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| Type of business | Private |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | New York, NY |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Founder(s) | Anthony Casalena |
| Industry | Web content management system, Website builder, Web hosting service |
| Employees | 160 (as of August 2013)[1] |
| URL | www |
| Launched | January 2004 |
Squarespace is a SaaS-based content management system (CMS) which is composed of a website builder, blogging platform and hosting service. The service allows individuals and businesses to create and maintain websites and blogs.
History
editSquarespace was founded in 2003 and launched in January, 2004 by Anthony Casalena using a $30,000 investment from Casalena's father. Casalena's impetus for creating the software behind the company was his dissatisfaction in finding an elegant solution for publishing his personal web page.[3] Squarespace was founded to create an all-in-one publishing solution, eliminating the need for multiple pieces of software to run a single website.
Releases
edit| Version | Release date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | May 2007 | Introduced full site searching, FAQs, integrated form building, forums, and a Google Maps component. |
| 5 | July 2008 | First major interface revision. Added a drag-and-drop interface with extensive use of JavaScript. |
| 6 | July 2012 | Completely new system featuring a more free form and flexible layout system. Added portfolio templates, responsive designs which work well on mobile devices. This version added a true developer platform allowing full control of all HTML, CSS and Javascript files. |
Awards
edit- In 2011, Squarespace Founder and CEO Anthony Casalena was named one of Crains New York's Top Entrepreneurs of 2011.[4]
- In September 2012, the company was listed in Time.com's 50 Best Websites of 2012.[5]
- In December 2012, the company was ranked #2 Best Place to Work in New York City by Crain's New York.[6]
Funding
editSquarespace is funded by Accel Partners and Index Ventures. The company raised $38.5 million in its Series A round of funding in July, 2010. As part of the financing deal, Squarespace formed a board of directors, to add its three charter members: Jonathan Klein, Andrew Braccia, and Dominique Vidal. Casalena remains Squarespace's largest shareholder.[9]
References
edit- ^ "About Squarespace". Retrieved February 6, 2013.
- ^ "Squarespace.com Site Info". Retrieved February 6, 2013.
- ^ "Squarespace Raises $38.5 Million From Accel, Index Ventures". Techcrunch. 2010-07-13. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
- ^ "Top Entrepreneurs 2011". Crain's New York Business. 2011-05-28. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
- ^ "50 Best Websites 2012". Time (magazine). 2012-09-18. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
- ^ "Best Places to Work 2012". Crain's New York Business. 2012-12-02. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
- ^ "America's Most Promising Companies". Forbes. 2013-02-06. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
- ^ "America's Most Promising CEOs Under 35". Forbes. 2013-02-06. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
- ^ "Index, Accel bet big on Squarespace". Reuters. 2010-07-14. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
External links
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Category:Cloud platforms
Category:Internet properties established in 2003
Category:Web content management system
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