Strikingly
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Website builder, Blogging service |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Founder | David Haisha Chen, Dafeng Guo, Teng Bao |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | David Haisha Chen (CEO), Dafeng Guo (CTO), Teng Bao (CDO) |
| Products | Website builder, Blogging platform |
Strikingly is a China-based, mobile-first website builder and blogging service tailored for users with minimal or no coding skills, enabling the creation of websites and blogs optimized for mobile devices.[1] Its platforms are designed to deliver an optimal viewing experience on a variety of devices, including smartphones, tablets, and desktop computers.[2][3][4]
Notably, Strikingly holds the distinction of being the first Chinese firm to complete the Y Combinator seed accelerator program.[5]
History
The company was established in 2012 by David Haisha Chen (Chief Executive Officer), Dafeng Guo (Chief Technology Officer), and Teng Bao (Chief Design Officer).
Strikingly introduced its beta version in August 2012. By June 2013, it had been accepted into Y Combinator’s winter startup cohort based in Mountain View. Earlier that year, in April 2013, Strikingly secured $1.5 million in seed capital from sixteen investors, including Ron Conway of SV Angel, as well as venture capital firms such as Y Combinator, Index Ventures, Funders Club, Infinite Venture Partners, ZenShin Capital, and Innovations Works. In August 2017, the five-year-old enterprise closed a $6 million Series A funding round led by CAS Holding, Infinity Venture Partners, Innovation Works, Kevin Hale, and TEEC.
Product
Strikingly offers a free web-based website builder and blogging platform equipped with integrated SEO capabilities, social media integrations, page analytics, and tools for collecting form submissions and emails. The platform primarily serves individuals and small enterprises aiming to create portfolios, digital CVs, event pages, startup project sites, and personal branding webpages. In early 2014, Strikingly rolled out a one-click site creation feature linked with Facebook and LinkedIn, allowing users to rapidly generate mobile-friendly websites by importing profile details such as images, location data, contact information, and professional history.
Major competitors within the website creation sector include Webflow, Wix.com, Weebly, Squarespace, Metaconex, and WordPress.
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