Funko

Name

Funko

Legal name

Funko, LLC

Website

https://funko.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pop Culture Collectibles & Licensed Merchandise

NAICS

Hobby, Toy, and Game Retailers (45912), Doll, Toy, and Game Manufacturing (339930)

SIC

Games, Toys & Children's Vehicles (No Dolls & Bicycles) (3944), Retail-Hobby, Toy & Game Shops (5945)

akta.pro primary industry

Pop Culture Collectibles Retail (Figures, Statues, Funko, etc.) (CRALAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pop Culture, Licensed & Fandom Gifts Retail (CRALAJAK), Collectibles, Trading Cards & Blind Box Toys Retail (CRALAFAI), Miniatures & Figurines (Display/Collectible) (CRALAKAB)

Keywords

• Licensed collectible merchandise
• Vinyl figure manufacturing
• Pop culture collectibles
• Licensed character products
• Entertainment merchandise retail

Headquarters

HQ city

Everett

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Product Sales - Pop! Vinyl and Collectibles: Primary revenue stream from manufacturing and selling Pop! Vinyl figures, Loungefly bags and accessories, Mystery Minis, Bitty Pop!, plush toys, and apparel. Products sold through retail partners (Amazon, Target, Walmart, GameStop) and direct-to-consumer via Funko.com and flagship stores. Revenue of $908.2 million in FY2025, down 13.5% from $1.05 billion in FY2024.
2. Licensing Royalties: Revenue from licensing Funko's pop culture brand and manufacturing capabilities to entertainment companies for co-branded products. Includes partnerships with Warner Bros. Discovery (Supergirl, DC), Netflix (KPop Demon Hunters, Stranger Things), Disney/Pixar (Toy Story 5), BBC Studios (Bluey), and sports leagues (NFL, MLB, NBA, WNBA).
3. Direct-to-Consumer E-Commerce: Sales through Funko.com with promotions like 3 for $39.99, Fan Rewards loyalty points, limited edition drops, and Disney+ subscriber discounts (15% off). Also includes flagship store retail in Hollywood and Everett, WA.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Funko designs, manufactures, and sells licensed pop culture collectibles, with the Pop! Vinyl figure line as its core product spanning more than 25,000 unique characters across entertainment, sports, gaming, anime, music, and horror franchises. The portfolio is rounded out by Loungefly bags and accessories, Bitty Pop! miniatures, Pop! Mystery blind boxes, Pop! Yourself customizable figures, Funko Gear apparel, and the Mondo subsidiary's vinyl records and posters, sold via mass retailers, specialty stores, owned e-commerce, and flagship stores in 30+ countries.

Product overview

Funko is a pop culture lifestyle brand offering a diverse portfolio of collectible products. The core offering consists of Pop! Vinyl Figures (over 25,000 unique characters), complemented by the customizable Pop! Yourself platform, Bitty Pop! miniatures, and Pop! Mystery blind box products. The company operates through multiple sub-brands including Loungefly (bags/accessories) and acquired subsidiary Mondo (vinyl records, posters). Key product categories span Pop! Keychains, Mini Figures, Funko Gear apparel, and Funko Fusion video games. The portfolio spans major entertainment franchises including Disney/Pixar, Marvel, DC Comics, Star Wars, Anime properties (One Piece, Dragon Ball, Demon Slayer, Naruto), Sports leagues (MLB, NBA, NFL, WNBA, MLS), Video Games, Music, Horror, and Books. The company also operates a Fan Rewards loyalty program and Limited Edition Drops for exclusive releases.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pop!: Vinyl collectible figures featuring stylized characters from movies, TV, anime, video games, sports, music, and entertainment
• Pop! Yourself
• Bitty Pop!
• Mystery Mini
• Loungefly
• Fan Rewards
• Premium Blind Box
• Funko Fusion
• Merch Lab
• From the Vault

Products and services

• Pop! Vinyl Figures Vinyl collectible figures featuring Funko's signature oversized-head stylized character designs across pop culture franchises including Disney, Marvel, Star Wars, DC Comics, anime, sports, gaming, music, horror, and books.
• Pop! Yourself Customizable personalized Funko Pop figures with configurable clothing, accessories, and branding; NFL partnership offers 32 team apparel options at $35 for t-shirts and hoodies.
• Bitty Pop! Miniature-scale collectible figures in various franchises including Bluey; retail-distributed at Walmart as part of Funko's mass-market collectibles expansion.
• Pop! Mystery / Mystery Minis Blind box-style mystery collectible series including Mystery Minis (12-character packs at $6.99-$7) and Mystery Pins in randomized packaging.
• Loungefly Bags and Accessories Funko-owned sub-brand specializing in bags, backpacks, and lifestyle accessories featuring pop culture designs; sold through loungefly.com and retail partners.
• Funko Fusion (Video Game) Video game featuring crossover Funko characters across multiple entertainment franchises; Deluxe Edition available as a physical Nintendo Switch version.
• Premium Blind Box Artist-driven premium collectible blind box series debuted at New York Comic Con with Kiguzoomies and Funko Fun Squad in limited quantities.
• Pop! Keychains Miniature keychain versions of Pop! characters sold as collectible accessories.
• Funko Gear Apparel Apparel and accessories featuring Funko character designs including t-shirts, hoodies, and branded merchandise.
• Mondo Vinyl Records and Posters Vinyl records, posters, and other pop culture collectibles from Mondo, a wholly-owned Funko subsidiary based in Austin since its June 2022 acquisition.
• Fan Rewards Loyalty Program Free customer loyalty program spanning US, UK, and EU; members earn points on qualifying purchases and promotional activities, redeemable for Fan Rewards with double points on promotional items and one-year inactivity expiration.
• Kinder Joy x Stranger Things Funko Pop Collection Limited-edition collaboration between Kinder Joy and Funko featuring 24 Stranger Things Funko figures hidden inside Kinder Joy eggs, available at major U.S. retailers spring 2026.
• Toy Story 5 Funko Pop Collectibles Funko Pop figures and Mystery Mini Packs tied to Disney/Pixar's Toy Story 5, including updated versions of Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Jessie, and new character Lilypad; standard vinyl figures priced at $14.88 each.
• Star Wars Mandalorian and Grogu POP! Collection POP! figures and Mystery Minis tied to Star Wars' The Mandalorian and Grogu; standard POP! figures at $14.99, larger POP! Moment at $34.99, Mystery Minis at $6.99.
• Bluey Funko Pop Collection Bluey-themed Funko Pop figurines including regular Pops, Jumbo Pops, and Mystery Mini packs priced $6.99-$39.99, developed under license from BBC Studios.
• KPop Demon Hunters Collection Funko and Loungefly collectibles tied to Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters series, launched with a free mystery pin and double Fan Rewards points promotion.
• Knight of the Seven Kingdoms POP! Collection Pop! Vinyl figurines based on HBO's Knight of the Seven Kingdoms series featuring Dunk, Egg, Tanselle, and Lyonel Baratheon at $15 each.
• SDCC 2026 Invincible Exclusives San Diego Comic-Con 2026 exclusive Pop! Animation: Invincible collectible figures featuring seven variants of Mark Grayson, priced $40-$60 with unit limits 400-2,000.
• Astro Bot Funko Pop Collection Six Astro Bot Funko Pop collectible figures including a 13-inch Jumbo Astro Bot at $39.99 and five smaller models at $14.99 each, featuring Astro disguised as PlayStation characters.
• Supergirl Funko Product Collection Funko products within the Warner Bros. Discovery global Supergirl merchandise collection, available through major retailers ahead of the June 26, 2026 film release.

Quantifiable outcome

• Record gross margin of 44% in Q1 2026 vs 41-43% guidance
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Nike Virtual StudiosminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 April 2026Newly appointed SVP Nik Rupp joins Funko from Nike Virtual Studios where he led initiatives including Nike's .SWOOSH virtual products platform, NIKELAND on Roblox, and collaborations with Fortnite and Yu-Gi-Oh!, bringing digital innovation and fan engagement experience to Funko.
• Disney+ PerksminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 13 February 2026Funko offers 15% off eligible items on funko.com for Disney+ subscribers enrolled in the Disney+ Perks program. Single-use discount code per account per transaction; subscribers must have active Disney+ subscription.
• NFLcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 August 2024Funko partnered with the NFL to unveil Pop! Yourself customizable collectibles with 32 NFL team apparel options. Products priced at $35 for t-shirts and hoodies with NFL-branded packaging debuted at NFL kickoff game in Kansas City. Also launched Funko Legends Pops! and NFL Series 12 Pops! collectibles targeting 200M+ NFL fans.
• MondocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 June 2022Funko acquired Mondo from Alamo Drafthouse in June 2022, making Mondo a subsidiary. Mondo specializes in vinyl records, posters, and pop culture collectibles, based in Austin. The deal was announced without disclosed terms as Alamo Drafthouse shifted focus to expanding its cinema chain.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mattel: Mattel is a global toy and collectibles company with deep licensing relationships (Disney, WWE, Masters of the Universe). It is one of Funko's most direct competitors in licensed collectibles and was even named alongside Funko as a Supergirl film licensee.
• Hasbro: Hasbro is a major toy and games manufacturer with collectible lines (Star Wars, Marvel via license, Funko-adjacent premium products). Both companies chase the same adult collector and kidult segments through licensed IP.
• McFarlane Toys: McFarlane Toys is a collectible figure manufacturer with strong DC, NFL, and entertainment IP ties. It competes directly with Funko for shelf space and collector dollars on premium licensed figures.
• Spin Master: Spin Master is a global children's entertainment and toy company producing collectibles and licensed character products. It overlaps with Funko in toy retail channels and kid/collector licensing strategies.
• Bandai Namco: Bandai Namco is a Japanese toymaker dominant in anime collectibles (Dragon Ball, One Piece, Naruto) that directly competes with Funko's Pop! anime lines across global retail.
• Hot Toys: Hot Toys produces high-end 1/6 scale collectible figures from Marvel, DC, and Star Wars. It competes for the premium collector wallet alongside Funko Pop! figures.
• NECA: NECA is a collectibles manufacturer with strong entertainment and horror IP lines. It competes with Funko in the specialty collectibles space carried by retailers like FYE and GameStop.

Emerging players

• Kidrobot: Kidrobot produces designer vinyl and art collectibles, including Dunny and Munny lines. It overlaps with Funko's vinyl figure aesthetic and serves a similar collector demographic.
• Medicom Toy (Bearbrick): Medicom Toy produces Be@rbrick and other designer collectible figures with strong crossover licensing (Star Wars, Marvel). It competes with Funko in the premium designer-toy collector market.

Broad incumbents

• The Lego Group: Lego is a dominant toy and collectibles company with extensive licensed themes (Star Wars, Marvel, Harry Potter). While its products are construction-based rather than vinyl figures, it competes for the same kid and adult collector discretionary spend.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/originalfunko
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCiBxZWamaDdlemljJ3aGPZQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/originalfunko
• Instagraminstagram.com/originalfunko
• TikToktiktok.com/@funko?lang=en

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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M&A6 records

Investments

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