Character.com - About the company
Character.com is a seed company based in Swansea (United Kingdom), founded in 2009. It operates as an Internet first brand of casual and formal apparel wear for men and women. Character.com has raised an undisclosed amount in funding from BGF. The company has 773 active competitors, including 45 funded and 52 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like ME+EM, Finisterre and Superdry.
Company Details
Character.com is a casual & formal apparel brand for men, women & kids offering lounge pants, pyjamas, sweatshirt, t-shirts, tops and trousers. The company sells their products online.
- Website
- www.character.com/
- Email ID
- *****@character.com
- Phone Number
- +44 **********
- Registered Address
- UNIT 5 CELTIC TRADE PARK BRUCE ROAD,FFORESTFACH,SWANSEA,WALES,SA5 4EP
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2009
Location
Swansea, United Kingdom
Stage
Seed
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
49th among 773 active competitors
Annual Revenue
£50M - £100M as on Dec 27, 2024
Employee Count
63 as on Sep 30, 2026
Legal entities associated with Character.com
Character.com is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TOOTONIC LTD CIN: 6961893 , United Kingdom, Active | Jul 13, 2009 | £50M - £100M (As on Dec 27, 2024) | 151 (As on Dec 27, 2024) |
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Character.com's funding and investors
Character.com has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Sep 09, 2021 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Character.com has 1 institutional investor.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Character.com:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 09, 2021 | 5939417 | Seed | 7187271 | 4274962 | 5351445 | 1774759 |
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Character.com's founders and board of directors
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Character.com has 63 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Character.com's employee count trend over the years:
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Character.com's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Character.com include ME+EM, Finisterre and Superdry. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Character.com, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | ME+EM 2009, London (United Kingdom), Series A | Online retailer of women's designer fashion and luxury clothing | $81.6M | 57/100 | |
2nd | Finisterre 2003, St Agnes (United Kingdom), Series A | Designer and retailer of sustainable outdoor apparel and accessories | $10.7M | 56/100 | |
3rd | Superdry 2003, United Kingdom, Public | Internet first brand of men and women casual wear | - | 55/100 | |
4th | Pentland Brands 1932, Liverpool (United Kingdom), Unfunded | Internet first brand of casual apparel brand for men & women | - | - | 53/100 |
5th | Boden 1991, London (United Kingdom), Late Stage | Retailer of women's and children's clothing and accessories | $6.4M | 53/100 | |
6th | The Row 2006, New York City (United States), Seed | Luxury ready-to-wear clothing, accessories, handbags, and home goods | - | 53/100 | |
7th | Arco 1884, Kingston upon Hull (United Kingdom), Unfunded | Internet first brand of casual apparel for men and women | - | - | 53/100 |
8th | Quiz 1993, Glasgow (United Kingdom), Unfunded | Internet first brand of casual and formal apparel wear for women | - | - | 51/100 |
9th | Hackett London 1983, London (United Kingdom), Acquired | Designer and retailer of men's and boys' clothing and accessories | - | 51/100 | |
10th | Reiss 1971, London (United Kingdom), Acquired | Internet first brand of fashion apparel wear for men and women | - | 51/100 | |
49th | Character.com 2009, Swansea (United Kingdom), Seed | Internet first brand of casual and formal apparel wear for men and women | - | 41/100 |
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Character.com's Investments and acquisitions
Character.com has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to Character.com
Here is the latest report on Character.com's sector:
News related to Character.com
Media has covered Character.com for a total of 2 events in the last 1 year, 1 of them has been about company updates.
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Weave Bio Secures $20M to Advance AI Regulatory Automation PlatformHIT Consultant•Oct 16, 2025•Weave, USVP, Endeavors, Magnetic Ventures and 4 others
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Character.com Gains Seven-Figure Funding for New Stores, Creates 30 JobsBusiness News Wales•Jun 23, 2025•Character.com, HSBC
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Castore breaks into £150m piggy bank with acquisition of Leeds merchandise supplierProlific North•Mar 28, 2025•Character.com, BioWorld
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Taxo raises $5M to reduce paperwork for doctors so they can care for patientsSiliconAngle•Mar 27, 2025•Taxo, Character.com, General Catalyst, Y Combinator and 1 other
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Profits slip at character clothing retailer despite turnover riseInsider Media•Apr 12, 2023•Character.com
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Thomas & Friends, National Autistic Society Create Clothing RangeLicense Global•Mar 28, 2022•Character.com, Autism, Thomas & Friends
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