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Custom Merch for San Francisco Startups & Teams
San Francisco merch runs on a calendar. Demo Day, a launch, a new hire class, a booth at Moscone. blankup produces custom hoodies, tees, embroidered apparel, and per-recipient gift kits on premium blanks for SF startups and teams, with written pricing, a production plan that works backwards from your date, and delivery to your office or venue.
Free written pricing, usually within one business day.
- Standard production
- 3-4 weeks
- Rush available
- As fast as 5-7 business days
- SF delivery
- Office, venue, or per-recipient drops
Who it's for
Who it's for
Who we serve in San Francisco
- YC and accelerator startups
- Demo Day tees and hoodies for the team on stage, plus pieces founders keep wearing long after the batch ends.
- VC-backed teams adding headcount
- Onboarding kits packed per new hire, sized ahead of time and shipped to land before their first day.
- Conference and event teams
- Booth staff apparel and giveaway swag for Moscone Center shows, summits, and hackathons across the city.
- Investor and client gifting
- Matched hoodies, caps, and tees packed per recipient for partner meetings, board dinners, and customer thank-yous.
Capabilities
Capabilities
Services
- YC Demo Day and launch day tees, hoodies, and caps
- Startup onboarding kits packed and shipped per new hire
- Conference swag for Moscone Center shows, summits, and hackathons
- Investor and client gift kits on premium blanks
- Embroidered hoodies, quarter-zips, and hats for founder teams
- Recurring merch programs for teams that hire every quarter
Selected work
Selected work
Recent startup work
These recent Y Combinator runs each shipped in time for their batch. See the full portfolio, or read more about startup merch.
“You're awesome. People keep asking me for recommendations. The hoodie is really cool.”
Maximilian Arnold
Ontora · Y Combinator P26
Questions
Questions
FAQ
Yes. Our four most recent startup runs were for Y Combinator companies: screenpipe (S26), Ontora, Manicule, and Pairio (P26), each delivered in time for their batch. Demo Day merch is usually a small, fast run, so send us the date first and we confirm whether the timeline is realistic before you commit.
Yes. We ship direct to San Francisco offices, co-working spaces, and event venues. Local drop-off is available for Bay Area orders and arranged case by case. Include your delivery address and the date you need everything by in the quote request.
Yes. Booth staff apparel and giveaway swag are common orders. Conference dates do not move, so we work backwards from your load-in date and confirm the production window in writing before anything goes to print.
Yes. Employee welcome kits are a core use case: matched hoodies, tees, and caps packed per recipient. If your team is split across an SF office, other Bay Area sites, and remote locations, we can arrange multi-destination shipping from one run.
Yes. Gifting programs run on the same premium blanks as team merch, with embroidery or screen printing and per-recipient pack-out. Tell us the recipient count and the date, and we quote in writing.