Swell - About the company
Swell is an acquired company based in New York City (United States), founded in 1999 by Sarah Kauss. It operates as an Internet first brand offering insulated kitchen supplies. The company has 35 active competitors, including 4 funded and 2 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like HexClad, CapaBunga and Juicero.
Company Details
Internet first brand offering insulated kitchen supplies. The product catalog includes bottles, barware, sippers, handles, cups, bowls, etc. The company claims to offer free shipping over the purchase of a minimum amount.
- Website
- www.swell.com/
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@swell.com
- Phone Number
- +1 **********
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1999
Location
New York City, United States
Stage
Acquired
Investors
Ranked
2nd among 35 active competitors
Annual Revenue
$648M as on Dec 31, 2025
Employee Count
44 as on Mar 31, 2026
Similar Companies
Exit Details
Acquired by Lifetime Brands (Mar 03, 2022)
Legal entities associated with Swell
Swell is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
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Lifetime Brands, Inc CIN: 874396 , United States, Active | May 14, 1996 | $648M (As on Dec 31, 2025) | 1260 (As on Dec 31, 2022) | - |
Swell's acquisition details
Swell got acquired by Lifetime Brands on Mar 03, 2022. It was facilitated by Canaccord Genuity Group.
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Swell's funding and investors
Swell is a funded company. Swell has 2 institutional investors.
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Swell's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of Swell's key team members:
- Sarah Kauss: Founder of Swell and founder of 1 other company. Contact Info: 3 email addresses
- John Swellsmith: CEO of Swell.
- Hugh R Rovit: CEO of Swell. Contact Info: 1 email address
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Swell's employee count trend
Swell has 44 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Swell's employee count trend over the years:
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Swell's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Swell include HexClad, CapaBunga and Juicero. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Swell, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | _1571639438568.png?devicePixelRatio=2&height=30&width=30){kind=logo} HexClad 2016, Los Angeles (United States), Series D | Internet-first brand offering kitchenware | $100M | 50/100 | |
2nd |  Swell 1999, New York City (United States), Acquired | Internet first brand offering insulated kitchen supplies | - | 53/100 | |
3rd |  CapaBunga 2010, Windsor (United States), Unfunded | Internet first brand offering kitchen supplies for consumers | - | - | 39/100 |
4th | Juicero 2013, San Francisco (United States), Deadpooled | Provider of IoT enabled kitchen juicers | $90.5M | 37/100 | |
5th | MagicalButter 2012, Port Richey (United States), Seed | Internet first brand offering blender | $1M | 37/100 | |
6th |  Misen 2015, Brooklyn (United States), Series A | Internet first brand offering kitchen supplies | $5.91M | 36/100 | |
7th |  Material Kitchen 2017, New York City (United States), Seed | Internet-first brand of kitchenware products | $900K | 35/100 | |
8th | Zip Top 2018, Austin (United States), Unfunded | Internet-first brand offering kitchenware | - | - | 29/100 |
9th |  Zulay Kitchen 2015, Clearwater (United States), Unfunded | Internet first brand of kitchen supplies | - | - | 27/100 |
10th | _1532512932304.png?devicePixelRatio=2&height=30&width=30){kind=logo} KMN Home 2011, Traverse City (United States), Funding Raised | Internet first brand offering houseware products | - | 25/100 |
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Swell's Investments and acquisitions
Swell has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to Swell
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News related to Swell
Filter this listMedia has covered Swell for 1 event in last 1 year, It was about partnerships.
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Justin Sun deposits 120,000 eETH into Swell L2, worth $376 millionCnyes•May 12, 2024•Swell, Justin Sun
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The First All-In-One Practice Management and Reputation Management SoftwarePR Newswire•Nov 30, 2021•PatientNOW, Swell
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Glowforge Enhances the Strength of Its Board With Two New DirectorsBusiness Wire•Aug 23, 2021•Glowforge, SoundThinking, Swell
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E-commerce platform venture Swell lands seed fundingRetail Technology Innovation Hub•Mar 29, 2021•Swell, Willow
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S’well Partners with New Chapter to Launch Its First, Reusable Vitamin CaseGlobeNewswire•Dec 16, 2020•Swell, New Chapter
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