Mixbook is a Redwood City, California company that lets everyday people design and print highly customizable photo books, cards, calendars, wall art, and home decor. Founded in 2006 by UC Berkeley graduates Andrew Laffoon and Aryk Grosz, the bootstrapped-turned-venture-backed company pairs a flexible browser-based design studio with AI-assisted layout tools and print quality that has earned it top marks from Wirecutter and Tom's Guide. Its stated purpose is to help people be creative and connect with the people they love through the stories their photos tell.
Treering is a Redwood City technology company that reinvented the school yearbook. Schools design online; families personalize their own pages; each book is printed on demand. For every yearbook sold, Treering plants a tree with Trees for the Future - over 4 million planted to date. Used by more than 15,000 schools worldwide.