Strikingly
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| Type of business | Private |
|---|---|
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Founder(s) | David Chen[1][2] Dafeng Guo[1][2] Teng Bao[1][2] |
| Industry | Website builder, web hosting service |
| URL | www |
Strikingly is a website builder that allows the user, with little or no development experience,[3] to create mobile optimized websites[4] “within minutes”.[3] 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][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.[5][11] 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,[12] 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.[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.[5][12][13]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Silicon Valley's Start-Up Machine". the New York Times. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ^ a b c d "How A YCombinator Startup Is Born: The Story of Strikingly". Forbes. 19 March 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d "Strikingly.com Builds Personal Websites in Minutes". Everythinglubbock. 10 February 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ^ a b "Strikingly Company Profile". CBInsights. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ^ a b "Strikingly Creates Simple, Beautiful Web Sites in Minutes". Lifehacker. 11 March 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ a b "How to Build Your Personal Website in Less Than 10 Seconds". Entrepreneur.com. 6 April 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ "Strikingly Details". Crunchbase. 29 April 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ^ Shu, Catherine. "Five years after its launch, website building platform Strikingly raises $6M Series A | TechCrunch". Retrieved 2017-08-31.
- ^ "Strikingly builds mobile sites in 10 minutes and is trying to get faster". Chicago Tribune. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ a b c "Y Combinator Alum Strikingly Launches Its Super Easy 'One-Click' Site Builder". TechCrunch. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ "Want A Strikingly New Web Site That You Develop Yourself?". Huffington Post. 3 April 2014. Retrieved 24 Sep 2014.