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==Company==
Webflow was founded in 2013 by Vlad Magdalin (creator of [[Intuit]] Brainstorm), Sergie Magdalin, and Bryant Chou (former CTO of Vungle Inc.).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/webflow-cto-bryant-chow-interview-2017-11|title=This founder explains how not taking investor money let his startup build a product that 750,000 users love|last=Weinberger|first=Matt|website=Business Insider|access-date=2020-04-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Intuit's New Brainstorm Software Looks Helpful But Pricey|url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/237112/intuit_s_new_brainstorm_software_looks_helpful_but_pricey.html|accessdate=2 September 2016|publisher=PCWorld}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Behind the Launch Episode 2: Every Startup Needs a Closer|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YaA9ogH4qw|publisher=www.youtube.com|accessdate=2 September 2016|date=17 May 2012}}</ref> The company graduated from [[Y Combinator (company)|Y Combinator]]'s startup accelerator in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://social.techcrunch.com/2015/06/30/founder-stories-webflows-y-combinator-journey/|title=Founder Stories: Webflow's Y Combinator Journey|website=TechCrunch|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-13|archive-date=2015-07-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703152623/https://social.techcrunch.com/2015/06/30/founder-stories-webflows-y-combinator-journey/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Webflow raised venture funding from [[Khosla Ventures]], [[Y Combinator (company)|Y Combinator]], [[Timothy C. Draper|Tim Draper]], and other tech industry investors.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Perez|first1=Sarah|title=Responsive Website Builder Webflow Raises $1.5 Million From Khosla, Tim Draper & Others|url=https://techcrunch.com/2014/03/11/responsive-website-builder-webflow-raises-1-5-million-from-khosla-tim-draper-others/|website=TechCrunch|date=11 March 2014 |accessdate=2 September 2016}}</ref> In 2019, Webflow raised a $72 million series A round of funding led by [[Accel (venture capital firm)|Accel]].<ref>{{cite news |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/#6f96196110af |work=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> In January 2021, Webflow raised $140 million in a series B round of funding.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sawers|first=Paul|date=2021-01-13|title=No-code development platform Webflow raises $140 million at a $2.1 billion valuation|url=https://venturebeat.com/2021/01/13/no-code-development-platform-webflow-raises-140-million-at-2-1-billion-valuation/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224213500/https://venturebeat.com/2021/01/13/no-code-development-platform-webflow-raises-140-million-at-2-1-billion-valuation/|archive-date=2021-02-24|access-date=2021-03-01|website=VentureBeat|language=en-US}}</ref>
Other competitors in the website building industry include [[Squarespace]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thenextweb.com/dd/2015/03/15/which-website-builder-is-right-for-you/|title=3(+3) of the best Website Builders and how to choose the right one for your needs|last=Chao|first=Brian|date=2015-03-15|website=The Next Web|language=en-us|access-date=2020-04-13}}</ref> [[Weebly]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/2019/08/07/webflow-went-from-near-bankruptcy-to-72-million-series-a/|title=No-Code Website Builder Webflow Went From Near Bankruptcy To A $72 Million Series A Funding Round|last=Konrad|first=Alex|website=Forbes|language=en|access-date=2020-04-13}}</ref> and [[Wix.com]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thenextweb.com/dd/2017/10/24/webflow-lets-build-gorgeous-web-animations-just-dragging-dropping/|title=Webflow lets you build gorgeous web animations just by dragging and dropping|last=Hughes|first=Matthew|date=2017-10-24|website=The Next Web|language=en-us|access-date=2020-04-13}}</ref>
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