cards, notecard sets, planners, wellness journals, and photo books along with other stationery products.[1][2][16]
Recognition
[edit]Papier won awards for Best Wedding Stationery at the British Wedding Awards in 2018, 2019, 2020, and UK Wedding Awards in 2017, 2018, and 2020.[17][18][19][5][20]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Caines, Matthew (2017-05-12). "Papier founder: Creative partnerships key to strong customer reach". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- ^ a b c Gay, Danielle (2019-06-21). "Office tour: inside Papier's colourful and creative London work space". Vogue Australia. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- ^ a b Frost, Maisha (2019-02-13). "Papier wins hearts with its digital and paper perfect match". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- ^ "The UK Wedding Awards 2020: The Winners Revealed!". www.hitched.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- ^ a b "The British Wedding Awards 2020: Everything you Need to Know". Wedding Ideas. 2020-10-12. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- ^ "House Notes | Putting pen to paper with Papier". www.sohohouse.com. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- ^ Needleman, Sarah E. (2020-04-30). "You've Got Mail. The Old-Fashioned Kind". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- ^ a b c "London design startup Papier picks up $11m from top UK venture funds". CityAM. 2019-09-03. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- ^ a b "Papier secures $11m Series B to fuel transatlantic growth". UKTN (UK Tech News). 2019-09-04. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- ^ Onita, Laura (2017-05-07). "Stationer pushes the envelope for exports". The Sunday Times. ISSN 0956-1382. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- ^ Hutchison, Clare (2017-07-17). "Entrepreneurs: Bringing a personal touch to stationery". www.standard.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- ^ Cary, Alice. "Adwoa Aboah's New Papier Journal Is A Soothing Tool For Self-Reflection". British Vogue. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- ^ "Matilda Goad has designed a summery line of stationery for Papier". House & Garden. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- ^ "Matilda Goad X Papier: A Collab That'll Have Us Sending Love Notes Daily – The Caperberry Collective". Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- ^ "Model Adwoa Aboah and Stationery Company Papier Just Launched Journals for Teen Girls". domino. 2021-03-08. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- ^ "Papier's affordable and customizable stationery prove that putting pen to paper never goes out of style". uk.finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- ^ "Winners of THE BRITISH WEDDING AWARDS 2018, in association with PREZOLA, are revealed at a glittering ceremony in London". The Chelsea Magazine Company. 2018-02-16. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- ^ "The UK Wedding Awards 2018: The Winners Revealed!". www.hitched.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- ^ "The UK Wedding Awards 2017: The Winners Revealed!". www.hitched.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- ^ Stackhouse, Nadine (2019-02-22). "Winners of The British Wedding Awards 2019 revealed!". The Chelsea Magazine Company. Retrieved 2021-05-21.