Janis Bergs
Chief Financial Officer
2021 – Present
5 years (current)
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Manages global financial operations, marketplace unit economics, cross-border payments, and capital allocation.
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Leadership History
3 leaders · 2015 to present
Printify, Inc. is an American-Latvian multinational print-on-demand technology marketplace headquartered in San Francisco, California, with major European hubs in Riga, Latvia. Founded in 2015 by James Berdigans, Printify commands an enterprise valuation of approximately $450 million USD. Generating over $160 million in annual revenue across $500M+ in network GMV under Executive Chairman James Berdigans, Printify empowers over 10 million online entrepreneurs to design, publish, and sell custom products across 110+ global print facilities.
Printify operates a high-margin, asset-light, two-sided print-on-demand technology marketplace and SaaS subscription business model. Its commercial revenue engine spans four primary streams: First, Product Production Margin & Wholesale Spread (~72% of revenue), monetizing the markup spread between the wholesale manufacturing cost charged by third-party local print providers and the retail wholesale price paid by merchants for custom t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, phone cases, and home decor. Second, Printify Premium & Enterprise Subscriptions (~18% of revenue), charging merchants $29/month ($24.99/mo billed annually) or enterprise custom tiers to unlock up to 20% discounts on all product catalog prices, dedicated account managers, and custom API limits. Third, Value-Added Merchant Services & Express Routing (~7% of revenue), charging for Printify Choice automated smart order routing, custom packaging inserts, brand neck labels, and priority express fulfillment. Fourth, Creator Pop-Up Storefronts & In-App Design Tools (~3% of revenue), monetizing hosted checkout transactions and premium AI image generation credits.
Chief Financial Officer
2021 – Present
5 years (current)
Manages global financial operations, marketplace unit economics, cross-border payments, and capital allocation.
Co-Founder & Executive Chairman
2015 – Present
11 years (current)
Visionary entrepreneur who founded Printify, pioneered the decentralized POD model, raised $54M+ from Index Ventures and Richard Branson, and leads global strategy.
Co-Founder & Head of Software Engineering
2015 – Present
11 years (current)
Architected Printify's high-throughput order routing engine, multi-channel e-commerce sync APIs, and 3D mock-up generator.
Printify operates in an intensely competitive and operationally demanding global on-demand printing and dropshipping industry. Key challenges include maintaining consistent print quality, color calibration, and fabric durability across 110+ independent third-party print facilities; managing holiday fourth-quarter shipping carrier bottlenecks (USPS, FedEx, DHL) that cause delivery delays for Etsy and Shopify merchants; competing against vertically integrated in-house printing giants like Printful that control their own factories; preventing merchant intellectual property and copyright infringement on trademarked logos; and managing international customs tariffs on cross-border dropshipments.
James Berdigans currently leads Printify, overseeing strategic vision, balance sheet health, and organizational execution in Print-on-Demand (POD) Marketplaces, E-Commerce Dropshipping, Custom Apparel Manufacturing & Creator Monetization Platforms.
Under executive direction, Printify is prioritizing workflow automation alongside disciplined capital allocation to maximize shareholder value.
Leadership at Printify has historically navigated industry cycles by restructuring operational priorities and expanding competitive moats.