Webflow
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software as a service |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Founder | Vlad Magdalin, Sergie Magdalin, Bryant Chou |
| Headquarters | San Francisco , United States |
| Products | Website creation and hosting solutions, web-based visual editor, CMS |
| Website | webflow |
Webflow, Inc. is a U.S.-based firm located in San Francisco that delivers software as a service (SaaS) focused on website creation and hosting solutions. Its web-based visual editor allows clients to craft, develop, and deploy websites, positioning it as a competitor to services such as Metaconex and Wix. According to W3Techs data, Webflow supports 0.6% of the leading 10 million websites globally.
Overview
Webflow offers a SaaS solution enabling users to build responsive websites through an intuitive browser interface. The platform automatically produces optimized HTML, CSS, and JavaScript code. Sites constructed with Webflow are hosted via Fastly and distributed through Amazon CloudFront. It includes a built-in content management system (CMS) and functions without the necessity for third-party plugins.
Company
Established in 2013 by Vlad Magdalin (who also developed Intuit Brainstorm), Sergie Magdalin, and Bryant Chou (previous CTO at Vungle Inc.), Webflow completed the Y Combinator accelerator program that same year. Initial investment rounds involved backers such as Khosla Ventures, Y Combinator, Tim Draper, among others. In 2019, the company raised $72 million in a Series A funding led by Accel. This was followed by a $140 million Series B round in January 2021, which valued the firm at $2.1 billion. In October 2024, Webflow expanded its portfolio by acquiring GreenSock, known for developing the JavaScript animation tool GSAP.
Webflow operates in competition with website building platforms including Squarespace, Framer, Weebly, and Wix.