Revenue: $3.60 million
Growth: 18%
Founders: Jordan Shreeve, 26
Head Office: Cremorne, VIC
Employees: 4
Industry: Software and internet
Website: https://www.inke.com.au
Year Founded: 2019
While working in sales for a printing company, founder Jordan Shreeve — just 22 years old at the time — spotted an imbalance between the booming e-commerce sector and the outdated packaging industry.
Seeing the disconnect between customers and suppliers, Shreeve created inke packaging as an easy-to-use web interface where e-commerce and retail businesses could gain instant access to pricing, design templates and ordering tools.
From the outset, Shreeve vision was for a disruptive, modern solution that connected brands and clients. The startup is forecast to deliver $10 million revenue with its first-to-market, tech-based packaging service.
Shreeve’s tech solution has so far enabled more than 8500 brands to customise packaging, with some of Australia’s biggest brands signing on, including Cotton On Group, Mecca, Four Pillars Gin, Who Gives A Crap and more.
Shreeve’s short-term goal is to double inke packaging’s revenue over the next 12 months while simultaneously expanding headcount.
The young entrepreneur is investing back into his business in order to scale and attract the end-to-end packaging solutions of Australia’s biggest brands in an ongoing capacity — starting with redeveloping inke’s website to add additional infrastructure for end users.
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