Webflow
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Type of site | Web development |
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| Area served | Worldwide |
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| Website | webflow |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Launched | August 5, 2013 |
| Current status | Active |
Webflow, Inc. is an American company, based in San Francisco , that provides software as a service for website building and hosting. Their online visual editor platform allows users to design, build, and launch websites. According to W3Techs, Webflow is used by 0.6% of the top 10 million websites.[1]
Overview
Webflow is a SaaS application that allows designers to build responsive websites with browser-based visual editing software.[2] While designers use the tool, Webflow automatically generates HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.[3][4]
Websites built on Webflow are powered by Amazon Cloudfront and hosted on Fastly.[5] Webflow is an all-in-one platform with a CMS built in. It does not require external plugins.[citation needed]
Company
Webflow was founded in 2013 by Vlad Magdalin (creator of Intuit Brainstorm), Sergie Magdalin, and Bryant Chou (former CTO of Vungle Inc.).[6][7][8] The company graduated from Y Combinator's startup accelerator in 2013.[9] Webflow raised venture funding from Khosla Ventures, Y Combinator, Tim Draper, and other tech industry investors.[10] In 2019, Webflow raised a $72 million series A round of funding led by Accel.[11] In January 2021, Webflow raised $140 million in a series B round of funding.[12]
Other competitors in the website building industry include Squarespace,[13] Weebly,[14] and Wix.com[15]
References
- ↑ "Usage statistics and market share of Webflow" (in en). https://w3techs.com/technologies/details/cm-webflow.
- ↑ "Design Responsive Websites In The Browser With Webflow". Smashing Magazine. 2014-08-05. http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2014/08/05/designing-responsive-websites-browser-webflow/. Retrieved 2015-03-06.
- ↑ "Next-Generation Responsive Web Design Tools: Webflow, Edge Reflow, Macaw". Smashing Magazine. 2014-05-23. http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2014/05/23/next-generation-responsive-web-design-tools-webflow-edge-reflow-macaw/. Retrieved 2015-03-06.
- ↑ "4 tools native devs should be using to transition to the mobile web | VentureBeat | Dev | by J. O'Dell". VentureBeat. 2013-06-04. https://venturebeat.com/2013/06/04/mobile-web-transition/. Retrieved 2015-03-06.
- ↑ "Webflow Agency | Expert Webflow Design & Development - Big Rocket" (in en-gb). https://www.bigrocket.co.uk/webflow.
- ↑ Weinberger, Matt. "This founder explains how not taking investor money let his startup build a product that 750,000 users love". https://www.businessinsider.com/webflow-cto-bryant-chow-interview-2017-11.
- ↑ "Intuit's New Brainstorm Software Looks Helpful But Pricey". PCWorld. http://www.pcworld.com/article/237112/intuit_s_new_brainstorm_software_looks_helpful_but_pricey.html. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ↑ "Behind the Launch Episode 2: Every Startup Needs a Closer". www.youtube.com. 17 May 2012. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YaA9ogH4qw. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ↑ "Founder Stories: Webflow's Y Combinator Journey" (in en-US). https://social.techcrunch.com/2015/06/30/founder-stories-webflows-y-combinator-journey/.
- ↑ Perez, Sarah. "Responsive Website Builder Webflow Raises $1.5 Million From Khosla, Tim Draper & Others". https://techcrunch.com/2014/03/11/responsive-website-builder-webflow-raises-1-5-million-from-khosla-tim-draper-others/. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ↑ "No-Code Website Builder Webflow Went From Near Bankruptcy To A $72 Million Series A Funding Round" (in en). Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/2019/08/07/webflow-went-from-near-bankruptcy-to-72-million-series-a/#6f96196110af.
- ↑ Sawers, Paul (2021-01-13). "No-code development platform Webflow raises $140 million at a $2.1 billion valuation" (in en-US). https://venturebeat.com/2021/01/13/no-code-development-platform-webflow-raises-140-million-at-2-1-billion-valuation/.
- ↑ Chao, Brian (2015-03-15). "3(+3) of the best Website Builders and how to choose the right one for your needs" (in en-us). https://thenextweb.com/dd/2015/03/15/which-website-builder-is-right-for-you/.
- ↑ Konrad, Alex. "No-Code Website Builder Webflow Went From Near Bankruptcy To A $72 Million Series A Funding Round" (in en). https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/2019/08/07/webflow-went-from-near-bankruptcy-to-72-million-series-a/.
- ↑ Hughes, Matthew (2017-10-24). "Webflow lets you build gorgeous web animations just by dragging and dropping" (in en-us). https://thenextweb.com/dd/2017/10/24/webflow-lets-build-gorgeous-web-animations-just-dragging-dropping/.
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