What spreadshirt.net germany does

Spreadshirt (legal entity: sprd.net AG) is a German public limited company headquartered in Leipzig that operates a print-on-demand e-commerce platform for custom apparel and accessories. Founded in 2002 and operating under the Spread Group umbrella, the company produces and ships personalized clothing worldwide from a single Leipzig production facility, offering designers the ability to monetize artwork across more than 200 product types — primarily T-shirts, hoodies, and related apparel — without holding inventory. The platform serves four distinct customer segments: independent designers and creators who upload designs to a marketplace; individual consumers purchasing personalized items; B2B/wholesale buyers placing bulk orders for teams, events, and organizations; and entrepreneurs operating their own branded storefronts via the Spreadshop white-label product.

The company's revenue model is multi-stream and transactional: it earns marketplace commissions on designer-led sales, generates direct retail revenue through 18+ regional e-commerce storefronts (spreadshirt.de, .fr, .co.uk, .com, etc.), and fulfills bulk/wholesale orders through a dedicated B2B enquiry channel. The product portfolio has been expanded into a four-brand architecture — Spreadshirt Marketplace (core), Spreadshop (white-label stores), TeamShirts (group apparel), and SpreadPro (B2B/professional solutions) — supported by the SpreadApp mobile partner app and a heavy paid-acquisition footprint across Google, Meta, LinkedIn, Bing, TikTok, and Snapchat. Technology infrastructure is built on third-party platforms (Adyen/PayPal for payments, Coveo for search/recommendations, AWS/Akamai for hosting, Emarsys for email), with centralized production as the principal proprietary operational asset.

Management is led by Frank Bartelt as Chairman of the Management Board (CEO) and Lukasz Gadowski as Chairman of the Supervisory Board. The company operates as a privately held Aktiengesellschaft with no disclosed revenue, funding rounds, headcount, or ownership percentages in the available data, and is GDPR-compliant with documented data-processing arrangements across its partner ecosystem.

Name

spreadshirt.net germany

Legal name

sprd.net AG

Website

https://spreadshirt.net

Company type

Public

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Spreadshirt operates a print-on-demand e-commerce platform headquartered in Leipzig, Germany, enabling independent designers to monetize designs across 200+ custom apparel products. It serves individual consumers, B2B/wholesale buyers, and white-label shop operators across 18+ countries worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Leipzig

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Marketplace Commission: Spreadshirt operates a marketplace where designers upload designs and earn royalties on each sale. Spreadshirt takes a commission on every transaction.
2. Direct Product Sales: Retail sales of custom printed clothing directly to consumers through the spreadshirt.net e-commerce storefront.
3. Wholesale/Bulk Orders: Bulk order fulfillment for larger quantity purchases, targeting B2B customers through a dedicated wholesale enquiry form.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Spreadshirt operates an online print-on-demand platform for custom apparel and accessories, where independent designers upload designs to be sold on more than 200 product types. The company handles daily production and worldwide fulfillment from its Leipzig facility, runs a designer marketplace, offers a white-label Spreadshop solution for branded stores, and provides bulk/wholesale services for businesses and teams under the TeamShirts and SpreadPro sub-brands.

Product overview

Spreadshirt operates as a print-on-demand e-commerce platform offering a multi-brand portfolio: the core Spreadshirt Marketplace for individual designers to sell custom T-shirts and apparel; Spreadshop as a white-label solution for Shop Owners wanting branded stores; TeamShirts for group and team apparel orders; and SpreadPro for professional business solutions. The ecosystem includes a Partner App (SpreadApp) for sales monitoring and bulk/wholesale ordering capabilities. Production is handled daily in Leipzig, Germany with worldwide delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Spreadshop: E-commerce platform for personalized products
• TeamShirts
• SpreadPro

Products and services

• Spreadshirt Marketplace Online print-on-demand marketplace enabling designers to upload artwork and sell it on 200+ product types including T-shirts, hoodies, and other apparel. Spreadshirt handles production and worldwide delivery from Leipzig, and designers earn royalties on each sale.
• Spreadshop

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Spread GroupcoreOthersParent company or affiliated brand group under which Spreadshirt operates. Other brands in the group include Spread, Spreadshop, TeamShirts, and SpreadPro. Visible in the footer brand logos section.
• AdyencoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment processing partner. Handles credit card transactions, fraud prevention checks, and geolocation verification during checkout. Data controller for payment processing.
• PayPalcoreTechnology or IntegrationAlternative payment method processing. PayPal (Europe) S.à r.l. et Cie, S.C.A. handles payment transactions and holds their own privacy policy.
• AWINminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAffiliate marketing network partner. Tracks referrals from AWIN members who drive new customers or new shop owner registrations. cookies enable attribution of purchases and registrations to AWIN affiliates.
• CriteominorGTM or Marketing PartnerRetargeting technology partner for displaying interest-based advertising to website visitors within Criteo's advertising network.
• Meta (Facebook/Instagram)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerFacebook Custom Audiences, Website Custom Audiences, and Facebook Pixel for conversion tracking and remarketing on Facebook and Instagram platforms.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Printful: Printful operates a print-on-demand fulfillment and dropshipping platform for custom apparel and accessories, directly competing with Spreadshirt's core marketplace and POD production model.
• Printify: Printify runs a print-on-demand marketplace connecting merchants with a global network of printers, competing head-to-head with Spreadshirt for POD designers, merchants, and B2B white-label integrations.
• Redbubble: Redbubble is an online marketplace where independent artists sell designs on print-on-demand apparel, accessories, and home goods — closely overlapping with Spreadshirt's designer marketplace.
• Teespring (Spring): Teespring enables creators to design and sell custom apparel and merchandise, directly competing for the same creator/designer supply and buyer demand as Spreadshirt's marketplace.
• Custom Ink: Custom Ink specializes in custom apparel for groups, teams, and organizations, directly comparable to Spreadshirt's TeamShirts and SpreadPro B2B bulk-order business.
• Zazzle: Zazzle is a print-on-demand marketplace for custom products including apparel, accessories, and gifts — overlapping with Spreadshirt's customizable product catalog and marketplace model.
• CafePress: CafePress operates a custom products marketplace for personalized apparel, gifts, and merchandise, comparable to Spreadshirt's custom-print retail and marketplace offering.
• Threadless: Threadless curates and sells artist-designed apparel and lifestyle products, comparable to Spreadshirt's designer-driven marketplace for custom apparel.

Emerging players

• Bonfire: Bonfire provides custom apparel fundraising and merchandise stores for organizations and creators, overlapping with Spreadshirt's TeamShirts, Spreadshop, and B2B/wholesale channels.

Broad incumbents

• Cimpress (Vistaprint): Cimpress, parent of Vistaprint, is a large-scale custom printing and marketing services platform with broader print and merchandise offerings that overlap with Spreadshirt's custom apparel and B2B production capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/spreadshirt
• Facebookfacebook.com/spreadshirt.de
• Instagraminstagram.com/spreadshirt
• Pinterestpinterest.com/spreadshirt

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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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