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== History ==
== 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.<ref name="NYTimes">{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/05/magazine/y-combinator-silicon-valleys-start-up-machine.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1& |title=Silicon Valley’s Start-Up Machine |publisher=the New York Times |date=2 May 2013 |accessdate=25 September 2014}}</ref><ref name="Forbes">{{cite web |url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/morganhartley/2013/03/19/how-a-y-combinator-startup-is-born-the-story-of-strikingly/ |title=How A YCombinator Startup Is Born: The Story of Strikingly |publisher=Forbes |date=19 March 2013 |accessdate=25 September 2014}}</ref>
[[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.<ref name="NYTimes">{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/05/magazine/y-combinator-silicon-valleys-start-up-machine.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1& |title=Silicon Valley’s Start-Up Machine |publisher=the New York Times |date=2 May 2013 |accessdate=25 September 2014}}</ref><ref name="Forbes">{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/morganhartley/2013/03/19/how-a-y-combinator-startup-is-born-the-story-of-strikingly/ |title=How A YCombinator Startup Is Born: The Story of Strikingly |publisher=Forbes |date=19 March 2013 |accessdate=25 September 2014}}</ref>


Strikingly released its [[betaware|beta]] platform in August 2012.<ref name="Entrepreneur">{{cite web |url=http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/232160|title=How to Build Your Personal Website in Less Than 10 Seconds |publisher=Entrepreneur.com |date=6 April 2014| accessdate=29 September 2013}}</ref> In June 2013, Strikingly was selected for [[Y Combinator (company)|Y Combinator]]’s winter startup program in [[Mountain View, California|Mountain View]].<ref name="TechCrunch1" /> In April 2013, Strikingly raised a total of $1.5M in seed round from 16 investors, including [[Ron Conway]],<ref name="NYTimes" /> 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]].<ref name="TheNextWeb" /><ref name="Crunchbase">{{cite web | url=http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/striking-ly|title=Strikingly Details |publisher=Crunchbase |date=29 April 2013| accessdate=29 April 2014}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/08/31/five-years-after-its-launch-website-building-platform-strikingly-raises-6m-series-a/|title=Five years after its launch, website building platform Strikingly raises $6M Series A {{!}} TechCrunch|last=Shu|first=Catherine|access-date=2017-08-31}}</ref>
Strikingly released its [[betaware|beta]] platform in August 2012.<ref name="Entrepreneur">{{cite web |url=http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/232160|title=How to Build Your Personal Website in Less Than 10 Seconds |publisher=Entrepreneur.com |date=6 April 2014| accessdate=29 September 2013}}</ref> In June 2013, Strikingly was selected for [[Y Combinator (company)|Y Combinator]]’s winter startup program in [[Mountain View, California|Mountain View]].<ref name="TechCrunch1" /> In April 2013, Strikingly raised a total of $1.5M in seed round from 16 investors, including [[Ron Conway]],<ref name="NYTimes" /> 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]].<ref name="TheNextWeb" /><ref name="Crunchbase">{{cite web | url=http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/striking-ly|title=Strikingly Details |publisher=Crunchbase |date=29 April 2013| accessdate=29 April 2014}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/08/31/five-years-after-its-launch-website-building-platform-strikingly-raises-6m-series-a/|title=Five years after its launch, website building platform Strikingly raises $6M Series A {{!}} TechCrunch|last=Shu|first=Catherine|access-date=2017-08-31}}</ref>

Revision as of 06:24, 15 September 2017

Strikingly
Type of businessPrivate
Area servedWorldwide
Founder(s)David Chen
Dafeng Guo
Teng Bao
IndustryWebsite builder, Web hosting service
URLwww.strikingly.com

Strikingly is a website builder that allows the user, with little or no development experience,[1] to create mobile optimized websites[2] “within minutes”.[1] The company takes a mobile-first approach,[2] allowing users to create websites that are enhanced for viewing across all devices including desktops, tablets, and smartphones.[3][4]

Strikingly is the first Chinese company to graduate from the Y Combinator seed accelerator.[5]

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.[6][7]

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.[1] In April 2013, Strikingly raised a total of $1.5M in seed round from 16 investors, including Ron Conway,[6] 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.[2][9] 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.[10]

Product

Strikingly is a free online website builder.[3][11] The website builder also includes built-in SEO features,[8] social media plug-ins, page analytics, and form/email collecting functionalities.[4] The product is aimed at both individuals and small businesses,[12] and has mainly been used to showcase portfolios,[5] digital resumes, events, startup projects, and to create personal branding websites.[3] In early 2014, Strikingly also launched its one-click site builder with Facebook and LinkedIn, allowing users to build mobile optimized web pages quickly.[12] The builder pulls information like profile pictures, location, contact information, and work experience from the social media page to create a mobile optimized website.[3][12][13]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Y Combinator-Backed Strikingly Launches To Help Publishers Build Compelling Mobile-First Web Experiences". TechCrunch. 13 February 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c d "Strikingly.com Builds Personal Websites in Minutes". Everythinglubbock. 10 February 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Strikingly Company Profile". CBInsights. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Strikingly Creates Simple, Beautiful Web Sites in Minutes". Lifehacker. 11 March 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  6. ^ a b "Silicon Valley's Start-Up Machine". the New York Times. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  7. ^ "How A YCombinator Startup Is Born: The Story of Strikingly". Forbes. 19 March 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  8. ^ a b "How to Build Your Personal Website in Less Than 10 Seconds". Entrepreneur.com. 6 April 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  9. ^ "Strikingly Details". Crunchbase. 29 April 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  10. ^ Shu, Catherine. "Five years after its launch, website building platform Strikingly raises $6M Series A | TechCrunch". Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  11. ^ "Strikingly builds mobile sites in 10 minutes and is trying to get faster". Chicago Tribune. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  12. ^ a b c "Y Combinator Alum Strikingly Launches Its Super Easy 'One-Click' Site Builder". TechCrunch. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  13. ^ "Want A Strikingly New Web Site That You Develop Yourself?". Huffington Post. 3 April 2014. Retrieved 24 Sep 2014.

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