Strikingly
{{Short description|Website building platform}}
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| area_served = Worldwide
| founder = David Chen{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/05/magazine/y-combinator-silicon-valleys-start-up-machine.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1& |title=Silicon Valley's Start-Up Machine |work=the New York Times |date=2 May 2013 |accessdate=25 September 2014}}{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/morganhartley/2013/03/19/how-a-y-combinator-startup-is-born-the-story-of-strikingly/ |title=How A YCombinator Startup Is Born: The Story of Strikingly |work=Forbes |date=19 March 2013 |accessdate=25 September 2014}}
Dafeng Guo{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/05/magazine/y-combinator-silicon-valleys-start-up-machine.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1& |title=Silicon Valley's Start-Up Machine |work=the New York Times |date=2 May 2013 |accessdate=25 September 2014}}{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/morganhartley/2013/03/19/how-a-y-combinator-startup-is-born-the-story-of-strikingly/ |title=How A YCombinator Startup Is Born: The Story of Strikingly |work=Forbes |date=19 March 2013 |accessdate=25 September 2014}}
Teng Bao{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/05/magazine/y-combinator-silicon-valleys-start-up-machine.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1& |title=Silicon Valley's Start-Up Machine |work=the New York Times |date=2 May 2013 |accessdate=25 September 2014}}{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/morganhartley/2013/03/19/how-a-y-combinator-startup-is-born-the-story-of-strikingly/ |title=How A YCombinator Startup Is Born: The Story of Strikingly |work=Forbes |date=19 March 2013 |accessdate=25 September 2014}}
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Strikingly is a Chinese, "mobile-first" website builder and blogging platform. Its aim is to allow a user with little or no development experience{{cite web |url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/02/13/strikingly/ |title=Y Combinator-Backed Strikingly Launches To Help Publishers Build Compelling Mobile-First Web Experiences |publisher=TechCrunch |date=13 February 2013 |accessdate=25 September 2014}} to create mobile optimized websites and blogs.{{cite web |url=https://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/04/26/yc-alum-strikingly-nabs-1-5m-from-sv-angel-index-ventures-fundersclub-others-for-its-diy-website-creator-service/ |title=Strikingly raises$1.5M from SV Angel, Index Ventures, FundersClub, others for its DIY site builder |publisher=The Next Web |date=26 April 2013 |accessdate=25 September 2014}} In addition to smartphones and tablets, websites created with Strikingly are "enhanced for viewing across all devices", including desktops.{{cite web |url=http://www.everythinglubbock.com/story/d/story/strikinglycom-builds-personal-websites-in-minutes/43431/uF-QcXPGFkWpUa71HZDldg |title=Strikingly.com Builds Personal Websites in Minutes |publisher=Everythinglubbock |date=10 February 2014 |accessdate=25 September 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.cbinsights.com/company/strikingly |title=Strikingly Company Profile |publisher=CBInsights |date=25 September 2014 |accessdate=25 September 2014}}{{verify inline|date=April 2024|reason=I added quotation marks because it sounded like a quote from the company but am unable to view the citations to verify.}}
Strikingly is the first Chinese company to graduate from the Y Combinator seed accelerator.{{cite web |url=http://lifehacker.com/5989963/strikingly-creates-simple-beautiful-web-sites-in-minutes|title=Strikingly Creates Simple, Beautiful Web Sites in Minutes |publisher=Lifehacker |date=11 March 2013| accessdate=29 September 2013}}
History
Chief executive officer (CEO) David Haisha Chen, chief technology officer (CTO) Dafeng Guo, and chief design officer (CDO) Teng Bao founded the company in 2012.{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/05/magazine/y-combinator-silicon-valleys-start-up-machine.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1& |title=Silicon Valley's Start-Up Machine |work=the New York Times |date=2 May 2013 |accessdate=25 September 2014}}{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/morganhartley/2013/03/19/how-a-y-combinator-startup-is-born-the-story-of-strikingly/ |title=How A YCombinator Startup Is Born: The Story of Strikingly |work=Forbes |date=19 March 2013 |accessdate=25 September 2014}}
Strikingly released its beta platform in August 2012.{{cite web |url=http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/232160|title=How to Build Your Personal Website in Less Than 10 Seconds |publisher=Entrepreneur.com |date=6 April 2014| accessdate=29 September 2013}} In June 2013, Strikingly was selected for Y Combinator’s winter startup program in Mountain View. In April 2013, Strikingly raised a total of $1.5M in seed round from 16 investors, including Ron Conway, founder of SV Angel, and other prominent venture capital firms including Y Combinator, Index Ventures, Funders Club, Infinite Venture Partners, ZenShin Capital, and Innovations Works. In August 2017, the 5 year old startup announced it had raised $6M in a Series A round of investment from CAS Holding, Infinity Venture Partners, Innovation Works, Kevin Hale and TEEC.{{Cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/08/31/five-years-after-its-launch-website-building-platform-strikingly-raises-6m-series-a/|title=Five years after its launch, website building platform Strikingly raises $6M Series A {{!}} TechCrunch|last=Shu|first=Catherine|date=31 August 2017 |access-date=2017-08-31}}
Product
Strikingly is a free online website builder and blogging platform.{{cite web |url=http://bluesky.chicagotribune.com/originals/chi-strikingly-david-chen-bsi-20131127,0,0.story|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140925132217/http://bluesky.chicagotribune.com/originals/chi-strikingly-david-chen-bsi-20131127,0,0.story|url-status=usurped|archive-date=September 25, 2014|title=Strikingly builds mobile sites in 10 minutes and is trying to get faster |publisher=Chicago Tribune |date=2 December 2013| accessdate=29 September 2013}} The website builder and blogging platform also includes built-in SEO features, social media plug-ins, page analytics, and form/email collecting functionalities. The product is aimed at both individuals and small businesses,{{cite web |url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/12/02/y-combinator-alum-strikingly-launches-its-super-easy-one-click-site-builder/|title=Y Combinator Alum Strikingly Launches Its Super Easy 'One-Click' Site Builder |publisher=TechCrunch |date=2 December 2013| accessdate=29 September 2013}} and has mainly been used to showcase portfolios, digital resumes, events, startup projects, and to create personal branding websites. In early 2014, Strikingly also launched its one-click site builder with Facebook and LinkedIn, allowing users to build mobile optimized web pages quickly. The builder pulls information like profile pictures, location, contact information, and work experience from the social media page to create a mobile optimized website.{{cite web | url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/billrobinson/want-a-striking-new-web-s_b_4731158.html |title=Want A Strikingly New Web Site That You Develop Yourself? |publisher=Huffington Post |date=3 April 2014| accessdate=24 Sep 2014}}
Other competitors in the website building industry include Webflow,{{Cite web |date=2014-08-05 |title=Design Responsive Websites In The Browser With Webflow |url=https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2014/08/designing-responsive-websites-browser-webflow/ |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=Smashing Magazine |language=en}} Wix.com,{{Cite web |last=Hughes |first=Matthew |date=2017-10-24 |title=Webflow lets you build gorgeous web animations just by dragging and dropping |url=https://thenextweb.com/news/webflow-lets-build-gorgeous-web-animations-just-dragging-dropping |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=TNW {{!}} Dd |language=en}} Weebly,{{Cite web |last=Konrad |first=Alex |title=No-Code Website Builder Webflow Went From Near Bankruptcy To A $72 Million Series A Funding Round |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/2019/08/07/webflow-went-from-near-bankruptcy-to-72-million-series-a/ |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=Forbes |language=en}} Squarespace,{{Cite web |last=Chao |first=Brian |date=2015-03-15 |title=3(+3) of the best Website Builders and how to choose the right one for your needs |url=https://thenextweb.com/news/which-website-builder-is-right-for-you |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=TNW {{!}} Dd |language=en}} Metaconex,{{Cite web |date=2024-04-04 |title=Metaconex - 921 Competitors and Alternatives - Tracxn |url=https://tracxn.com/d/companies/metaconex/__6E8-aDfXU8pJsXslHLGGefpq_P2fuLMS_AHRuQuxx5o/competitors |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=tracxn.com |language=en}} WordPress,{{Cite web |title=Usage Statistics and Market Share of WordPress, April 2024 |url=https://w3techs.com/technologies/details/cm-wordpress |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=w3techs.com}}
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- {{Official website|https://www.strikingly.com/}}
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