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Valuation · 2021

$300M

2024 Revenue

$21M(Est.)

Customers · 2022

220

Funding

$65M

Team

81

Founded

2018

ThreeKit Revenue, Valuation & Funding (2024)

ThreeKit generated an estimated $21M in annual revenue in 2024. Source: GetLatka estimate

ThreeKit is a Chicago-based visual commerce platform that enables brands and manufacturers to create photorealistic 3D and augmented reality product visualizations for e-commerce and configuration use cases. The company was founded in 2012 by Ben Houston, a veteran of Hollywood visual effects work, and the current platform was rebuilt roughly three and a half years before the April 2022 interview after a team with CPQ and SaaS go-to-market experience joined the company.

As of early 2022, ThreeKit served 220 customers ranging from small businesses paying approximately $18,000 per year to large enterprises paying up to $500,000 per year. The company reported a $5 million revenue run rate at the end of 2021 and CEO Matt Gorniak stated the company expected to exit 2022 above $10 million in annual recurring revenue, implying at least a doubling of revenue year over year.

ThreeKit closed a $35 million Series B in late 2021, bringing total funding to $65 million. Strategic investors in that round included Salesforce, ServiceNow, and Capgemini. The round implied a valuation of approximately $300 million based on the host's calculation of a 10 to 15 percent equity sale, a figure Gorniak did not dispute. Net dollar retention stood above 120 percent at the time of the interview, and the team had grown to 120 employees.

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ThreeKit Revenue

ThreeKit generated an estimated $21M in annual revenue in 2024.

ThreeKit reported a $5 million revenue run rate at the end of 2021, up from $1 million in 2020, representing a five-times increase over that period. CEO Matt Gorniak told host Nathan Latka in April 2022 that the company expected to exit 2022 above $10 million in annual recurring revenue, which would represent at least a doubling year over year. Gorniak noted that a small number of large deals could push the outcome toward a tripling of revenue, though he declined to commit to a specific figure beyond "way north of 10."

ThreeKit Revenue GrowthReported revenue / ARR over time · latest figure estimated$0$5M$10M$15M$20M$25M2018201920202021202220232024$0$1M$5M$10M$7.1M$21MSource: GetLatka.com
YearMilestoneSource
2024ThreeKit Hit $21m revenue in November 2024Estimated
2024ThreeKit Hit $11.4m revenue in October 2024Estimated
2023ThreeKit Hit $7.1m revenue in November 2023Estimated
2022ThreeKit Hit $10m revenue in April 2022Not recorded
2021ThreeKit Hit $5m revenue in November 2021Not recorded
2019ThreeKit Hit $1m revenue in November 2019Not recorded
2018Launched with $0 revenue

The company crossed the $1 million run rate mark in 2020, which Gorniak described as the second year of the current platform and the point at which ThreeKit became a true SaaS business. Prior to that, the company operated with pre-platform utilities for e-commerce visualization that Gorniak said would not scale.

ThreeKit Valuation, Funding Rounds

ThreeKit reached a $300M valuation in 2021, set during its Series B round.

ThreeKit has raised $65M in total funding across 3 rounds, most recently a $35M Series B round in 2021.

ThreeKit Capital Raised & ValuationCumulative capital raised and post-money valuation by roundCapital raised (cum.)Valuation$0$0$75M$15M$150M$30M$225M$45M$300M$60M$375M$75M2018201920202021$300MSource: GetLatka.com
YearRoundAmountValuation% SoldSource
2021Series B$35M$300M12%Interview
2019Series A$20M--Not recorded
2019Seed$10M--Interview

Founders

Matt Gorniak

CEO

Matt Gorniak serves as CEO of ThreeKit. He is 47 years old as of the April 2022 interview. Before ThreeKit, Gorniak was a co-founder of G2, a business software review marketplace that had raised over $100 million at the time of the interview. He also held global sales leadership roles at SteelBrick, which was acquired by Salesforce, and at BigMachines, a cloud configure-price-quote platform founded around 2005 and 2006 that was acquired by Oracle. Both BigMachines and SteelBrick were product configuration companies, a background Gorniak cited as directly informing ThreeKit's focus.

Ben Houston is the founder and CTO of ThreeKit. Houston built the company's foundational visual effects technology starting in 2012, with roots in Hollywood visual effects supply going back further. He has remained active at the company in a technical leadership role. Gorniak described Houston as a thought leader on the future of visualization and recommended him as a separate interview subject.

Gorniak noted that Godard Abel, his business partner from prior ventures, was among the earliest investors in ThreeKit and that the two have built companies together.

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Customers

ThreeKit served 220 customers as of April 2022. Named customers include Crate and Barrel and TaylorMade. Pricing is structured as an annual subscription with scope-based pricing. Small and mid-sized business customers start at approximately $18,000 per year, typically for a single product or limited catalog. Large enterprise customers with broad scope pay between $100,000 and $500,000 per year, with the largest contracts reaching $500,000 annually.

TaylorMade represents a publicly cited case study. Gorniak stated that after launching ThreeKit's visualization for TaylorMade golf clubs, which carry approximately 100,000 configurable options across colors, grips, and shafts, TaylorMade made its full-year sales number within two months of launch. Gorniak attributed this outcome to customers being able to see and select exactly the club configuration they wanted, which also reduced returns.

Gorniak noted that 99 percent of the companies ThreeKit works with are not yet ready for full e-commerce visualization, framing the current customer base as early adopters and the broader addressable market as largely untapped.

ThreeKit serves 220 customers.

ThreeKit Business Model

ThreeKit sells annual subscriptions priced by scope of deployment rather than by seat or transaction volume. The SMB entry point is approximately $18,000 per year for a single product, while enterprise contracts range from $100,000 to $500,000 per year for large catalogs with millions of configurable options. Gorniak described the enterprise pricing as reflecting total business transformation rather than a per-SKU or per-seat utility metric.

Net dollar retention stood above 120 percent as of April 2022, driven by customers expanding to additional products after initial deployments. Gorniak explained that expansion occurs naturally because brands typically have many products beyond the initial deployment scope. Customer success managers are measured on customer outcomes and NPS scores rather than revenue targets, though Gorniak acknowledged that customer happiness and revenue expansion are correlated.

The average contract value spans a wide range: $18,000 at the SMB end and $500,000 at the enterprise ceiling, with the host noting a rough midpoint calculation of approximately $3,000 per month per customer. Gorniak indicated the actual average is higher, consistent with the company's stated trajectory toward $10 million or more in 2022 revenue across 220 customers. Burn rate, gross margin, and CAC were not discussed in the interview.

Point-in-time figures shared on the GetLatka podcast, each linked to the exact moment it was said on camera.

Customers (2022)

220

“Nathan Latka: How many total customers are you serving today across these four or five different segments? Matt Gorniak: Two twenty.”

Watch at 9:42

Net dollar retention (2022)

120%

“Nathan Latka: Are you guys above 110, 120% today? Matt Gorniak: Yeah, and what we're seeing is, that's right. Above 120%.”

Watch at 18:02

ThreeKit Employees & Team Size

ThreeKit employed 120 people as of April 2022. Gorniak referenced the team growth in the context of himself, Godard Abel, and their broader network joining the company and scaling it from its earlier pre-platform stage. Team composition details beyond total headcount were not discussed in the interview.

ThreeKit employs approximately 81 people as of 2026, down from 84 in 2023, including 9 sales reps that carry a quota. It serves 220 customers that rely on its solutions.

ThreeKit Team GrowthReported headcount over time03060901201502018201920202021202220232024008181Source: GetLatka.com
YearMilestoneSource
2024Reached 81 employees (October 2024)Not recorded
2023Reached 84 employees (November 2023)Not recorded
2023Reached 84 employees (September 2023)Not recorded
2023Reached 83 employees (January 2023)Not recorded
2022Reached 120 employees (April 2022)Interview
2021Reached 114 employees (November 2021)Not recorded
2021Reached 114 employees (November 2021)Not recorded
2021Reached 99 employees (August 2021)Not recorded
2021Reached 70 employees (April 2021)Not recorded
2020Reached 76 employees (November 2020)Not recorded

Frequently Asked Questions about ThreeKit

What is ThreeKit's revenue?

As of 2024, ThreeKit generated an estimated $21M in annual revenue.

What is ThreeKit's valuation?

As of 2021, ThreeKit was valued at $300M.

Who founded ThreeKit?

ThreeKit was founded by Ben Houston.

When was ThreeKit founded?

ThreeKit was founded in 2018.

Who is the CEO of ThreeKit?

The CEO of ThreeKit is Matt Gorniak.

How much funding does ThreeKit have?

ThreeKit raised $65M across 3 rounds.

How many employees does ThreeKit have?

As of 2024, ThreeKit had 81 employees.

Where is ThreeKit headquartered?

ThreeKit is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

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