# Andrew Ekmark

> Andrew Ekmark is the CEO and co-founder of Ink'd Greetings, a Phoenix-based startup that builds touchscreen kiosks printing personalized greeting cards on demand in about 30 seconds. He launched the company in 2023 with his wife Sammi after a frustrating last-minute Valentine's Day card hunt at Target, and has since grown the business to kiosks across dozens of states, raising roughly $2.5 million while taking direct aim at the legacy greeting card industry.

- **Role:** CEO and Founder at Ink'd Greetings
- **Organizations:** Ink'd Greetings, Boston Consulting Group, Carvana
- **From:** Phoenix, Arizona, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.S. in Engineering, Stanford University
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads Ink'd Greetings, an on-demand greeting card kiosk company, Invented the 'Card Kiosk' that prints personalized cards in about 30 seconds, Raised approximately $2.5 million in funding, including a $1M seed round

## Career timeline

- **2016-2019** — Studied engineering at Stanford University
- **2019-2023** — Worked across roles including Boston Consulting Group, Carvana, American Dream Housing, and Match Your Money
- **2023** — Co-founded Ink'd Greetings with wife Sammi Ekmark after a frustrating Valentine's Day card hunt
- **2023-11** — Launched first Card Kiosk prototype
- **2024** — Expanded to kiosks across the Phoenix Valley and on the ASU Tempe campus; appeared on Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Season 13
- **2024-07** — Closed seed round; raised about $1M, with roughly $2.5M total raised
- **2025** — Named to the Most Fundable Companies list by Pepperdine Graziadio Business School; expanded to 35+ states

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads Ink'd Greetings, an on-demand greeting card kiosk company
- Invented the 'Card Kiosk' that prints personalized cards in about 30 seconds
- Raised approximately $2.5 million in funding, including a $1M seed round
- Named to Pepperdine Graziadio's Most Fundable Companies list (2025)
- Featured on Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch, Season 13
- Secured retail partnerships and pilots with names including 7-Eleven and Macerich

## Latest updates

- **2025-11** — Ink'd Greetings featured in national coverage of the founders' story and growth to a multi-state kiosk footprint.
- **2025** — Named to the Most Fundable Companies list by Pepperdine Graziadio Business School.

## Links

- Website: https://inkdgreetings.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-ekmark/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsHO-1mlgyc
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreweke4/

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Last updated: 2026-06-25