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Webflow

American software company

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Webflow, Inc. is an American company, based in San Francisco, that provides software as a service for website building and hosting. Their online visual editor platform allows users to design, build, and launch websites. According to W3Techs, in 2025, Webflow is used by 1.2% of the top 10 million websites.

01Overview

Webflow is a SaaS application that allows designers to build responsive websites with browser-based visual editing software. While designers use the tool, Webflow automatically generates HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

Webflow also offers an AI site builder that can create and customize websites from verbal descriptions.

02Company

Webflow was founded in 2013 by Vlad Magdalin, Sergie Magdalin, and Bryant Chou. The company graduated from Y Combinator's startup accelerator in 2013. Webflow raised venture funding from Khosla Ventures, Y Combinator, Tim Draper, and other tech industry investors. In 2019, Webflow raised a $72 million series A round of funding led by Accel. In January 2021, Webflow raised $140 million in a series B round of funding. In October 2024, Webflow acquired GreenSock, the company behind the JavaScript animation library GSAP.

In March 2026, Webflow acquired Vidoso.ai, a four-person startup which used AI for content marketing generation. The financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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