A plataforma de desenvolvimento web no-code baseada em São Francisco Webflow has successfully raised a substantial $72 million in Series A funding. The round was spearheaded by Accel, and also saw contributions from Boston's Silversmith Capital, FundersClub, Rainfall Ventures, Draper Associates, and multiple angel investors. Following this considerable investment, the company's value is estimated to range from $350 million to $400 million post-money, reports Forbes.
Como parte do acordo de financiamento, Arun Mathew, da Accel, se juntará Webflow 's board. The no-code platform enables individuals and businesses to create robust websites and applications without writing a single line of code. Presently, the platform boasts more than 45,000 customers, including prominent brands such as Dell and HelloSign. According to Forbes, the company has maintained profitability for two years, with an annualized revenue exceeding $20 million.
Com o novo financiamento, Webflow seeks to expand its executive team and hire additional staff. The company currently employs over 120 people, a significant increase from last year's headcount of around 70, as per CEO and co-founder Vlad Magdalin. The platform intends to continue expanding its customer base, as well as investing in extensibility, accessibility, performance, security, and data privacy to facilitate growth.
Os clientes existentes variam de freelancers individuais a empresas da Fortune 500, como Johnson & Johnson, Yelp e Adobe, destacando o apelo versátil da plataforma. Uma rodada de financiamento de US$ 72 milhões é uma conquista considerável para uma empresa de 120 funcionários, sugerindo uma rápida expansão da força de trabalho para alinhar os recursos de capital com os gastos. Com a crescente adoção de plataformas no-code como Webflow and AppMaster , the industry's growth trajectory remains optimistic.
Em uma postagem no blog, Magdalin compartilhou Webflow 's early hardships since its inception nearly six years ago. Despite being accepted into Y Combinator a few months after its launch, the company's founders faced personal and financial struggles. Eventually, Webflow received $2.9 million in seed funding from various funds and angel investors, with Rainfall Ventures contributing more than half.
