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Tuft & Needle is a bootstrapped, Phoenix-based company that pioneered the disruption of the mattress industry. Founded in 2012 by John-Thomas Marino, 32, and Daehee Park, 29, T&N is leading the revolution against unfair mattress markups, commission­-based sales models, and institutionalized greed by creating an exceptional, honestly-priced product. Having bypassed the option to raise outside capital, Tuft & Needle has nurtured the co­-founders’ personal investment of $6,000 into month-over-month profitability, outstanding customer satisfaction reviews, and remarkable growth.

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At a Glance
  • Founded in 2012
  • Founded by Daehee Park & JT Marino
  • Headquarters: Phoenix, AZ
  • Investors: none (bootstrapped company)
Headquarters

735 Grand Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85007

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Daehee Park

Co-Founder

Daehee's background is in ecommerce and marketing. Prior to Tuft & Needle, he served as a consultant at Acxiom Corporation. Daehee received his bachelor’s degree in Security & Risk Analysis at Penn State University.

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JT Marino

Co-Founder

John-Thomas (“JT”) Marino leads product and software development. With a passion for thoughtfully designed customer experiences, JT started his career at Hashrocket helping startups build just that. With roots in Northeastern Pennsylvania, JT studied Computer Science at Penn State University.

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  • Entrepreneur

    "Why Office Perks Are Traps, Not Benefits: Don't be seduced by an office with ping-pong tables and massage chairs."

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  • Forbes

    "How Mattress Startup Tuft & Needle Said No to VC Money and Opened Its First Store"

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  • Apartment Therapy

    "I am so obsessed with this mattress that I actually had to Google the thing where people become in love and want to marry inanimate objects"

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  • Consumer Reports

    "This well-priced foam mattress from Tuft & Needle has a number of good points, buy it for the bargain price and the very good support side sleeping support"

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  • Buzzfeed

    "...so comfortable, you may never want to sleep on anything else again."

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  • Real Simple

    "This mattress was the perfect combination of cozy and firm"

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  • Forbes

    Daehee Park, 2018 30 Under 30

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  • Recode

    JT Marino and Daehee Park, The Recode 100

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  • Thrive Global

    "...our company retreat is not the place to create new objectives or goals. This is the place to reset and reevaluate"

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  • "Phoenix-based Tuft & Needle made a splash in the mattress industry, by doing things their own way."

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