Original Funko is an American company that manufactures licensed and limited pop culture collectibles.[1]
History[]
Funko was founded in 1998 by toy collector Mike Becker at his home in Snohomish, Washington.[2] He started the business after failing to find an affordable coin bank of the Big Boy Restaurants mascot, instead licensing the rights to make his own coin banks from a Big Boy franchise in Michigan. The coin banks failed to sell and the franchise filed for bankruptcy protection, but Funko remained in business after licensing the rights to bobbleheads for Austin Powers.[3] In 2005, Becker sold Funko to Brian Mariotti, and significantly expanded the company's licensed product lines.[4]
The company was sold to Fundamental Capital, in 2013 to raise funds.[5] ACON Investments, LLC announced in late 2015 that it had acquired Funko from Fundamental Capital, LLC, but would keep current staff and the head of company.[6]
Channel[]
The Original Funko channel was created on February 5, 2015. Their first video was uploaded on February 23, 2015. Their first video is titled "Marvel Collector Corps - Hulkbuster Premiere".
References[]
- ↑ http://www.sfu.ca/~teerhc/FunkoWebDesign/about.html
- ↑ http://www.seattletimes.com/business/retail/funko-is-growing-by-leaps-and-bounds-thanks-to-spider-man-maleficent-and-friends/
- ↑ http://old.seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2013540313_funko30.html
- ↑ https://www.popinabox.co.uk/blog/faq/what-was-the-first-funko-pop/
- ↑ https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/morning_call/2013/06/funko-raises-875m.html
- ↑ http://icv2.com/articles/news/view/33019/funko-sold
