Toms - About the company
Toms is an acquired company based in Los Angeles (United States), founded in 2006 by Blake Mycoskie and Frank Jenkins. It operates as an Online retailer of shoes, apparel, and accessories for women, men, kids. Toms has raised an undisclosed amount in funding from Bain Capital. The company has 72 active competitors, including 5 funded and 3 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like OluKai, Seavees and ShoeDazzle.
Company Details
Online retailer of shoes, apparel, and accessories for women, men, kids. It offers various shoe styles, including slip-ons, sneakers, and sandals. The company also provides clothing items like tees and hoodies, alongside accessories such as hats and sunglasses. It promotes a give-back program with each purchase.
- Website
- www.toms.com/
- Social
- Registered Address
- Los Angeles, California
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2006
Location
Los Angeles, United States
Stage
Acquired
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
3rd among 72 active competitors
Employee Count
775 as on Mar 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
Exit Details
Acquired by Jefferies (Dec 27, 2019)
Legal entities associated with Toms
Toms is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
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TOMS SHOES INC. CIN: 205175561 , United States, Active | Dec 31, 1999 | - | 130 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
Toms's acquisition details
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Toms's funding and investors
Toms has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a PE round on Oct 2014 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Toms has 2 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Toms:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Oct 2014 | 8698249 | PE | 8622998 | 5070772 | 5372516 | 3205301 |
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Toms' founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Toms are Blake Mycoskie and Frank Jenkins.
Here are the details of Toms' key team members:
- Blake Mycoskie: Co-Founder of Toms and founder of 2 other companies, Ronday and toms.co.uk. They are also an angel investor in 10 startups.
- Frank Jenkins: Co-Founder of Toms.
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Toms' employee count trend
Toms has 775 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Toms's employee count trend over the years:
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Toms's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Toms include OluKai, Seavees and ShoeDazzle. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Toms, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | OluKai 2005, Irvine (United States), Series A | Hawaiian-inspired premium footwear brand offering comfort, style, and island spirit | $3.15M | - | 55/100 |
2nd | Seavees 2009, Santa Barbara (United States), Series A | Legendary sneakers and slip-ons blending vintage style with modern comfort | $6.19M | 54/100 | |
3rd | Toms 2006, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired | Online retailer of shoes, apparel, and accessories for women, men, kids | - | 54/100 | |
4th | ShoeDazzle 2009, El Segundo (United States), Acquired | Internet first shoe brand providing subscription services | $66M | 47/100 | |
5th |  Shift Robotics 2017, Pittsburgh (United States), Unfunded | Internet first brand offering mobility footwear | - | - | 42/100 |
6th | Free People 1970, Philadelphia (United States), Unfunded | Internet first brand offering multi-category fashion products for women | - | - | 41/100 |
7th |  HEYDUDE 2008, Westwood (United States), Unfunded | Internet first brand offering footwear for men and women | - | - | 40/100 |
8th | United By Blue 2010, Philadelphia (United States), Series A | Internet first brand of outdoor lifestyle brand with a mission to clean ocean waters | $8.45M | 37/100 | |
9th | Indosole 2004, San Francisco (United States), Public | Recycled tire footwear company creating sustainable and responsible products | $390K | - | 34/100 |
10th | _1574749325161.png?devicePixelRatio=2&height=30&width=30){kind=logo} Antonia Saint NY 2017, Long Island City (United States), Unfunded | Private label brand of footwear | - | - | 32/100 |
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Toms's Investments and acquisitions
Toms has a total of 1 investment in Good Money. Toms has not made any acquisitions as of now.Reports related to Toms
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News related to Toms
Filter this listMedia has covered Toms for a total of 6 events in the last 1 year, 3 of them have been about company updates and 2 about people movement.
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TOMS Appoints Katie Wagner as Chief Commercial Officer, Strengthening Global Growth Strategyintelligence360•Dec 03, 2025•Toms
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Jonas Paul Eyewear Acquires TOMS Optical and Sunglasses LicenseVision Monday•May 21, 2025•Jonas Paul Eyewear, Toms
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Toms collaborates with Fizzy Goblet for footwear collectionFashion Network•Jul 22, 2024•Fizzy Goblet, Toms
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Marks & Spencer expands third-party footwear offer with Skechers, Crocs and TomsFashionUnited•Jun 02, 2023•M&S, Skechers, Crocs, Toms
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