toy-manufacturing
(3)
The Loyal Subjects Turned $500 Into a Toy-Aisle Time Machine - and Found a Way to Sell Nostalgia Twice
Jonathan Cathey bootstrapped a toy company with a $500 check, learned that shelf space is scarcer than ideas, and built a licensing machine around the emotional details collectors refuse to forget.
MGA Entertainment
The largest privately held toy company in the world was built on brass giftware, a $750 immigrant bet, and the radical idea that the fun is in not knowing what is in the box.
Mighty Jaxx
Mighty Jaxx is a Singapore-based, technology-driven brand platform that designs, manufactures and distributes limited-edition art toys and 'phygital' collectibles. Founded by Jackson Aw in 2012, it pairs licensed pop-culture partnerships (Netflix, Disney, Hasbro, DC Comics, Formula 1, Toei Animation) with more than 120 artists, and embeds NFC chips into products to enable blockchain-based authentication and a digital fan journey. The company ships to collectors in 90+ countries and operates a family of brands spanning collectibles, retail (PLAYe), experiences and Web3.