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, in 2025, Webflow is used by 1.2% of the top 10 million websites.[2]
Overview
Webflow is a SaaS application that allows designers to build responsive websites with browser-based visual editing software.[3] While designers use the tool, Webflow automatically generates HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.[4][5]
Webflow also offers an AI site builder that can create and customize websites from verbal descriptions.[6]
Company
Webflow was founded in 2013 by Vlad Magdalin, Sergie Magdalin, and Bryant Chou.[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] In October 2024, Webflow acquired GreenSock, the company behind the JavaScript animation library GSAP.[13]
In March 2026, Webflow acquired Vidoso.ai, a four-person startup which used AI for content marketing generation. The financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.[14]
See also
References
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- ^ Perez, Sarah (11 March 2014). "Responsive Website Builder Webflow Raises $1.5 Million From Khosla, Tim Draper & Others". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ "No-Code Website Builder Webflow Went From Near Bankruptcy To A $72 Million Series A Funding Round". Forbes.
- ^ Sawers, Paul (13 January 2021). "No-code development platform Webflow raises $140 million at a $2.1 billion valuation". VentureBeat. Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ Flynn, Kerry (15 October 2024). "Exclusive: Webflow acquires JavaScript library GSAP". Axios. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Webflow buys AI content-generation platform Vidoso to bolster its marketing suite". TechCrunch. 12 March 2026. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
