Youtooz
Canadian toy and collectible company From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Youtooz is a Canadian company that manufactures licensed collectible caricatural figurines made from vinyl. The company primarily partners with Internet personalities or public figures and memes as a way to create an additional revenue for the partners while also making merchandise available for fans and the public.[1] The company also produces figurines based on video games and established media franchises, and has collaborated with Disney, Paramount Global, NBCUniversal, HBO, Crunchyroll, and Sony Pictures.[2][3]
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| Industry | Toys |
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| Founded | May 28, 2019 |
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| Website | youtooz |
The company has collaborated with notable Internet personalities or public figures including MrBeast, Angry Video Game Nerd, Markiplier, JonTron, KSI, Pokimane, Soulja Boy, Ninja, Jack Harlow, RoyalPear, Phisnom, Alan Becker, Danno Cal Drawings, and Dream.[4][1] Video game collaborations include Minecraft,[5] Fallout,[6] DOOM,[7] Elden Ring,[8] Banjo-Kazooie,[9] Cuphead,[10] Halo,[11] Call of Duty,[12] The Witcher,[13] and Five Nights at Freddy's.[14] The company has also released figures based on media franchises such as Breaking Bad,[15] Invincible,[16] Marvel Comics,[17] Godzilla,[18] Back to the Future,[19] One Piece,[20] The Boys,[21] and Transformers.[22]
History
Youtooz was co-founded by Austin Litman, Austin Long, and Mark Prokoudine in 2019.[23][24] The company's first released figurine was "Dead Meme," which was based on Ugandan Knuckles, an Internet meme.[23]
The company launched over 200 figures and sold over 500,000 individual figurines in 2020.[2][1]
Youtooz had a revenue of over US$30 million in 2021 and released almost 400 new designs.[1]
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