Webflow, Inc. is an American company, based in
San Francisco, that provides
software as a service for website building and hosting. Their online visual editor platform allows users to design, build, and launch websites. According to W3Techs, Webflow is used by 0.6% of the top 10 million websites.[1]
Overview
Webflow is a
SaaS application that allows designers to build
responsive websites with browser-based visual editing software.[2] While designers use the tool, Webflow automatically generates
HTML,
CSS, and
JavaScript.[3][4]
Websites built on Webflow are powered by
Amazon Cloudfront and hosted on
Fastly.[5] Webflow is an all-in-one platform with a CMS built in. It does not require external plugins.[citation needed]
Company
Webflow was founded in 2013 by Vlad Magdalin (creator of
Intuit Brainstorm), Sergie Magdalin, and Bryant Chou (former CTO of Vungle Inc.).[6][7][8] The company graduated from
Y Combinator's startup accelerator in 2013.[9] Webflow raised venture funding from
Khosla Ventures,
Y Combinator,
Tim Draper, and other tech industry investors.[10] In 2019, Webflow raised a $72 million series A round of funding led by
Accel.[11] In January 2021, Webflow raised $140 million in a series B round of funding.[12]