Bonfire - About the company
Bonfire is a funded company based in Richmond (United States), founded in 2012 by Brian Marks. It operates as an Online platform to design and sell apparel. The company has 135 active competitors, including 4 funded and 5 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Hart Schaffner Marx, RageOn and J.Press.
Company Details
Bonfire is an online platform to design and sell apparel. The users can use the designing tool available on the platform to create their own designs. The company prints and ships products of sellers who have their monthly sales above a certain limit (as set by the company). They do not charge any upfront costs instead, charges payment processing fee and a platform fee. The users can set prices of their designed products and can also run fundraising campaigns on the platform. The company was earlier called Bonfire funds which operated as a fundraising platform for non-profit campaigns. It later changed its name to Bonfire and expanded scope to also include for profit campaigns
- Website
- www.bonfire.com/
- Email ID
- *****@bonfire.com
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2012
Location
Richmond, United States
Stage
Funding Raised
Investors
Ranked
4th among 135 active competitors
Employee Count
180 as on May 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
Legal entities associated with Bonfire
Bonfire is associated with 5 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bonfire Funds, Inc. CIN: 0001572728 , United States, Active | $1 - $1M (As on Mar 25, 2013) | - | - | |
Bonfi OÜ CIN: 14474256 , Estonia, Active | Apr 19, 2018 | €0 - €1M (As on Dec 31, 2022) | 1 (As on Dec 31, 2023) | |
KINGDOM ESSENCE LTD CIN: 12463614 , United Kingdom, Active | Feb 13, 2020 | £0 - £1M (As on Feb 28, 2026) | 2 (As on Feb 28, 2025) | |
BONFIRE LLC CIN: 300545833 , United States, Active | Dec 31, 1999 | - | 8 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
Bonfire Funds Inc CIN: 462315572 , United States, Active | - | 30 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
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Bonfire's funding and investors
Bonfire is a funded company. Bonfire has 1 institutional investor.
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Bonfire's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Bonfire is Brian Marks.
Here are the details of Bonfire's key team members:
- Brian Marks: Co-Founder & CEO of Bonfire and founder of 2 other companies, Belle Isle Craft Spirits and Bonfire Funds.
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Bonfire's employee count trend
Bonfire has 180 employees as of May 26. Here is Bonfire's employee count trend over the years:
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Bonfire's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Bonfire include Hart Schaffner Marx, RageOn and J.Press. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Bonfire, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Hart Schaffner Marx 1887, Chicago (United States), Acquired | American style tailored suits and clothing for the modern man | - | 41/100 | |
2nd | RageOn 2013, Cleveland (United States), Seed | Safe Toto site verification and major site recommendation platform | $100K | 40/100 | |
3rd | J.Press 1902, New York City (United States), Unfunded | J. Press: Purveyor of classic American style clothing and accessories | - | - | 38/100 |
4th | Bonfire 2012, Richmond (United States), Funding Raised | Online platform to design and sell apparel | - | 38/100 | |
5th | 613 Originals 2018, Mahwah (United States), Funding Raised | Internet first brand offering customized apparel for men and women | - | 33/100 | |
6th | Greek House 2012, Jacksonville Beach (United States), Acquired | Custom apparel for sororities and fraternities, now part of University Tees | - | - | 32/100 |
7th | Joseph Abboud 1998, New York City (United States), Acquired | Men's custom suits, watches, and more for confident style | - | 32/100 | |
8th | ![]() Charlie Darwin Textiles 2021, Nashua (United States), Unfunded | Retailer of custom-sized, plant-dyed clothing, fabrics, sewing patterns, and kits | - | - | 31/100 |
9th | HomeTown 2018, Laguna Hills (United States), Unfunded | Internet first brand offering customized casual wear for men and women | - | - | 30/100 |
10th | Threadless 2000, Chicago (United States), Funding Raised | T-Shirt & Apparel featuring Online Community-based Design | - | 30/100 |
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Bonfire's Investments and acquisitions
Bonfire has a total of 1 investment in Vibra. Bonfire has not made any acquisitions as of now.Reports related to Bonfire
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Bonfire and Change join forces to enable compliant fundraising for nonprofitsPR Newswire•Oct 30, 2024•Bonfire, Change
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Los Angeles venture firm Bonfire eyeing Seattle for B2B startup investmentsGeekWire•Apr 10, 2023•Bonfire
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NFT platform Bonfire is out of beta with $6.2 million in fundingTubefilter•Dec 15, 2022•Bonfire, Nea, Variant Fund, Seed Club and 9 others
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