ClickUp
{{Short description|Project management software}}
{{Infobox company
| name = ClickUp
| logo = Clickup_logo.svg
| logo_size = 175px
| type = Private Company
| industry = Project management software
| founded = 2017
| hq_location = 350 Tenth Avenue
| location_city = San Diego, California
| location_country = U.S.
| founder = Zeb Evans (CEO)
Alex Yurkowski (CTO)
| website = [https://clickup.com/ clickup.com]
}}
ClickUp is a project management software company that provides an all-in-one platform to improve workplace efficiency and collaboration. The platform's features include tasks, chat, whiteboards, spreadsheets, and document collaboration on a unified platform.{{Cite news |last=O'Brien |first=Ciara |date=2023-03-08 |title=ClickUp opens new Dublin office as it eyes further expansion |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2023/03/08/clickup-opens-new-dublin-office-as-it-eyes-further-expansion/ |access-date=2023-11-11 |newspaper=The Irish Times |language=en}} It was founded by Zeb Evans and Alex Yurkowski in 2017.{{Cite web |last=Freeman |first=Mike |date=2020-12-15 |title=ClickUp raises $100M as venture capital continues to flow to local startups |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/story/2020-12-15/clickup-raises-100m-as-venture-capital-continues-to-flow-to-local-startups |access-date=2023-11-11 |website=San Diego Union-Tribune |language=en-US}}
History
In 2017, Zeb Evans and Alex Yurkowski founded ClickUp as an internal tool before being launched publicly as a cloud-based collaboration and productivity software.{{cite web |last=Meiling |first=Brittany |date=2021-06-21 |title=Billion dollar ClickUp grabs |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/story/2021-06-21/san-diegos-newest-tech-unicorn-grabs-east-village-high-rise-next-to-petco-park |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=San Diego Union Tribune}} The company was headquartered in San Francisco before moving to San Diego, California in January 2020.
In June 2020, the company secured $35M in Series A funding. In December 2020, ClickUp closed another $100 million in funding reaching a $1B in valuation.{{Cite web |last=Matney |first=Lucas |date=2020-06-24 |title=Productivity platform ClickUp raises $35 million from Craft Ventures |url=https://techcrunch.com/2020/06/24/productivity-platform-clickup-raises-35-million-from-craft-ventures/ |access-date=2023-11-11 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}
In 2021, ClickUp raised $400M at a $4B valuation and expanded the platform to Europe, opening an office in Dublin.{{Cite web |last=Harford |first=Sarah |date=2021-12-01 |title=US software company ClickUp to hire 200 at new Dublin HQ |url=https://www.siliconrepublic.com/jobs-news/clickup-dublin-european-headquarters-jobs |access-date=2023-11-11 |website=Silicon Republic |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Lunden |first=Ingrid |date=2021-10-27 |title=ClickUp raises $400M at a $4B valuation to expand its all-in-one workplace productivity platform to Europe |url=https://techcrunch.com/2021/10/27/clickup-raises-400m-at-a-4b-valuation-to-expand-its-all-in-one-workplace-productivity-platform-to-europe/ |access-date=2023-11-11 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}} The same year ClickUp opened an Asia Pacific headquarters in Sydney.{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Paul |date=2021-10-31 |title=Atlassian's $4b rival plans Aussie assault after big money funding |url=https://www.afr.com/technology/atlassian-s-4b-rival-plans-aussie-assault-after-big-money-funding-20211029-p594ef |access-date=2023-11-11 |website=Australian Financial Review |language=en}}
In July 2023, ClickUp laid off 10% of its workforce. With a total headcount of about 900 employees, it represents approximately 90 people. {{cite web | url=https://www.crn.com/news/software/tech-layoffs-saas-startup-clickup-once-valued-at-4b-cuts-10-percent-of-employees | title=Tech Layoffs: SaaS Startup ClickUp, Once Valued at $4B, Cuts 10 Percent of Employees | CRN }}{{cite web |title=A comprehensive list of 2023 & 2024 tech layoffs |url=https://techcrunch.com/2024/01/18/tech-layoffs-2023-list/ |website=Tech Crunch}}
Product
ClickUp is a cloud-based project management software with workplace collaboration tools in a single platform. ClickUp tools serve development, human resources, marketing, and business operations. The ClickUp platform is used by organizations such as Spotify, IBM, and Logitech.{{Citation needed|date=September 2024}}
ClickUp is SaaS-based and customizable.{{Cite web |last=Preimesberger |first=Chris J. |date=2022-04-04 |title=ClickUp launches Whiteboard to develop WFH analytics |url=https://venturebeat.com/software/startup-clickup-launches-whiteboard-to-develop-wfh-analytics/ |access-date=2023-11-11 |website=VentureBeat |language=en-US}}
= Operations =
In April 2022, ClickUp acquired SlapDash, the developer of a unified search tool for enterprise applications.{{Cite web |last=Dee |first=Katie |date=2022-04-26 |title=ClickUp acquires search platform Slapdash |url=https://sdtimes.com/softwaredev/clickup-acquires-search-platform-slapdash/ |access-date=2023-11-11 |website=SD Times |language=en-US}}{{cite web |last1=Freeman |first1=Mike |title=San Diego 'unicorn' ClickUp buys Slapdash to bolster productivity software platform |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/story/2022-04-26/san-diego-unicorn-clickup-buys-slapdash-to-bolster-productivity-software-platform |website=San Diego Union Tribune |date=26 April 2022 |access-date=18 November 2023}}
Also in 2022, ClickUp unveiled a Whiteboard feature, a visual tool for hybrid work environments. ClickUp AI was launched in February 2023, allowing users to summarize and generate content - this was renamed ClickUp Brain in January 2024.{{cite web |title=ClickUp launches virtual whiteboards tool to help hybrid teams to create fresh ideas for life. |url=https://www.rudebaguette.com/en/2022/04/clickup-launches-virtual-whiteboards-tool-to-help-hybrid-teams/ |website=RudeBaguette|date=6 April 2022 }}{{cite web |last1=Vainilavičius |first1=Justinas |title=ClickUp launches AI management tool |url=https://cybernews.com/tech/clickup-launches-ai-management-tool/ |website=Cybernews|date=20 June 2023 }}{{Cite web |last= |date=2024-01-30 |title=Introducing ClickUp Brain: The First AI Neural Network for Work |url=https://clickup.com/blog/clickup-brain/ |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=ClickUp |language=en-US}}
In September 2024, ClickUp unveiled ClickUp Chat, featuring AI-enhanced communication capabilities that streamline task creation and message management directly within its project management platform.{{cite web |title=ClickUp launches ClickUp Chat with AI-driven features for improved team collaboration |url=https://venturebeat.com/virtual/clickup-takes-on-slack-and-teams-with-its-own-ai-powered-everything-chat/ |website=VentureBeat|date=17 September 2024 }}
In early 2025, ClickUp introduced version 5.4.1 of its app, which included improvements to task reliability, views, hierarchy, and chat, along with new features such as marking chat sections as read, a more compact list view style, and a people tab in search.{{cite web | url=https://apps.apple.com/us/app/clickup-manage-teams-tasks/id1535098836?l=pt-BR | title=ClickUp - Manage Teams & Tasks | date=7 March 2025 }}
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