Strikingly

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
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 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
  1. "Silicon Valley's Start-Up Machine". the New York Times. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  2. "How A YCombinator Startup Is Born: The Story of Strikingly". Forbes. 19 March 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  3. "Y Combinator-Backed Strikingly Launches To Help Publishers Build Compelling Mobile-First Web Experiences". TechCrunch. 13 February 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  4. "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. "Strikingly.com Builds Personal Websites in Minutes". Everythinglubbock. 10 February 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  6. "Strikingly Company Profile". CBInsights. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  7. "Strikingly Creates Simple, Beautiful Web Sites in Minutes". Lifehacker. 11 March 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  8. "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. "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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