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Columbia - About the company

Columbia is a public company based in Portland (United States), founded in 1993 by Gert Boyle. It operates as an Internet first brand of sportswear apparel for men and women. The company has 728 active competitors, including 59 funded and 85 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Adidas Group, Rhone Apparel and Gymshark.

Company Details

Social
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Registered Address
Portland, Oregon
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1993
Location
Portland, United States
Stage
Public
Ranked
Annual Revenue
$1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
Employee Count
8,048 as on Jun 30, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
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Exit Details
Public

Columbia's IPO details

Columbia got listed on Mar 27, 1998.
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Columbia's funding and investors

Columbia is a funded company.

Columbia's founders and board of directors

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The founders of Columbia is Gert Boyle. Bryan Timm is the CEO of Columbia.
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Columbia's employee count trend

Columbia has 8,048 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Columbia's employee count trend over the years:
Employee count trend for Columbia
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Columbia's Competitors and alternates

Top competitors of Columbia include Adidas Group, Rhone Apparel and Gymshark. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Columbia, ranked by Tracxn score:
Rank
Company Details
Short Description
Total Funding
Investors
Tracxn Score
1st
Logo for Adidas Group
Adidas Group
1924, Herzogenaurach (Germany), Public
Internet first brand of sportswear apparel for men and women
-
73/100
2nd
Logo for Rhone Apparel
Rhone Apparel
2013, New York City (United States), Series D
Internet first brand offering performance sportswear apparel for men
$33M
70/100
3rd
Logo for Gymshark
Gymshark
2012, Solihull (United Kingdom), Series A
Performance-focused activewear brand creating functional, stylish gym and athleisure clothing
$261M
68/100
4th
Logo for adidas
adidas
1924, Herzogenaurach (Germany), Public
Athletic and sports lifestyle brand
-
67/100
5th
Logo for Wilson
Wilson
1914, Chicago (United States), Unfunded
Internet first brand of sportswear apparel & equipment for men and women
-
-
65/100
6th
Logo for Vuori
Vuori
2015, Encinitas (United States), Series C
Online retailer of athletic clothing and activewear apparel for performance
$1.27B
65/100
7th
Logo for Outdoor Voices
Outdoor Voices
2013, Austin (United States), Acquired
Online retailer of technical apparel for recreation and athletic activities
$65.7M
64/100
8th
Logo for Dsw
Dsw
1969, Columbus (United States), Public
A retailer offering branded shoes for men, women, and children
-
64/100
9th
Logo for Reebok
Reebok
1958, Boston (United States), Acquired
Athletic footwear and apparel brand that designs and manufactures products for various sports and lifestyle activities
-
-
63/100
10th
Logo for Fabletics
Fabletics
2010, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired
Provider of internet first brand of sportswear apparel for men and women
-
62/100
15th
Logo for Columbia
Columbia
1993, Portland (United States), Public
Internet first brand of sportswear apparel for men and women
-
-
56/100
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Columbia's Investments and acquisitions

Columbia has not made any investments yet. Columbia has made 5 acquisitions.
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Date of Investment/Acquisition
Type
Company Name
Founded Year
Location
Apr 29, 2014
Acquisition
1993
Carlsbad (United States)
Feb 01, 2008
Acquisition
1993
Carlsbad (United States)
Mar 31, 2006
Acquisition
1945
Portland (United States)
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News related to Columbia

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