Where is Glade located?

Glade is headquartered in Breckenridge, United States.

How many employees does Glade have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Glade is 10.

Is Glade a funded company?

Glade is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round.

Where does Glade rank among its competitors?

Glade ranks 13th amongst 36 active competitors, of which 7 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Gilson, which secured $953K in Jul, 2023.

Who are the top competitors of Glade?

Glade's top competitors include Sparx Hockey, K2 Sports and DPS Skis. Among them, Gilson secured the most recent funding round in July, 2023.

Glade - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Glade is an internet-first brand selling skating products. The product catalog includes polarized ski goggles, snowboard goggles, helmets, apparel, cap, and more.

Website: www.shopglade.com/
Email ID: *****@gladegoggles.com

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2016

Location

Breckenridge, United States

Stage

Funding Raised

Investors

Greater Colorado Venture Fund

Ranked

13^th among 36 active competitors

Employee Count

10 as on Apr 30, 2026

Similar Companies

DPS Skis & 20 more

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Glade is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
GLADE OPTICS, INC. CIN: 4186825 , United States, Active	Nov 18, 2020	-	-	-

Glade is a funded company. Glade has 1 institutional investor.

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The founders of Glade is Curt Nichols.

Here are the details of Glade's key team members:

Curt Nichols: Founder of Glade.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Glade's employee count trend

Glade has 10 employees as of Apr 26. Here is Glade's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Glade include Sparx Hockey, K2 Sports and DPS Skis. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Glade, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Sparx Hockey 2013, Acton (United States), Seed	Brand of skating accessories	-	North Castle Partners, Rationalwave & 1 others	45/100
2nd	K2 Sports 1962, Seattle (United States), Acquired	Designer and manufacturer of ski equipment	-	Gemini	43/100
3rd	DPS Skis 2005, Salt Lake City (United States), Seed	Designs advanced skis for powder, carving, all-mountain, and touring	$165K	-	36/100
4th	4FRNT 2002, Salt Lake City (United States), Acquired	Internet-first brand selling skateboarding products	-	-	31/100
5th	Adventure Ready Brands 1973, Littleton (United States), Late Stage	Brand of snow skating products	-	Victor Capital Partners, Prospect Partners	30/100
6th	Gilson 2013, Lewisburg (United States), Seed	Provider of winter sports equipment and apparel brand	$968K	paulgrossinger.com, Ben Franklin Technology Partners ... & 1 others	29/100
7th	High Society Freeride 2003, Aspen (United States), Seed	Inflatable paddle boards, kayaks, and floats for outdoor adventures	$587K	-	29/100
8th	HUF Worldwide 2002, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired	Skateboarding, streetwear, and sneaker fashion brand with global reach	-	Stellus Capital Management	28/100
9th	EZ ICE 2016, Boston (United States), Funding Raised	Provider of easy-to-assemble backyard ice skating rinks for hockey enthusiasts	-	Seven7	28/100
10th	Pret 2010, Park City (United States), Unfunded	Manufacturer of high-performance ski and snowboard helmets and goggles	-	-	27/100
13th	Glade 2016, Breckenridge (United States), Funding Raised	Internet-first brand selling skating products	-	Greater Colorado Venture Fund	24/100