[9] In 2014, Dolls Kill secured $5 million in a Series A round of funding from Maveron,[10] a Seattle-based venture capital firm who has also invested in companies such as Shutterfly, eBay, zulily and Pinkberry.
[9] Dolls Kill was the fastest growing private company in the San Francisco Bay Area based on revenue percent growth in 2014.
[16] In 2020, Lynn shared a photo of a line of police officers in front of a Dolls Kill store in Los Angeles with the caption "Direct Action in its glory", along with the Black Lives Matter hashtag, on her Instagram page.
[17] This prompted backlash from some internet users, including celebrities SZA and Rico Nasty, and calls for a boycott of Dolls Kill.
[20] Similar to companies such as Hot Topic, Spencer Gifts, Nasty Gal, Wanelo, or ModCloth, Dolls Kill operates various accounts on social media platforms showcasing its products and collections.
[24] Registration is not required to shop on the Dolls Kill website, but users can create accounts to save billing and shipping information.