Why CustomBoxes.io Is Raising Money Through Flippa Invest
At CustomBoxes.io, we’ve always believed that innovation shouldn’t be limited to Silicon Valley—or to companies chasing billion-dollar valuations. Our mission has been simple: make custom packaging affordable, sustainable, and accessible to every small business. Now, as we prepare for our next phase of growth, we’re choosing to raise capital through Flippa Invest, a platform that aligns perfectly with our values of inclusivity, transparency, and shared success. The democratization of custom boxes meets the democratization of raising money.
=> Check out our deal page for accredited investors here
Why We Prefer Flippa Invest
We believe growth should benefit everyone who helped make it possible—our friends, family, business associates, customers, and partners. Flippa Invest makes that possible.
Unlike traditional fundraising paths that often exclude smaller accredited investors, Flippa enables our extended community to invest directly and prosper alongside us. It opens the door for everyday supporters to own a piece of our journey—whether they’re loyal customers who’ve shipped thousands of boxes with us or friends who believed in the idea from day one.
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Accessible Ownership: Minimum investment thresholds make it easy for supporters to participate
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Aligned Interests: Our community succeeds when we succeed
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Transparent Process: Investors can track milestones, see metrics, and understand how funds fuel growth
We see this as a natural extension of how we’ve always operated—collaborative, open, and customer-first.
Why Venture Capital Should Prefer It
Flippa Invest isn’t just a community platform—it’s a hybrid investor model that complements venture capital in powerful ways.
For VCs, Flippa Invest offers the same discipline of a professional lead investor—vetting deals, negotiating terms, and handling compliance—while also providing the benefit of a diversified investor base. It reduces concentration risk and increases visibility through retail and angel participation.
Even concentration-focused funds benefit from limited diversification. Studies from TinySeed and others show that allocating even 20% of capital to diversified or hybrid investments can improve risk-adjusted returns without sacrificing focus. Flippa simplifies that diversification by curating high-quality, revenue-generating businesses like CustomBoxes.io that already have proven traction and strong fundamentals.
And because Flippa can help essentially lead or syndicate a round, major VCs gain structural advantages:
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Negotiated, market-standard terms (based on NVCA / Y-Combinator)
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Simplified closing process
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Reduced time to hit round goals
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Optional improved terms for larger commitments
When a Flippa-backed round reaches momentum, follow-on investors find it easier to join, ensuring a more efficient close and stronger market validation.
Why Flippa Invest Is Good for the Market
The modern startup ecosystem has a gap—a huge one.
Outside Silicon Valley, thousands of profitable, fast-growing businesses are building real value without chasing the “decacorn” dream. Many aren’t pure AI or SaaS plays. They’re eCommerce infrastructure providers, manufacturing innovators, and logistics disruptors—companies like ours that could reach $100M to $1B valuations without requiring venture hypergrowth models...basically Silicon Valley for Main Street investors...truly the Rise of the Rest...not just a select few in select cities or select industries. America has a ton of opportunities to grow...we just need to find the right growth capital to make it happen.
Flippa Invest bridges that gap by:
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Providing access to capital for strong startups regardless of industry or location
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Creating liquidity for smaller accredited investors
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Democratizing ownership in high-growth, cash-efficient companies
It’s the natural evolution of startup investing: accessible, data-driven, and globally inclusive.
Why We Need Capital Sources Like Flippa Invest
For decades, the startup ecosystem has been driven by a Silicon Valley model that only works if you swing for billion-dollar outcomes. Venture firms are structured to win big on 1 out of every 100 bets (not 1 out of 10), chasing “decacorns” that can return an entire fund. Think about that...if most VCs follow this model this means 1000s of investible companies get passed on simply because they can't be decacorns (which is something so few need or want to do). That model leaves thousands of strong, profitable, and scalable companies without access to growth capital.
But the reality is that most great businesses don’t need to be decacorns to create real value. A portfolio of companies that consistently hit singles and doubles—with a few home runs sprinkled in—can deliver strong, stable returns. Unfortunately, that’s not the game most VC firms are playing today, and how they allocate their time is part of this reason.
Meanwhile, the banks that used to fund these types of companies are no longer allowed to, due to post-crisis regulations that limit risk-taking and lending flexibility. That’s a mistake. We believe banks should be allowed to bet with a small portion of their portfolios—backing innovative, cash-efficient businesses that drive real economic growth with convertible notes that could turn into equity.
Until that changes, platforms like Flippa Invest fill a crucial gap. They connect capital with viable, high-performing businesses that don’t fit the high-burn Silicon Valley mold. They make investing in the next generation of sustainable, profitable startups not just possible—but practical.
A Better Way Forward
At CustomBoxes.io, we’ve proven that a capital-efficient, community-driven model can scale nationally. We’ve helped thousands of small businesses brand their packaging affordably—saving money, reducing waste, and making sustainability attainable. The downside is we've paid tens of thousands of dollars on interest instead of investing that money back in our business during the important early stages of our company's growth...meaning...even though we are growing fast, we could be growing even faster...much like many, many other startups.
Traditional SBA loans, while helpful for some, often put a stranglehold on growing businesses—locking founders into personal guarantees, rigid repayment schedules, and limited flexibility to reinvest profits into growth. Until the day SBA loans evolve into deferred-debt instruments, they’ll remain a barrier for innovative companies that need breathing room, not balance-sheet pressure.
That’s why hybrid VC lending through Flippa Invest is a better path forward. It provides the capital flexibility of equity with the accountability of community ownership—fueling growth without crushing innovation.
We’re excited for what’s next—and we invite you to be part of it.
=> Check out our deal page for accredited investors here
FAQs
1. What is Flippa Invest?
Flippa Invest is a hybrid investment platform that allows both community investors and venture capital firms to participate in early-stage funding rounds with transparent terms and verified businesses.
2. Why is CustomBoxes.io using Flippa instead of SBA loans?
Because SBA loans can limit flexibility through debt obligations and personal guarantees. Flippa Invest allows for growth funding without the burden of immediate repayment, making it a better fit for agile, fast-growing businesses.
3. Can customers invest directly?
Yes. One of the best parts of Flippa Invest is that loyal customers and supporters can easily participate with smaller minimum investments (as long as they are accredited investors). We're thinking of different ways to give even non-accredited investors a way to invest in our company's future as well.
4. What types of investors does Flippa attract?
Flippa connects individual investors, angels, and venture firms interested in revenue-generating, scalable companies that fall outside traditional Silicon Valley categories.
5. How will the funds be used?
Funds raised will be used to increase marketing spend, improve our technology and website, scale operations, expand packaging automation, and further develop AI tools that simplify packaging decisions for eCommerce businesses.