How many total Stationery E-Commerce companies are there?

As of Nov 2026, there are 1,856 active companies in Stationery E-Commerce sector.

Which countries have the most Stationery E-Commerce companies?

United States (478) has the highest number of Stationery E-Commerce companies, followed by United Kingdom (423) and India (317).

How many Stationery E-Commerce companies are funded?

As of Nov 2026, 97 companies in this sector have received funding.

Which company has raised the most funding in Stationery E-Commerce sector?

As of Nov 2026, Minted has secured $300M in funding, making it the highest-funded company in the Stationery E-Commerce sector.

Which country has attracted the most investment in Stationery E-Commerce companies?

With $257M in total funding, United States has attracted the most investment among Stationery E-Commerce companies.

Who are the top investors in Stationery E-Commerce companies?

The top investors in Stationery E-Commerce companies by number of investments are TCV, Europa and Benchmark

How much venture capital has Stationery E-Commerce sector attracted?

In the last 10 years, venture capital firms have invested $326M in this sector.

Stationery E-Commerce - 2026 Market & Investments Trends

There are 2.2K companies in the Stationery E-Commerce sector across the world, with 97 funded companies having collectively raised $454M in venture capital money and private equity. Overall 74 of these are Series A+ funded.

Stationery E-Commerce sector has seen 29 acquisitions and 37 IPOs.

This sector includes online-first B2C companies primarily selling physical stationery products and related supplies through e-commerce channels.

Stationery E-Commerce sector is also known as Online Stationary, Stationary Tech or E-Stationary.

Companies included in Stationery E-Commerce sector

Companies selling stationery products online, including school and writing supplies, notebooks, art supplies, stickers, labels, invitations, party supplies, scrapbooks, stamps, postcards, badges, wax seals, bookmarks, and maps.

Companies excluded in Stationery E-Commerce sector

Offline-first companies, marketplace-only or social-media-only sellers without a functional proprietary e-commerce website, and companies primarily engaged in non-stationery products, digital-only products, printing services, manufacturing, wholesale, or distribution without qualifying direct-to-consumer online sales.

Key Metrics

Total Companies

2.2K

Top Companies

Minted, Papier & more

Total Funding

$454M

Funded Companies

Series A+ Companies

Series C+ Companies

IPOs

Acquisitions

Also known as

Online Stationary or Stationary Tech

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There are more than 2.2K companies in Stationery E-Commerce. Minted is the top Stationery E-Commerce company globally, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).

Here are 5 of the top Stationery E-Commerce companies globally:

Company	Description	Location	Founded	Current Stage	Private Funding Raised
Minted	Retailer of custom stationery wedding invitations holiday cards art prints	San Francisco (United States)	2007	Series E	$300M
Papier	Internet first brand offering notebooks	London (United Kingdom)	2015	Series C	$65M
Sticker Mule	Custom printing: stickers, labels, magnets, packaging, apparel, and more	New York City (United States)	2010	Unfunded	-
Legami	Internet-first brand offering multi-category stationery products	Bergamo (Italy)	2003	Series A	$7M
DOMS TOTS	Online platform offering multi-category art supplies	Valsad (India)	2023	Unfunded	-

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Companies founded year-on-year in the Stationery E-Commerce sector

9 new startups have been founded so far in 2026 in the Stationery E-Commerce sector. 162 Stationery E-Commerce startups were founded in 2020 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.

Total Number of Companies

Year	No. of companies
2026	9
2025	14
2024	21
2023	46
2022	78
2021	131
2020	162
2019	92
2018	93
2017	76

Companies founded across countries in the Stationery E-Commerce sector

United States has 478 Stationery E-Commerce startups, the most by any country, followed by United Kingdom which has 423 startups and India which has 317.

Total Number of Companies

Country	No. of companies
United States	478
United Kingdom	423
India	317
Germany	228
Australia	67
Canada	43
Netherlands	28
China	21
Singapore	21
France	19

Stage-wise distribution of the Stationery E-Commerce sector

Out of the total 2,198 Stationery E-Commerce companies, 97 have secured funding. Among them, 74 have reached Series A or higher, and 68 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 2,198

Funded - 97

Series A+ - 74

Series B+ - 68

Series C+ - 68

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	2,198
Funded	97
Series A+	74
Series B+	68
Series C+	68

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2.2K+ Total Companies
$454M+ Total Funding
95+ Funded Companies
35+ IPOs
25+ Acquisitions

Total funding year-on-year in the Stationery E-Commerce sector

The Stationery E-Commerce sector saw a total funding of more than $347M in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2018 at more than $225M.

Total Funding

Year	Total Funding
2025	$70.5K
2024	$2.18M
2023	$1.37M
2022	$51.1M
2020	$22.8M
2019	$37.9M
2018	$225M
2017	$2.93M

Total funding across countries in the Stationery E-Commerce sector

In the last 10 years, Stationery E-Commerce startups in United States have recieved the highest funding among all countries - $257M. United Kingdom follows with $66.5M and France with $12.2M.

Total Funding

Country	Total Funding
United States	$257M
United Kingdom	$66.5M
France	$12.2M
Netherlands	$2.71M
India	$1.8M
Latvia	$341K
South Korea	-
Ireland	-
Mexico	-
Egypt	-

Total funding amount raised by stage in the Stationery E-Commerce sector

Over the last 10 years, the Stationery E-Commerce sector have seen $12.1M into Seed Stage funding rounds, $65.2M into Early Stage funding rounds and $258M go into Late Stage funding rounds.

Funding Stage	Total Funding
Late Stage	$258M
Early Stage	$65.2M
Seed Stage	$12.1M
Debt	$4.85M
Grant	$341K

Recent Funding Rounds in Stationery E-Commerce

In the year 2025, till May 2025, Stationery E-Commerce companies have raised $70.5K in equity funding across 1 round. In the same period last year (i.e. till March 2024), Stationery E-Commerce companies had raised $1.73M across 3 rounds. So, 2025 has seen a 95.92% drop in funding in Stationery E-Commerce companies as compared to 2024.

Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Stationery E-Commerce:

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
KALAKARAM	Angel	7372	May 27, 2025	Namita Vikas Thapar and 2 more
HashMint	Seed	3742	Dec 17, 2024	Mrinaal Mittal and 2 more
Inknibs	Seed	8642	Mar 05, 2024	Financial Services and 2 more
The Head Plan	Seed	9440	Feb 12, 2024	-
Nuwa Pen	Seed	8324	Jan 04, 2024	-

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TCV is the top investor in Stationery E-Commerce companies based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in Stationery E-Commerce:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
TCV	Menlo Park (United States)	Minted and Tiny Prints
Europa	Belgium	Janisroze
Benchmark	San Francisco (United States)	Minted
Acurio Ventures	Bilbao (Spain)	Hip eCommerce
Felix Capital	London (United Kingdom)	Papier

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In the year 2026, till January 2026, 1 acquisition happened in Stationery E-Commerce sector.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Stationery E-Commerce:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
Rockin Monkey	Business Acquisition	Jan 06, 2026	Sticker Mule
Party Pieces	Business Acquisition	May 2023	Teddy-Tastic
Knock Knock	Business Acquisition	Apr 11, 2022	Sterlingpublishing
Rosemood	Business Acquisition	Mar 24, 2022	Celebrate Company
Kanban Crafts	Business Acquisition	Mar 07, 2022	Katysuedesigns

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Acquisition trends in Stationery E-Commerce

Here are the acquisition trends in Stationery E-Commerce:

Total Number of Acquisitions

Year	No. of companies
2026	1
2025	-
2024	-
2023	1
2022	3
2021	3
2020	2
2019	1
2018	2
2017	2

In the year 2004, till October 2004, 1 IPO happened in Stationery E-Commerce sector.

Here are some recent, important IPOs in Stationery E-Commerce:

Company	IPO Date	Exchange Symbol
Birthdayexpress.com	Oct 20, 2004	National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ)
Ecopaper	Dec 26, 1996	OTC Markets (OTCMKTS)

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Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the Stationery E-Commerce sector

Most number of Stationery E-Commerce startups have been founded by alumni from Harvard University, BITS Pilani and Columbia Business School.

College	No. of companies
Harvard University	3
BITS Pilani	2
Columbia Business School	2
Harvard Business School	2
Stanford Business School	2
Stanford University	2
University of Chicago	2
Aalto University	1
BITS Mesra	1
Booth School of Business	1

Total funding in companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the the Stationery E-Commerce sector

In the last 10 years, Stanford Business School and Stanford University graduates' Stationery E-Commerce companies have raised the most funding among top colleges, and Booth School of Business alumni are third.

College	Total Funding
Stanford Business School	$295M
Stanford University	$295M
Booth School of Business	$11.3M
University of Chicago	$11.3M
Yale University	$11.3M
Indian School of Business	$1.06M
Columbia Business School	$1M
Columbia University	$1M
BITS Pilani	$236K
Harvard Business School	$170K