# Ink'd Greetings

> Ink'd Greetings is a Phoenix-based startup building self-service kiosks that let shoppers design, personalize and print a real greeting card - and optionally load a gift card onto it - in about 30 seconds for $2.99. Founded in 2023 by husband-and-wife team Andrew and Sammi Ekmark, the company is pitching a modern, on-demand alternative to the Hallmark-dominated card aisle, placing machines in malls, campus stores and retail partners. It has raised roughly $1M in seed funding (led by Hamid Shojaee of AZ Disruptors) and is expanding toward a nationwide footprint.

- **Founded:** 2023
- **Headquarters:** Phoenix, Arizona, United States
- **Founders:** Andrew Ekmark (Co-Founder & CEO), Sammi Ekmark (Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer)
- **Team size:** ~8-14 employees
- **Products:** Card Kiosk, Gift Card Attach, Online Card Shop, Themed Card Lines
- **Notable:** Raised $1M seed round in 2024 led by Hamid Shojaee of AZ Disruptors., Sold 5,000+ cards from an early prototype machine., Grew to 16 kiosks nationwide (six in the Phoenix Valley) within roughly a year of launch.

## Products & services

- **Card Kiosk** — A self-service touchscreen machine that lets customers browse, personalize and print a real greeting card on high-quality cardstock in about 30 seconds, with 1,000-2,000+ designs available.
- **Gift Card Attach** — Shoppers can load a digital gift card from 75+ retailers onto the card, printed as a scannable QR code on the physical card - combining the card and the gift in one purchase.
- **Online Card Shop** — An e-commerce site (create.inkdgreetings.com) for browsing and ordering cards online for kiosk pickup or direct delivery.
- **Themed Card Lines** — Humorous and occasion collections including funny cards, dad jokes, Aunty Acid, and an adult-humor 'Cards After Dark' line.

## Achievements

- Raised $1M seed round in 2024 led by Hamid Shojaee of AZ Disruptors.
- Sold 5,000+ cards from an early prototype machine.
- Grew to 16 kiosks nationwide (six in the Phoenix Valley) within roughly a year of launch.
- Launched a kiosk at ASU's Sun Devil Campus Store in September 2024.
- Participated in InvestU, ASU's venture network program.

## Latest updates

- **2024-07** — Closed $1M seed funding led by Hamid Shojaee (AZ Disruptors) to accelerate nationwide kiosk rollout, targeting 75+ locations.
- **2024-09** — Debuted a personalized greeting card kiosk at ASU's Sun Devil Campus Store on the Tempe campus; reported 16 kiosks nationwide.
- **2024-04** — Public launch coverage framing Ink'd Greetings as a challenger to the Hallmark-dominated greeting card industry.

## Links

- Website: https://www.inkdgreetings.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/inkdgreetings
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@InkdGreetings
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inkdgreetings
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inkdgreetings

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Last updated: 2026-08-04