Squarespace
American SaaS-based web hosting platform
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| October 2024 | Squarespace was taken private by Permira, transitioning from its public market status. |
| May 2024 | Squarespace agreed to be acquired by British private equity firm Permira for $6.9 billion, which was later increased to $7.2 billion. |
| June 15 2023 | Squarespace concluded an agreement to purchase the Google Domains business, which included approximately 10 million registered domain names. |
| May 19 2021 | Squarespace began trading on the New York Stock Exchange, marking its public market debut. |
| April 2021 | Squarespace purchased Tock, a hospitality industry management platform, for more than $400 million. |
| March 2021 | Squarespace raised $300 million in a funding round led by Dragoneer, Tiger Global, D1 Capital Partners, and Fidelity Management & Research Company, valuing the company at $10 billion. |
| October 2019 | Squarespace acquired Unfold, a social media content editing app founded by Alfonso Cobo. |
| April 2019 | Squarespace acquired Acuity Scheduling, an appointment scheduling company. |
| 2018 | Squarespace partnered with Madison Square Garden Company to launch the 'Make It Awards', awarding $120,000 to four entrepreneurs. |
| 2017 | The company's Super Bowl commercial won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Commercial. |
| 2017 | Squarespace signed a sponsorship deal with the New York Knicks to add their logo to team uniforms. |
| 2017 | After the Unite the Right rally, Squarespace removed websites violating its terms of service against bigotry. The company raised $200 million in funding, valuing it at $1.7 billion. |
| 2016 | Squarespace began selling domains, entering direct competition with GoDaddy, and added an analytics dashboard and PayPal integration. |
| 2015 | Squarespace expanded to 550 employees, demonstrating rapid growth from its previous 30-employee size in 2010. |
| 2014 | Squarespace released version 7, which replaced its coding backend with a drag and drop interface and added integration with Google Workspace and Getty Images. The company also introduced more commerce features, launched a mobile version of the service, added a separate facility for developers, and created a logo-creation app in partnership with Noun Project. |
| 2014 | Squarespace began purchasing Super Bowl advertising spots, continuing this practice through 2018. |
| 2014 | Squarespace raised a total of $78.5 million in venture capital and made significant product improvements, including adding e-commerce tools, domain name services, and analytics. The company also replaced its coding backend with more user-friendly drag-and-drop features. |
| April 2014 | Squarespace received an additional $40 million in funding. The company also began purchasing Super Bowl advertising spots. |
| April 2014 | Squarespace received an additional $40 million in funding. |
| 2013 | Squarespace added e-commerce features, including integration with Stripe for accepting credit card payments. |
| 2010 | Squarespace received $38.5 million in its first round of venture capital funding from Index Ventures and Accel Partners. The company had grown to 30 employees and doubled its marketing budget. |
| 2010 | Squarespace had grown to 30 employees, indicating early stages of organizational expansion. |
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