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Framebridge is a technology company.
Framebridge delivers accessible custom framing, simplifying the display of art and photographs. Operating via both an online platform and retail stores, the company offers a streamlined experience from design selection to final product. This model integrates technology with craftsmanship, making professional framing convenient and approachable for customers.
Susan Tynan founded Framebridge in 2014, recognizing traditional custom framing was costly and complex. Her insight was to democratize access to quality framing through a direct-to-consumer approach emphasizing affordability and ease. Tynan’s entrepreneurial background facilitated a service demystifying this intricate process.
Framebridge primarily serves individual consumers framing personal memories, art, or cherished objects. Its vision is to become the leading national custom framing provider, ensuring expert design and craftsmanship are universally accessible. The company empowers individuals to curate and enhance living spaces by displaying meaningful items.
Framebridge has raised $68.0M across 6 funding rounds.
Framebridge has raised $68.0M in total across 6 funding rounds.
Framebridge has raised $68.0M in total across 6 funding rounds.
Framebridge's investors include Henry Ellenbogen, Alpaca VC, Andreessen Horowitz, Construct Capital, Darco Capital, Krillion Ventures, Prefix Capital, Revolution, Touchdown Ventures, Baron Davis, Jeff Bezos, Peter Barris.
Framebridge is a direct-to-consumer e-commerce company specializing in custom picture framing, allowing customers to upload photos, mail in art, or visit stores for affordable, high-quality framing delivered ready-to-hang.[1][5][6] It serves individual consumers framing personal photos, artwork, and memorabilia, as well as businesses in retail, hospitality, real estate, and corporate sectors through dedicated B2B programs with bulk ordering and account support.[2][6] Framebridge solves the problem of expensive, cumbersome traditional framing—often costing hundreds per piece with long turnaround—by streamlining the process online or in-store, starting at $50-$65, with free shipping packaging and production in its own Kentucky facility.[3][5][6] Founded in 2014, it raised $82.4M before being acquired by Graham Holdings in 2020, achieving strong growth with physical stores, 17,000+ five-star reviews, and over two million framed pieces.[1][3][5]
Framebridge was founded in 2014 by Susan Tynan, inspired by her frustrating experience trying to frame four National Park posters from hiking trips with her sister—facing overwhelming options, uncomfortable consultations, weeks-long waits, and $400 per frame costs at traditional shops.[3][5] Tynan, previously in consumer products, launched the company in Washington, DC, to disrupt this "boring" industry by offering an easy online/app-based service: upload art, select from curated stylish frames, mail it in (with free packaging), and receive it framed in 7-10 days at prices from $39 to $199.[1][3][5] Early traction came from cutting out middlemen and markups via in-house manufacturing in Kentucky, leading to $67M+ in funding by 2020 and expansion to physical stores in DC and Bethesda, MD.[1][3] The 2020 acquisition by Graham Holdings marked a pivotal milestone, enabling further scaling.[1]
Framebridge rides the direct-to-consumer (D2C) wave in home goods and e-commerce, disrupting legacy industries like custom framing by applying tech-enabled streamlining—upload, customize, ship—to make premium services accessible and frequent, much like Warby Parker did for eyewear.[1][3] Timing aligned with rising e-commerce adoption post-2014, accelerated by the pandemic, favoring D2C brands in furniture/interior design amid remote work and home personalization trends.[1][3] Market forces like consumer demand for affordable personalization, AR/VR visualization potential, and B2B needs in hospitality/real estate bolster it, while its acquisition by Graham Holdings integrates it into a media conglomerate's portfolio, influencing D2C scaling in niche verticals.[1][2] Framebridge exemplifies how no industry is "too boring" for digital disruption, expanding the home goods ecosystem with 2M+ pieces framed and physical-digital hybrid models.[3][5]
Framebridge is poised for hybrid retail expansion, leveraging stores for instant personalization while scaling B2B via owned manufacturing amid sustained D2C home decor growth. Trends like AI-driven design tools, sustainable materials, and AR previews could enhance its edge, potentially boosting revenue beyond $61.5M through global shipping or partnerships.[2][4][6] As consumer framing habits evolve toward celebrating "big, little, and in-between" moments, its mission to make custom framing delightful positions it to frame even more walls—digitally and physically—in a personalized living era.[5] This DC-born disruptor proves tech can reframe everyday frustrations into everyday joys.
Framebridge has raised $68.0M across 6 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $30.0M Series C in July 2018.