JAKI
JAKI (广东新佳奇科技有限公司) is a publicly listed Chinese building block toy manufacturer based in Chenghai, Shantou, producing figure-grade collectible trendy toys, transformable vehicles, and licensed IP products across 14 product lines, sold via JD.com and Tmall plus international trade shows to global consumers and collectors.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2015
- HeadquartersShantou, China
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What JAKI does
JAKI (广东新佳奇科技有限公司 / Guangdong Xinjiaqi Technology Co., Ltd.) is a Chinese building block toy manufacturer headquartered in Chenghai District, Shantou — known as 'China's Toy Capital' — operating under the trade name JAKI佳奇. The company operates two brands: the flagship JAKI佳奇 brand, focused on Eastern-culture-inspired figure-grade collectible building blocks and trendy toys, and the F5奇野星空 sub-brand, focused on transformable military and sci-fi vehicle models. The product portfolio spans 14 distinct lines and 858+ SKUs covering Christmas, Plant, Space, National Tide (国潮), Licensed IP, Custom, Street Scene, Transportation, Desktop Display, Music Box, Large Particle (children's), Food, F5 transformables, and Other series.
The underlying technology is building block assembly (积木拼插技术) with proprietary product formats including figure-grade originals, plush blind boxes combining soft toys with building elements, and transformable vehicle models. The Space Series contains a 'Dawn' (破晓) sub-line featuring AI-powered globes, representing the company's only documented smart-product offering. JAKI sells primarily through self-operated storefronts on JD.com (京东自营店) and Tmall (天猫自营店) for domestic e-commerce, and through participation in international trade shows (Canton Fair, CTE China Toy Expo, Hong Kong Toys & Games Fair) for global B2B reach. The business model is hardware sales across B2C e-commerce and B2B custom co-branding partnerships (e.g., Mixue Bingcheng) supplemented by licensed IP collaborations with global franchises including Sanrio, tokidoki, Crayon Shin-chan, Smurfs, Doraemon, Monster Hunter, Nanci, and Tom and Jerry. The company is publicly listed on China's National Equities Exchange and Quotations (NEEQ) under ticker 834061, employs 101-250 people, and has cumulatively raised approximately $21.8M across two funding rounds in 2016 and 2018.
JAKI firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- JAKI
- Legal name
- 广东新佳奇科技有限公司
- Website
- https://jiaqi789.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2015
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- JAKI (广东新佳奇科技有限公司) is a publicly listed Chinese building block toy manufacturer based in Chenghai, Shantou, producing figure-grade collectible trendy toys, transformable vehicles, and licensed IP products across 14 product lines, sold via JD.com and Tmall plus international trade shows to global consumers and collectors.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
JAKI industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Collectible Toys & Building Block Manufacturing
- NAICS
- Doll, Toy, and Game Manufacturing (33993)
- SIC
- Games, Toys & Children's Vehicles (No Dolls & Bicycles) (3944)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Miniatures & Figurines (Display/Collectible) (CRALAKAB)
Keywords
Where JAKI is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Shantou
- HQ country
- China
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices2 records
Markets served
JAKI business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Product Sales: Revenue generated from selling building block toys, blind boxes, and transformable models through e-commerce platforms (JD.com, Tmall) and direct sales at trade shows. Products span multiple categories including licensed IP collaborations, space-themed sets, Christmas series, and custom-designed items.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
JAKI product offering
Product offeringCore offering
JAKI designs, manufactures, and sells collectible building block toys, blind boxes, and transformable vehicle models under two proprietary brands—JAKI and F5. The company operates from Chenghai district in Shantou (known as "China's Toy Capital") and leverages licensed IP partnerships with global brands such as tokidoki, Crayon Shin-chan, Smurfs, Sanrio, and Doraemon to produce themed collectible toys and figurines.
Product overview
JAKI is a Chinese潮玩 (trendy toy) company specializing in handcrafted-level building block products. The company operates two main brands: JAKI佳奇 (primary brand focusing on Oriental cultural-inspired collectibles) and F5奇野星空 (collectible transforming vehicle models). The product portfolio spans 14 distinct product lines including Christmas, Plant, Space, National Tide, Licensed IP, Customized, Street Scene, Traffic, Desktop Display, Music Box, Large Particle, Food, F5, and Other series. Space products feature the 'Dawn' sub-line with AI-powered globes. The company also offers licensed IP collaborations with major franchises like Crayon Shin-chan, Smurfs, tokidoki, Nanci, and Sanrio.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- F5奇野星空: F5 Wild Star - collectible plug-in trendy toys featuring transformable vehicles with military and sci-fi themes including tanks, aircraft, and spacecraft
- F5
Products and services
- Christmas Series Building Block Toys
- Plant Series Building Block Toys
- Space Series Building Block Toys
- National Tide (Guochao) Series Building Block Toys
- Licensed IP Series Building Block Toys
- Customized Building Block Toys
- Street Scene Building Block Toys
- Traffic Building Block Toys
- Desktop Display Building Block Toys
- Music Box Building Block Toys
- Large Particle Building Block Toys
- Food Series Building Block Toys
- Blind Box Toys
- Transformable Vehicle Toys
- F5 Brand Toys
- Online Education (Toy-related)
Companies that use JAKI
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
JAKI technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
JAKI partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.
- tokidokimajorJAKI与tokidoki合作推出tokidoki趣饮奶茶杯系列产品,将tokidoki品牌形象与积木玩具结合,推出联名盲盒产品。
- 哆啦A梦 (Doraemon)majorJAKI与哆啦A梦IP合作,推出联名积木产品。
- 铁甲小宝coreJAKI与铁甲小宝IP合作,推出联名积木产品。
- 怪物猎人 (Monster Hunter)coreJAKI与怪物猎人IP合作,推出联名积木产品。
- 三丽鸥 (Sanrio)majorJAKI与三丽鸥合作推出光影如梦系列,包括凯蒂猫、美乐蒂、酷洛米等角色联名积木产品。
- 大家乐minorJAKI为大家乐定制积木产品,推出大家乐童欢乐餐厅等联名产品。
- 蓝精灵 (Smurfs)majorJAKI与蓝精灵IP合作,推出守护美好系列盲盒、情书八音盒、蘑菇培育园等多款联名产品。
- 猫和老鼠 (Tom and Jerry)coreJAKI与猫和老鼠IP合作,推出联名积木产品。
- 樱桃小丸子coreJAKI与樱桃小丸子IP合作,推出联名积木产品。
- 蜡笔小新 (Crayon Shin-chan)majorJAKI与蜡笔小新IP合作,推出沙滩派对、春日部航海号、小白萌甲等多款联名积木产品。
- Nanci囡茜majorJAKI与Nanci囡茜IP合作,推出稚星台、蝶生梦、繁花生系列等多款联名积木盲盒产品。
- 蜜雪冰城coreJAKI与蜜雪冰城合作,推出雪王积木Q粒系列等联名产品。
Scale indicators1 record
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
JAKI competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Mattel: Global toy manufacturer with building-block (Mega Bloks) and licensed IP product lines. Provides a public-market reference for toy-maker valuation and capital allocation benchmarks versus JAKI.
- Sanrio: Owner of Hello Kitty and other character IPs and a JAKI licensing partner. Comparable because its IP is leveraged through third-party toy manufacturers like JAKI, exposing the licensor economics that constrain JAKI's gross margin.
- LEGO: Global leader in building-block toys and a benchmark for IP-licensed brick sets. Not a direct 潮玩 peer but a broad incumbent whose product overlap (licensed bricks) competes for the same end consumer spend.
- Hasbro: Multi-brand toy and game company (NERF, Transformers, Magic: The Gathering). Comparable as a large incumbent in licensed toy/collectible categories and a benchmark for IP-driven toy economics.
- Bandai Namco: Japanese toy and collectibles manufacturer with deep IP licensing relationships (including anime and gaming properties). Comparable to JAKI in transformable toys, licensed collectibles, and Asian market reach.
Direct peers
- Pop Mart: Leading Chinese 潮玩 company famous for blind-box collectibles and IP-driven figurines. Direct competitor to JAKI's plush blind boxes and figure-grade collectible lines in the same Chinese consumer market.
- Funko: Collectible figurine and POP! vinyl brand built largely on licensed entertainment IP. Comparable to JAKI's licensed IP, blind-box, and figure-grade collectible business model.
- 52TOYS: Beijing-based collectible toy brand with its own blind-box and figure-grade product lines. Closely comparable to JAKI's blind-box and collectible building-block categories and competes for the same Chinese collector base.
Regional players
- MINISO: Chinese-headquartered lifestyle retailer with a meaningful collectible-toy and blind-box category. Comparable as a China-based channel competitor reaching similar value-conscious consumers through high-traffic retail.
Emerging players
- Tokidoki: Italian-born lifestyle and character brand with strong collectible following and a direct JAKI licensing partner. Comparable as a boutique IP licensor feeding JAKI's blind-box and collectible product lines.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
JAKI social profiles
Digital presenceJAKI financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
JAKI leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
JAKI funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds2 records
Investors6 records
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JAKI M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about JAKI
What does JAKI do?
JAKI designs, manufactures, and sells collectible building block toys, blind boxes, and transformable vehicle models under two proprietary brands—JAKI and F5. The company operates from Chenghai district in Shantou (known as "China's Toy Capital") and leverages licensed IP partnerships with global brands such as tokidoki, Crayon Shin-chan, Smurfs, Sanrio, and Doraemon to produce themed collectible toys and figurines.
Is JAKI a public or private company?
JAKI is a private company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was JAKI founded?
JAKI was founded in 2015. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is JAKI based?
JAKI is headquartered in Shantou, China, in the Asia region.
How does JAKI make money?
One revenue line is on record: product Sales.
Who are JAKI's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Mattel, Sanrio, LEGO, Hasbro and Bandai Namco. Direct peers are Pop Mart, Funko and 52TOYS. MINISO is listed as a regional player. Tokidoki is listed as an emerging player.
Does JAKI have an API?
No public API is recorded for JAKI.
What industry is JAKI in?
JAKI's product category is Collectible Toys & Building Block Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRALAKAB, Miniatures & Figurines (Display/Collectible). Its NAICS code is 33993 and its SIC code is 3944.