Layoff
Oct 2018Cratejoy laid off 18 of 43 employees during a restructuring effort, according to TechCrunch.
SourceCompany research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Overview
Cratejoy is a subscription-box ecommerce platform and marketplace that helps merchants launch, grow, and scale subscription businesses without coding or plugins, while also helping consumers discover and buy curated subscription boxes and one-time gifts.
Primary product
Subscription box marketplace and subscription commerce software platform
Founded
2014
Headquarters
Austin, Texas, United States
Team size
1-10
Industry
Technology, Information and Internet
Sub-industry
Subscription commerce / subscription box marketplace
Offices
Austin, Texas, United States
5 offices in the United States
Business model
SaaS
Marketplace
Subscription
Transaction fees
Funding
Stage
Venture capital-backed / Series A
Total raised
$10.8M
Latest round
Venture · Jan 2015
Latest amount
$4.5M
People & investors
Leadership
Co-Founder & CEO
Co-Founder & CTO
CTO
President & COO
Daniel Drewno
Director of Revenue Growth & Insights
Work & culture
Cratejoy emphasizes helping founders succeed, educating merchants through Subscription School, and supporting merchants with marketing and operational tools.
Compensation
No public compensation bands or pay signals were found in the provided evidence.
Benefits
Live chat and email support
Educational guides
Case studies
Webinars
Subscription School community/resources
Product & market
Pricing
Performance-based marketplace pricing starting at $24.99/month plus transaction fees; subscription website software starts at $59/month plus transaction fees.
Differentiators
- —All-in-one subscription commerce platform
- —Marketplace-driven customer acquisition
- —No coding or plug-ins required
- —Educational content via Subscription School
- —Built-in shipping and rebilling tools
- —We succeed if you succeed pricing model
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Yotpo
Customers
Subscription box merchants
Independent sellers
Small businesses and makers
Emerging brands
Consumers shopping for curated subscription boxes and gifts
Competitors
Birchbox
Dollar Shave Club
Stitch Fix
FabFitFun
Grove
Staples
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
$1M-$10M
Estimated monthly visits
264.8K
Traffic estimate as of Jun 2026
Signals & risks
Latest news
TechCrunch · Oct 2018
Cratejoy laid off 18 workers from a 43-person team as part of a restructuring effort; the CEO said the cuts were intended to keep costs in line.
Silicon Hills News · Oct 2014
Reported Cratejoy’s $4 million Series A led by CRV and noted the company’s total funding at $6.2 million after the round.
CB Insights · Oct 2014
Summarizes Cratejoy’s profile, including founded year, headquarters, funding, and competitor set.
Y Combinator
YC profile describing Cratejoy as an all-in-one subscription box solution and listing its founder/CEO, headquarters, and team size.
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