Strikingly

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Strikingly
Strikingly Logo.png
Type of businessPrivate
Area servedWorldwide
Founder(s)David Chen[1][2]
Dafeng Guo[1][2]
Teng Bao[1][2]
IndustryWebsite builder, web hosting service
Websitewww.strikingly.com

Strikingly is a website builder that allows the user, with little or no development experience,[3] to create mobile optimized websites.[4] The company takes a mobile-first approach,[4] allowing users to create websites that are enhanced for viewing across all devices including desktops, tablets, and smartphones.[5][6]

Strikingly is the first Chinese company to graduate from the Y Combinator seed accelerator.[7]

History

Chief executive officer (CEO) David Haisha Chen, chief technology officer (CTO) Dafeng Guo, and chief design officer (CDO) Teng Bao founded the company in 2012.[1][2]

Strikingly released its beta platform in August 2012.[8] In June 2013, Strikingly was selected for Y Combinator’s winter startup program in Mountain View.[3] In April 2013, Strikingly raised a total of $1.5M in seed round from 16 investors, including Ron Conway,[1] founder of SV Angel, and other prominent venture capital firms including Y Combinator, Index Ventures, Funders Club, Infinite Venture Partners, ZenShin Capital, and Innovations Works.[4] In August 2017, the 5 year old startup announced it had raised $6M in a Series A round of investment from CAS Holding, Infinity Venture Partners, Innovation Works, Kevin Hale and TEEC.[9]

Product

Strikingly is a free online website builder.[5][10] The website builder also includes built-in SEO features,[8] social media plug-ins, page analytics, and form/email collecting functionalities.[6] The product is aimed at both individuals and small businesses,[11] and has mainly been used to showcase portfolios,[7] digital resumes, events, startup projects, and to create personal branding websites.[5] In early 2014, Strikingly also launched its one-click site builder with Facebook and LinkedIn, allowing users to build mobile optimized web pages quickly.[11] The builder pulls information like profile pictures, location, contact information, and work experience from the social media page to create a mobile optimized website.[5][11][12] [13]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Silicon Valley's Start-Up Machine". the New York Times. 2 May 2013. https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/05/magazine/y-combinator-silicon-valleys-start-up-machine.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1&. Retrieved 25 September 2014. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "How A YCombinator Startup Is Born: The Story of Strikingly". Forbes. 19 March 2013. https://www.forbes.com/sites/morganhartley/2013/03/19/how-a-y-combinator-startup-is-born-the-story-of-strikingly/. Retrieved 25 September 2014. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Y Combinator-Backed Strikingly Launches To Help Publishers Build Compelling Mobile-First Web Experiences". TechCrunch. 13 February 2013. https://techcrunch.com/2013/02/13/strikingly/. Retrieved 25 September 2014. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Strikingly raises$1.5M from SV Angel, Index Ventures, FundersClub, others for its DIY site builder". The Next Web. 26 April 2013. https://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/04/26/yc-alum-strikingly-nabs-1-5m-from-sv-angel-index-ventures-fundersclub-others-for-its-diy-website-creator-service/. Retrieved 25 September 2014. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Strikingly.com Builds Personal Websites in Minutes". Everythinglubbock. 10 February 2014. http://www.everythinglubbock.com/story/d/story/strikinglycom-builds-personal-websites-in-minutes/43431/uF-QcXPGFkWpUa71HZDldg. Retrieved 25 September 2014. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Strikingly Company Profile". CBInsights. 25 September 2014. http://www.cbinsights.com/company/strikingly. Retrieved 25 September 2014. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Strikingly Creates Simple, Beautiful Web Sites in Minutes". Lifehacker. 11 March 2013. http://lifehacker.com/5989963/strikingly-creates-simple-beautiful-web-sites-in-minutes. Retrieved 29 September 2013. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "How to Build Your Personal Website in Less Than 10 Seconds". Entrepreneur.com. 6 April 2014. http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/232160. Retrieved 29 September 2013. 
  9. ↑ Shu, Catherine. "Five years after its launch, website building platform Strikingly raises $6M Series A | TechCrunch". https://techcrunch.com/2017/08/31/five-years-after-its-launch-website-building-platform-strikingly-raises-6m-series-a/. 
  10. ↑ "Strikingly builds mobile sites in 10 minutes and is trying to get faster". Chicago Tribune. 2 December 2013. http://bluesky.chicagotribune.com/originals/chi-strikingly-david-chen-bsi-20131127,0,0.story. Retrieved 29 September 2013. 
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 "Y Combinator Alum Strikingly Launches Its Super Easy 'One-Click' Site Builder". TechCrunch. 2 December 2013. https://techcrunch.com/2013/12/02/y-combinator-alum-strikingly-launches-its-super-easy-one-click-site-builder/. Retrieved 29 September 2013. 
  12. ↑ "Want A Strikingly New Web Site That You Develop Yourself?". Huffington Post. 3 April 2014. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/billrobinson/want-a-striking-new-web-s_b_4731158.html. Retrieved 24 Sep 2014. 
  13. ↑ "DIY Website Builder". LGC Media. https://www.lgcmedia.co.uk/. Retrieved 28 August 2021. 

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