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'''Strikingly''' is a [[website builder]] that allows the user, with little or no development experience,<ref name=TechCrunch1>{{cite web |url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/02/13/strikingly/ |title=Y Combinator-Backed Strikingly Launches To Help Publishers Build Compelling Mobile-First Web Experiences |publisher=TechCrunch |date=13 February 2013 |accessdate=25 September 2014}}</ref> to create mobile optimized websites<ref name=TheNextWeb>{{cite web |url=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/ |title=Strikingly raises$1.5M from SV Angel, Index Ventures, FundersClub, others for its DIY site builder |publisher=The Next Web |date=26 April 2013 |accessdate=25 September 2014}}</ref> “within minutes”.<ref name=TechCrunch1 /> The company takes a mobile-first approach,<ref name=TheNextWeb /> allowing users to create websites that are enhanced for viewing across all devices including [[desktop computer|desktops]], [[tablet computer|tablets]], and [[smartphones]].<ref name=Everythinglubbock>{{cite web |url=http://www.everythinglubbock.com/story/d/story/strikinglycom-builds-personal-websites-in-minutes/43431/uF-QcXPGFkWpUa71HZDldg |title=Strikingly.com Builds Personal Websites in Minutes |publisher=Everythinglubbock |date=10 February 2014 |accessdate=25 September 2014}}</ref><ref name=CBInsights>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbinsights.com/company/strikingly |title=Strikingly Company Profile |publisher=CBInsights |date=25 September 2014 |accessdate=25 September 2014}}</ref>
'''Strikingly''' is a [[website builder]] that allows the user, with little or no development experience,<ref name=TechCrunch1>{{cite web |url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/02/13/strikingly/ |title=Y Combinator-Backed Strikingly Launches To Help Publishers Build Compelling Mobile-First Web Experiences |publisher=TechCrunch |date=13 February 2013 |accessdate=25 September 2014}}</ref> to create mobile optimized websites.<ref name=TheNextWeb>{{cite web |url=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/ |title=Strikingly raises$1.5M from SV Angel, Index Ventures, FundersClub, others for its DIY site builder |publisher=The Next Web |date=26 April 2013 |accessdate=25 September 2014}}</ref> The company takes a mobile-first approach,<ref name=TheNextWeb /> allowing users to create websites that are enhanced for viewing across all devices including [[desktop computer|desktops]], [[tablet computer|tablets]], and [[smartphones]].<ref name=Everythinglubbock>{{cite web |url=http://www.everythinglubbock.com/story/d/story/strikinglycom-builds-personal-websites-in-minutes/43431/uF-QcXPGFkWpUa71HZDldg |title=Strikingly.com Builds Personal Websites in Minutes |publisher=Everythinglubbock |date=10 February 2014 |accessdate=25 September 2014}}</ref><ref name=CBInsights>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbinsights.com/company/strikingly |title=Strikingly Company Profile |publisher=CBInsights |date=25 September 2014 |accessdate=25 September 2014}}</ref>
Strikingly is the first Chinese company to graduate from the [[Y Combinator (company)|Y Combinator]] [[seed accelerator]].<ref name="Lifehacker">{{cite web |url=http://lifehacker.com/5989963/strikingly-creates-simple-beautiful-web-sites-in-minutes|title=Strikingly Creates Simple, Beautiful Web Sites in Minutes |publisher=Lifehacker |date=11 March 2013| accessdate=29 September 2013}}</ref>
Strikingly is the first Chinese company to graduate from the [[Y Combinator (company)|Y Combinator]] [[seed accelerator]].<ref name="Lifehacker">{{cite web |url=http://lifehacker.com/5989963/strikingly-creates-simple-beautiful-web-sites-in-minutes|title=Strikingly Creates Simple, Beautiful Web Sites in Minutes |publisher=Lifehacker |date=11 March 2013| accessdate=29 September 2013}}</ref>

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Strikingly
Type of businessPrivate
Area servedWorldwide
Founder(s)David Chen[1][2]
Dafeng Guo[1][2]
Teng Bao[1][2]
IndustryWebsite builder, web hosting service
URLwww.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. ^ a b c d e "Silicon Valley's Start-Up Machine". the New York Times. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d "How A YCombinator Startup Is Born: The Story of Strikingly". Forbes. 19 March 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Y Combinator-Backed Strikingly Launches To Help Publishers Build Compelling Mobile-First Web Experiences". TechCrunch. 13 February 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  4. ^ a b c "Strikingly raises$1.5M from SV Angel, Index Ventures, FundersClub, others for its DIY site builder". The Next Web. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  5. ^ a b c d "Strikingly.com Builds Personal Websites in Minutes". Everythinglubbock. 10 February 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  6. ^ a b "Strikingly Company Profile". CBInsights. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  7. ^ a b "Strikingly Creates Simple, Beautiful Web Sites in Minutes". Lifehacker. 11 March 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  8. ^ a b "How to Build Your Personal Website in Less Than 10 Seconds". Entrepreneur.com. 6 April 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  9. ^ Shu, Catherine. "Five years after its launch, website building platform Strikingly raises $6M Series A | TechCrunch". Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  10. ^ "Strikingly builds mobile sites in 10 minutes and is trying to get faster". Chicago Tribune. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  11. ^ a b c "Y Combinator Alum Strikingly Launches Its Super Easy 'One-Click' Site Builder". TechCrunch. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  12. ^ "Want A Strikingly New Web Site That You Develop Yourself?". Huffington Post. 3 April 2014. Retrieved 24 Sep 2014.
  13. ^ "DIY Website Builder". LGC Media. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
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