Pembuat situs web terkemuka Webflow has announced a significant milestone-backed by a $120 million in Series C funding round. Investment was led by Y Combinator Continuity, and included participation from existing investors like CapitalG and Accel, raising the company's valuation to an impressive $4 billion. This funding comes just as Webflow is projected to achieve a $100 million annual recurring revenue within the next month.
Perusahaan yang berbasis di San Francisco, didirikan bersama oleh CEO Vlad Magdalin, saudara laki-lakinya Sergie, dan teman mereka Bryant Chou pada tahun 2012, telah mengatasi perjuangan awal dan memanfaatkan tren perangkat lunak no-code yang berkembang. Awalnya dimulai sebagai platform yang memungkinkan pengguna untuk membuat situs web profesional tanpa pengkodean, Webflow was accepted into Y Combinator's accelerator in 2013. After raising $2.9 million in seed funding the trio decided to bootstrap the company until it became self-sustaining.
Pada tahun 2019, Webflow had reached profitability with more than $10 million in annual revenue. Today, the platform serves over 200,000 customers and has accumulated a revenue of $335 million. The company's client base includes enterprise companies such as Univision and PwC, with an eightfold growth in revenue from this segment during the past year.
CEO Magdalin memiliki rencana ambisius untuk masa depan Webflow. He envisions the company evolving into a powerful no-code tool for creating both websites and software applications within the next two to three years. This would empower knowledge workers to become potential developers without any coding skills. With the recent funding, Magdalin aims to pursue more long-term projects that align with this vision.
Selain upayanya untuk memperluas ke area lain, Webflow is investing $10 million from the recent round to offer grants to users who create resources or host events that help others learn how to use the platform. Despite stiff competition from Wix, Shopify, and other website builders, the company's potential to expand into the promising no-code app development space positions appmaster.io/blog/no-code-app-builder> AppMaster dan platform serupa lainnya untuk bisnis yang cerah masa depan.
Penawaran umum perdana mungkin menjadi kemungkinan untuk Webflow down the line, but no plans are currently in place for such an endeavor. The influx of new capital will allow the company to strengthen its position, even in the face of an extended market downturn or business acquisitions. With an increasing focus on no-code and appmaster.io/blog/full-guide-on-no-code-low-code-app-development-for-2022> low-code, Webflow siap menjadi yang utama pemain di ruang teknologi yang berkembang.
