Strikingly is a
website builder that allows the user, with little or no development experience,
to create mobile optimized websites.
The company takes a mobile-first approach,
allowing users to create websites that are enhanced for viewing across all devices including
desktops,
tablets, and
smartphones
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.
Strikingly is the first Chinese company to graduate from the
Y Combinator seed accelerator.
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.
Strikingly released its
beta
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platform in August 2012.
In June 2013, Strikingly was selected for
Y Combinator’s winter startup program in
Mountain View.
In April 2013, Strikingly raised a total of $1.5M in seed round from 16 investors, including
Ron Conway,
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.
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.
Product
Strikingly is a free online
website builder.
[ The product is aimed at both individuals and small businesses,]
References
External links
* {{Official website, https://www.strikingly.com/
Cloud platforms
Internet properties established in 2012
Blog hosting services
Y Combinator companies