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99designs

Melbourne, AU · Founded 2008 · 3,662 employees on LinkedIn · 2 known investors

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99designs operates a marketplace that connects businesses and organizations with freelance designers through crowdsourced design competitions and contests. The platform enables clients to crowdsource graphic design, logo design, and other creative work from a global network of designers.

Creator EconomyMarketplacesSaaS

Founders & leadership

99designs was founded in 2008 by Matt Mickiewicz.

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Matt MickiewiczFounderMatt Mickiewicz founded 99designs in 2008, a global online marketplace for graphic design that later expanded to work with over one million designers. He previously co-founded SitePoint in 1998, a web developer community and publishing platform, and later founded Flippa, a marketplace for websites and digital assets, as well as Hired, a recruiting marketplace for software engineers.
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Patrick LlewellynFounderPatrick Llewellyn joined 99designs in 2009 and oversaw the company's international expansion, including the opening of a US office in San Francisco in 2010 and a European headquarters in Berlin. He led the company through a $35 million Series A round funded by Accel.
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Mark HarbottleFounder

Investors · 2

Recruit Strategic PartnersreportedTokyo

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In the news

99designs - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org · Sep 202699designs Raises $10M To Bring Its Design Marketplace To Japan | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Apr 2015Accel Invests $35M. in 99designs…After Years of Tryingtechcrunch.com · Apr 2011

Frequently asked questions

What does 99designs do?
99designs operates a marketplace that connects businesses and organizations with freelance designers through crowdsourced design competitions and contests. The platform enables clients to crowdsource graphic design, logo design, and other creative work from a global network of designers.
Who founded 99designs?
99designs was founded by Matt Mickiewicz in 2008.
Who are 99designs's investors?
99designs's investors include Accel, Recruit Strategic Partners.
Where is 99designs headquartered?
99designs is headquartered in Melbourne, AU.