Caricature24

What Caricature24 does

Caricature24 is a direct-to-consumer e-commerce service that converts customer-supplied photographs into custom hand-drawn caricature artworks. Operated by Wecan Group Ltd from Brooklyn, New York, the company sells through its own website (caricature24.com) without third-party marketplace presence, accepting orders via PayPal, card payments, and the Paysera gateway. The core production model is human artistry: professionally trained illustrators and graphic designers use high-end tablets and specialized digital drawing tools to create 100% handcrafted caricatures, a positioning that is explicitly differentiated from AI-generated alternatives. The product catalog offers 1,000+ pre-designed caricature templates and 2,000+ background themes organized by occasion (birthday, wedding, retirement, graduation, anniversary, teacher, colleague, superhero, family, couples), and customers may also commission fully custom designs from their own ideas with unlimited revisions and a preview-before-shipping workflow.

Output is delivered in three formats: a JPG digital file via email (included with every order), a poster print, or a canvas print, with physical products shipped from the USA. Pricing is unit-based and tiered by character count, size, customization level, frame, and delivery speed, with base caricatures starting around $99 for one character and rising to $273–$482 for group/team designs; add-ons include customizations (+$19), backgrounds (+$3), pets (+$19), vehicles (+$4), canvas prints (+$47–$72+), frames ($9–$25), and expedited shipping ($29 fast, $139 express). A 24–48 hour express drawing premium and a 2025 DIY Printing Option (self-print high-resolution file) extend the product surface. The company runs a separate Corporate/Business Clients Program accessible via [email protected], offering preferential pricing for volume enterprise buyers such as Coca-Cola, Yettel, Citytel, Britanica, Sportvision, and Tavex.

The business is small (~5 employees), bootstrapped since its 2017 founding, with no disclosed funding rounds, revenue figures, or management team in public source material. Customer acquisition relies primarily on organic digital channels — a content-rich occasion-based website gallery, Facebook (4.9/406 reviews), TrustPilot (4.8/255), Google (1,174 reviews), Instagram, and LinkedIn — supplemented by Bulgarian BNТ2 earned-media coverage. Geographic reach is described as global via USA-based shipping and email delivery, though no formal market segmentation or revenue mix is disclosed.

Name

Caricature24

Legal name

Wecan Group Ltd

Website

https://caricature24.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Caricature24 is a direct-to-consumer e-commerce service, operated by Wecan Group Ltd (Brooklyn, NY), that transforms customer photos into hand-drawn custom caricatures by trained artists, delivering digital files, posters, or canvas prints to individual gift buyers and corporate clients worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Personalized Art Services

NAICS

Graphic Design Services (54143), Photographic Services (54192)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHSACANAC

Personalized & Custom Gift Creation (Engraving/Monogramming/Photo Gifts)

Home & Personal Services/Event & Personal Concierge Services/Gift Planning, Wrapping & Delivery Services

SECONDARYBPAFAMAA

Branded Merchandise & Corporate Gifts

Business & Public Services/Marketing, Advertising & PR Services/Promotional Products & Sales Promotion Services

Keywords

• Custom caricature drawings
• Personalized portrait illustrations
• Hand-drawn gift artwork
• Digital caricature service
• Photo to caricature conversion

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Caricature Digital File Sales: Customers purchase custom hand-drawn caricature artworks delivered primarily as JPG/digital files via email. Base price varies by number of characters and level of customization. Each order includes a digital file as standard; upgrades such as custom design modifications (+$19), single-color backgrounds (+$3), white backgrounds (free), and pet/vehicle add-ons increase per-order revenue.
2. Print and Framing Sales: Physical products (canvas and poster prints) in multiple sizes are sold as add-ons to the base digital caricature. Canvas prints range from +$47 (11x14") to +$72 (30x40"), poster prints from +$35 (11x14"). Frame options (black or white) are available at additional cost ($9-$25 depending on size). These represent significant upsell revenue on top of base digital orders.
3. Corporate / B2B Sales: Dedicated corporate program offering preferential pricing, discounts, and personalized promotions for regular business customers who order in volume for employee gifts, client appreciation, and company events. Contact-driven sales via [email protected].
4. Express Delivery Premium: Express drawing option (24-48 hours) and expedited print delivery (fast +$29, express +$139) are available as premium paid options on top of standard free delivery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Caricature24 transforms customer-supplied photos into custom, hand-drawn caricature artworks produced by professionally trained artists. Orders are placed through the company's e-commerce website and delivered either as JPG digital files via email or as physical poster or canvas prints shipped from the USA, with add-on options for framing, multiple sizes, and express turnaround. A separate corporate program provides volume-discounted packages for business gifting needs.

Product overview

Caricature24 is a custom caricature drawing service that transforms photos into hand-drawn caricatures. The core offering is custom caricature creation from customer photos with fully customized backgrounds, themes, and details. The service is delivered in three formats: digital file (JPG via email), canvas print, or poster print, all shipped from the USA. Key product components include the Custom Caricature from Photo service, a Caricature Gallery with over 2,000 themed designs (Birthday, Wedding, Retirement, Superhero, Office/Colleague, Military, Pilot, Teacher), the DIY Printing Option (2025 add-on), and the Corporate/Business Clients Program offering bulk order discounts. Additional services include Express Drawing (24-48 hour delivery), unlimited revisions, and multiple framing options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Caricature from Photo Hand-drawn caricature artwork created by trained artists from customer-supplied photos, fully customized with backgrounds, themes, characters, and personalized details. Sold primarily to individual gift buyers and corporate clients.
• Canvas Print Gallery-quality canvas print of the approved caricature artwork, available in multiple sizes ranging from 11x14 inches to 30x40 inches, shipped from the USA.
• Poster Print High-quality poster print of the approved caricature artwork, with the 11x14 inch size priced as an add-on, shipped from the USA.
• Express Drawing Service (24-48 Hours) Premium priority drawing service delivering the digital JPG caricature file within 24-48 hours for customers with urgent or time-sensitive gifting needs.
• DIY Printing Option Self-service printing option allowing customers to upgrade the digital file resolution and print their caricature at home or at a local print shop on the same day, bypassing studio production and shipping.
• Corporate / Business Clients Program Dedicated business program offering preferential prices, discounts, and personalized promotions for regular corporate customers ordering in bulk for employee gifts, client appreciation, and company events. Contact-driven sales via [email protected] with tailored corporate packages.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1800+ 5-star reviews across TrustPilot (4.8/255), Facebook (4.9/406), and Google (1174 reviews)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• CitytelminorOthersCitytel is listed among the 'Companies that chose us' on Caricature24's website, indicating they are a corporate customer using caricature services for employee or client personalization needs. No formal partnership structure is described.
• YettelminorOthersYettel is listed among the 'Companies that chose us' as a corporate client using Caricature24's personalization services for business occasions.
• BritanicaminorOthersBritanica appears as a corporate client logo on Caricature24's website, suggesting use of the service for business personalization needs.
• Coca-ColaminorOthersCoca-Cola is listed among notable corporate clients on Caricature24's website, indicating use of the service for employee or corporate gifting purposes.
• SportvisionminorOthersSportvision is listed as a corporate customer/client of Caricature24, using the service for personalization needs.
• TavexminorOthersTavex appears as a corporate client using Caricature24's caricature services for business-related personalization.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Shutterfly: Large photo-based personalized product platform offering prints, cards, calendars, and home décor. Comparable as a personalized gift e-commerce platform serving similar occasion-based consumer demand, but with broader product breadth and significantly larger scale than Caricature24.
• Not On The High Street: UK-based curated marketplace for personalized and handmade gifts from independent creators. Comparable through focus on unique, artist-made personalized gifts for occasions, with shared appeal to consumers seeking non-mass-market gift options.
• Zazzle: Custom product marketplace connecting independent designers with buyers for personalized gifts, stationery, and apparel. Comparable through the artist-driven custom product model, though Zazzle operates as a marketplace rather than a vertically integrated service.
• Etsy: Large global marketplace for handmade and personalized goods including custom caricatures from independent artists. Comparable as a channel where consumers commission custom caricature artwork, though most Etsy artists operate as individual sellers rather than branded services.

Emerging players

• Lensa AI: AI-powered avatar and stylized portrait app that produces caricatures and artistic renditions of user photos in seconds. Comparable as an emerging alternative for personalized stylized portraits, though lacking the fully customized background/detail offering and human artist involvement of Caricature24.

Direct peers

• Things Remembered: Personalized gift retailer specializing in engraved and custom items for occasions including birthdays, weddings, and retirements. Comparable through shared personalized gift category and corporate gifting programs, though they focus on physical engraving rather than custom artwork.
• Boomf: Personalized gift brand offering custom photo products including marshmallows, cards, and prints. Comparable through D2C personalized gifting model with focus on photo-based custom artwork and occasion-based product lines (birthday, wedding, anniversary).
• Caricature Parties: Caricature service offering both live event drawing and custom-from-photo digital artworks. Comparable as a custom caricature provider with similar artist-based production, though their primary focus is live events rather than pure e-commerce.
• Personalization Mall: Large US personalized gift retailer offering customized products including photo gifts, engraved items, and apparel. Comparable through shared D2C personalized gift category and occasion-based product catalog (birthday, retirement, wedding), though Caricature24 specializes in custom artwork rather than physical product engraving.
• Caricature King: Custom caricature service offering hand-drawn portraits from photos with multiple artist style options and digital delivery. Direct competitor in the same product category (custom photo caricatures), serving similar occasion-based gift buyers with similar artist-driven production model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Caricature24
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/caricature24
• Instagraminstagram.com/caricature24.usa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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