Fracture (company)

Fracture is an Internet-based photo finishing service. Fracture's main service is printing photos directly onto glass.Your Digital Life “Your images on glass”, February 16, 2011DesignMilk “Fracture”, Jaime Derringer on March 23, 2011 The company is based in Gainesville, Florida.The Gainesville Sun “Glass-printing startup is growing business one image at a time” , April 17, 2011

History

A startup company in North Central Florida, Fracture was founded by two graduates of The University of Florida, Alex Theodore and Abhi Lokesh.Photo District News “Product Review: Fracture” , March 4, 2011" Alumni forgo framing, print art on glass". Independent Florida Alligator, Alexander Klausner, Aug 26, 2010 They began selling their product in December 2009."Glass-printing startup is growing business one image at a time" . The Gainesville Sun, Anthony Clark, April 17, 2011 Theodore and Lokesh raised $1.5 million in funding from outside investors,"Fracture Raises Another $500K For On-Demand Printing Of Photos On Glass". Tech Crunch, Jun 3, 2013 by Sarah Perez including Tamiami Angel Fund I in 2012."Startup Fracture Adds Another $500K to $1.5M Already Raised"PR Newswire, June 3, 2013

In 2011, following a Groupon promotion, sales increased significantly and the company moved to a larger building, employing ten people."Economic Indicators for North Central Florida". Florida Trend, Cynthia Barnett | 4/18/2012 In 2013, the company raised an additional $500,000 for further expansion.

By 2014, the company had filled about 50,000 orders."Glass-Mounted Photo Company Transforms Printing Standards". WUFT-FM]. by Kathryn Varn March 22, 2014

By July 2015, the company had filled over 100,000 orders.

In September 2019, Fracture moved into a new 30,000 square foot office space in Alachua, Florida as the anchor company of San Felasco Tech City,"Fracture opens San Felasco Tech City office"The Gainesville Sun by Emily Mavrakis, Sept 10 2019 a live-work-play development powered by world’s largest array of bifacial solar and five first-of-its-kind solar trees."The University of Florida and Tech City: Awe-inspiring Spaces for the Next Generation of Startup Founders"PS27 Ventures, May 6, 2024

Features Customers upload photos through the company's websiteThe Gadgeteer “Fracture Printed Glass Images Review”, October 11, 2011 "Fracture Printed Glass Images Review"]. The Gadgeteer, by Julie Strietelmeier on October 7, 2011 and get back those photos printed on a pane of shatter resistant glass.Biggs, John. "TechCrunch “Ten Fracture Glass Printing Makes Photos ‘Snazzy’”, TechCrunch, Oct 14, 2010"Ten personalized gifts". Today Show, on NBC television, Aug 16, 2011 The process takes less than an hour, and the photos can be as small as or as big as .

Fracture (company)

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