Clarke American

Name

Clarke American

Legal name

Harland Clarke

Website

https://clarkeamerican.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Clarke American (Harland Clarke) operates OrderMyChecks.com, an authenticated e-commerce portal that sells personal, business, and credit union checks to U.S. banking customers via institutional partnerships with banks and credit unions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Check Printing and Fulfillment

SIC

Blank Checks (6770)

akta.pro primary industry

Lockbox, Check Scanning & Paper Bill Processing (FSAMAJAK)

Keywords

• Personal check printing
• Business check ordering
• Contact center services
• Direct marketing services
• Check fulfillment

Headquarters

HQ city

San Antonio

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Check Sales: Sale of personal checks, business checks, and credit union checks through direct e-commerce channels. Revenue generated from individual check orders placed by banking customers.
2. Reorder/Recurring Check Orders: Repeat customers ordering replacement checks through the online portal

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Clarke American operates Harland Clarke's OrderMyChecks.com, an e-commerce platform where customers of partner banks and credit unions log in with their account credentials to order personal, business, or credit union checks and view order status. Firmographic data also lists direct marketing services and contact center services as part of the company's broader offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OrderMyChecks.com: Official check ordering platform for Harland Clarke products

Products and services

• OrderMyChecks.com Online Check Ordering Platform

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Vericastparent_companyStrategic or Co-development PartnerHarland Clarke operates as a business unit under Vericast, a larger corporate entity. The company is branded as 'A Vericast Business' and shares privacy policies and corporate infrastructure with Vericast.

Direct peers

• Carousel Checks: Carousel Checks is an online check seller offering personal, business, and high-security checks, including its Safe Checks product line. Direct competitor in the same D2C online check ordering space.
• 123Print: 123Print is a broad online printing company that sells personal and business checks alongside business cards, marketing materials, and stationery. Same customer base (SMBs and consumers) and same online ordering mechanism.
• Deluxe Corporation: Deluxe is the largest US check printer and serves financial institutions, businesses, and consumers with personal and business checks, including the Costco co-branded check program. It is the closest direct competitor to Clarke American / Harland Clarke in the same product category and customer base.
• CheckWorks: CheckWorks is a direct-to-consumer online check retailer offering personal, business, and duplicate checks with similar account-verified ordering flows. It competes head-to-head with OrderMyChecks.com for the same consumer reorder demand.
• Checks Unlimited: Checks Unlimited is a long-standing online check retailer selling personal, business, and designer checks direct to consumers. Same core ordering model, same end customer, and similar security/authentication flow as Clarke American.
• Coastal Business Supplies: Coastal Business Supplies is a check printing specialist serving small and mid-sized businesses with business checks, deposit slips, and related financial printing supplies. Closely overlaps with Clarke American's business-check product line.
• RapidPrint: RapidPrint is a managed check and document printing provider for financial institutions and businesses, offering laser and inkjet-compatible checks. Comparable to Clarke American's credit union and business check offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Vistaprint: Vistaprint (Cimpress) is a broad online printing platform selling business cards, marketing materials, and select check products. Same channel (online print ordering) and overlapping SMB customer base, but checks are not a primary focus.
• Walmart Checks: Walmart Checks is a co-branded check offering (fulfillment typically via a major check printer) sold through Walmart's retail brand. Adjacent participation in the same consumer check market, leveraging mass-retail distribution rather than direct-to-consumer online.

Others

• Vericast: Vericast is the parent company of Clarke American / Harland Clarke and a broader marketing services and financial communications conglomerate. Relevant as the corporate parent shaping capital allocation, strategy, and exit decisions for the subject company.

Market position

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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