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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Online printing, E-commerce |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Founder | Hans Scheffer, Michael Heerkens, Erwin Paaij, Nick Goudriaan |
| Headquarters | Rotterdam, Netherlands and Valencia, Spain |
Area served | Europe (13 countries) |
Key people | Hans Scheffer (CEO), Michael Heerkens, Erwin Paaij, Nick Goudriaan, Lennaert Koch, Maarten Lelijveld |
| Products | Customized print products, HelloPrint Connect, HelloPrint Connect API |
| Brands | HelloPrint, Drukzo |
| Website | helloprint |
HelloPrint is a European online marketplace that connects customers with printing manufacturers and logistics providers headquartered in the Netherlands and Valencia, Spain. The company operates under multiple brand names and across several international markets.[1][2]
Overview
editHelloPrint is a company that provides on-demand printing services, offering a range of promotional products, packaging, corporate gifts, apparel, and stationery.[2]
The company operates under two brands: HelloPrint, used internationally, and Drukzo, which operates in the Benelux region. It also provides platforms for print professionals, including HelloPrint Connect, a service for resellers, and HelloPrint Connect API, an integrated print-on-demand tool with a WooCommerce plugin for online stores.[2]
HelloPrint maintains offices in several cities, including Rotterdam, Valencia, Paris, Liverpool, Lisbon, and Manila.[3] Its customer base includes small and medium-sized enterprises, freelancers, and larger businesses.[4]
History
editThe company was founded in 2013 by Hans Scheffer, Michael Heerkens, Erwin Paaij, and Nick Goudriaan. It began under the name Print Ocean before rebranding as Drukzo for the Dutch market. With international expansion, particularly into the United Kingdom, the company adopted the name HelloPrint for operations outside the Benelux region.[5][6]
In 2016, HelloPrint secured a €3 million funding round from investors including Gert Jan Munneke and members of the management team, having previously been funded by its founders. In 2017, the company raised an additional investment from Bregal Unternehmerkapital and Project A to expand its marketplace and operations.[2][5][1]
In 2018, HelloPrint co-founded the WeTechRotterdam initiative with coworking space 42workspace and other entrepreneurs, aimed at promoting Rotterdam as a European technology hub.[7][8] In 2021, the company announced a partnership with Canva to enable printing of Canva-created designs through its platform.
In 2022, HelloPrint joined Startup Valencia as a corporate partner to strengthen its position within the Spanish technology sector.[9] In 2023, the company launched an expanded print API intended for enterprise and franchise use.[4][10]
In February 2024, HelloPrint was certified as a B Corporation, following company-wide sustainability initiatives.
Awards and Recognition
edit- 2016: Winner, Deloitte Fast 50 Rising Star[11]
- 2018: Included in WIRED's “100 Hottest Startups in Europe”
- 2018: Winner, Rotterdam Entrepreneur Award[12]
- 2021: Listed in Top 250 Fastest-Growing Companies in the Netherlands by NL Groeit and the Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship[13]
- 2022–2023: Great Place to Work® certified
References
edit- ^ a b Hinchliffe, Tim (7 February 2018). "Helloprint: one of Europe's fastest-growing ecommerce platforms secures multi-million-euro funding". The Sociable. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Helloprint is knocking on UK print's door – Print Business – for Forward Thinking Printing". Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^ "Las startups valencianas despiertan interés entre inversores americanos en Miami". Valencia Plaza (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^ a b "El grupo HelloPrint aumenta su inversión en València y se une a Startup Valencia". Valencia Plaza (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Printing platform Helloprint raises "multi-million" round from Bregal and Project A". Tech.eu. 13 March 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^ "Pitch: Helloprint maakt drukwerk zo makkelijk mogelijk". Quote Net (in Dutch). 25 January 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^ "Nieuw initiatief wil van Rotterdam techhub maken". Emerce (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^ "Helloprint Launches Industry-Changing European Partnership With Canva, The World's Leading Visual Communications Platform". Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^ "Valencia Digital Summit 2022 mostrará al mundo cómo crear un futuro mejor basado en la tecnología - Emprendedores: La revista líder en economía de empresa". emprendedores.es (in Spanish). 26 September 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^ "Startup Valencia crea un puente de negocios tecnológicos con Miami". elperiodic.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^ Treija, Ieva (13 July 2016). "Group of investors pour € 3 million in online print startup Helloprint". EU-Startups. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^ Gilad, Ohad (14 February 2024). "Success Stories: HelloPrint". 42workspace. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^ "De 250 snelstgroeiende startups en bedrijven van Nederland". www.consultancy.nl (in Dutch). 28 June 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2025.