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Netlify
Unicorn · $2BSan Francisco, US · Founded 2015 · 198 employees on LinkedIn · 21 known investors
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Netlify is a platform for building, deploying, and scaling modern web applications, serving millions of developers and thousands of enterprises. The company provides tools for running composable web applications in production, including global corporate sites, e-commerce platforms, and SaaS applications.
Also known as MakerLoop, Inc. · Netlify, Inc.
Founders & leadership
Netlify was founded in 2015 by Mathias Biilmann and Christian Bach.
Investors · 21
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How we know: Menlo Ventures's portfolio page · the company's own site · netlify.com · the VCSheet dataset · research · en.wikipedia.org · open dataset · 5k.vc investor directory · Not right? Tell us
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Also in the syndicate · 5
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$105M disclosed across 1 of 10 rounds · 2016–2026
- $105MSeries DNov 2021 · 3 sources
Bessemer Venture Partners (lead), Andreessen Horowitz, BOND, EQT Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Mango Capital, Menlo Ventures
Source ↗ - Undisclosed amountSeries CMar 2020Source ↗
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Valuation · disclosed
Disclosed eventsSource: SEC prospectus filings, and round valuations the company or its investors disclosed — follow each entry's link for the claim.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Founder mafia
The Netlify mafia →8 people who came through Netlify went on to found or lead other companies.
Related companies · 4
Companies working in the same space as Netlify.
Acquisitions · 2
Early investors' stakes continue via these dealsGatsby Inc. was a Berkeley/San Francisco startup that built GatsbyJS, an open-source React-based framework, and a companion Gatsby Cloud platform for content-driven web development.
A GraphQL API platform that unifies access to multiple third-party services including social networks, development tools, and payment processors through a single interface.
Timeline · 35
launches, deals, and filingsAgent Runners let teams ask AI agents to fix, update and ship code from the Netlify dashboard.
Platform comprising Netlify Connect, Netlify Core and Netlify Create, targeted at enterprise adoption of composable web architecture.
Acquisition of visual editing company Stackbit to broaden the set of solutions across the web stack.
Data unification layer that brings content sources and CMS applications into one location.
Acquisition of Jamstack framework and platform provider Gatsby, described as a competitor, to accelerate adoption of composable web architectures.
Acquisition of Quirrel, an open-source solution and service for managing and scheduling execution of serverless functions and jobs.
Acquisition of OneGraph, a Y Combinator- and SignalFire-backed GraphQL platform for composing apps with APIs and services.
Alongside its Series D, Netlify said it would create the Netlify Jamstack Innovation Fund with a goal of investing $10 million in early-stage companies plus $1 million in open source projects.
$10M source ↗
Mary D'Onofrio (Bessemer Venture Partners) joined the board; Martin Casado (Andreessen Horowitz) took over Peter Levine's seat; Elena Verna joined the board and Ohad Eder-Pressman moved to observer.
Acquisition of FeaturePeek, a Y Combinator- and Matrix Partners-backed startup for frontend content previews; Netlify also launched the next generation of Deploy Previews.
Server-side web traffic analysis product positioned as privacy-focused with no performance overhead.
Netlify announced full one-click integration with the free SSL provider Let's Encrypt.
The company was incorporated on January 27, 2014 under the name MakerLoop, Inc.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
In the news
▸Research sources · 8
primary sources listed
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Netlify do?
- Netlify is a platform for building, deploying, and scaling modern web applications, serving millions of developers and thousands of enterprises. The company provides tools for running composable web applications in production, including global corporate sites, e-commerce platforms, and SaaS applications.
- Who founded Netlify?
- Netlify was founded by Mathias Biilmann, Christian Bach in 2015.
- Who are Netlify's investors?
- Netlify's investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Bessemer Venture Partners, Bloomberg Beta, Designer Fund, Kleiner Perkins, Menlo Ventures, EQT Ventures, Bond Capital Management and 8 more.
- How much funding has Netlify raised?
- Netlify has disclosed $105M raised across 1 of its 10 known rounds.
- Where is Netlify headquartered?
- Netlify is headquartered in San Francisco, US.