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== History ==

The company was founded in 2014 when [[Denmark|Danish]] entrepreneur Mathias Biilmann noticed the emergence of [[Git]]-centered [[workflow]]s with modern [[Build automation|build tools]] and static sitessite generators, a shift he described as "a massive change happening in the web development space", while running Webpop, a [[content management]] startup based in San Francisco.<ref>{{cite web |title=Matt Biilmann, CEO and Co-Founder of Netlify |url=https://codesandbox.io/podcasts/version-one/matt-biilmann-netlify |website=CodeSandbox |date=April 4, 2021}}</ref> In 2015, Biilmann invited Christian Bach, his childhood friend who was working as an executive at a creative services agency in [[Denmark]], to join him as co-founder in his new venture.<ref name="Finley 2018" /> In 2017, MakerLoop was rebranded as Netlify.<ref name="sos" />

Beyond the initial focus on hosting for static websites, and attracting many developers with a free basic offer, the company expanded to a broader offering including serverless functions and test and deployment services.<ref name="Deutscher2020">{{cite news | url = https://siliconangle.com/2020/03/04/attracting-800k-web-developers-netlify-wins-53m-funding/ | work = Silicon Angle | first=Maria | last = Deutscher | title = After attracting 800K web developers, Netlify wins $53M in funding |date = March 4, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Smith|first=Craig S.|title=Have You Noticed The New Web? It's Faster, More Secure|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/craigsmith/2020/04/21/have-you-noticed-the-new-web-its-faster-more-secure/|access-date=2021-05-11|website=Forbes|language=en}}</ref>