ClickUp

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ClickUp
Company typePrivate company
IndustryProject management software
Founded2017
FounderZeb Evans (Founder & CEO)
Alex Yurkowski (Founder & CTO)
Headquarters
San Diego, California
,
U.S.
Website clickup.com

ClickUp is a project management software company that provides an all-in-one platform to improve workplace efficiency and collaboration. The platform's features include tasks, chat, whiteboards, spreadsheets, and document collaboration on a unified platform. [1] It was founded by Zeb Evans and Alex Yurkowski in 2017. [2]

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History

In 2017, Zeb Evans and Alex Yurkowski founded ClickUp as an internal tool before being launched publicly as a cloud-based collaboration and productivity software. [3] The company was headquartered in San Francisco before moving to San Diego, California in January 2020.

In June 2020, the company secured $35M in Series A funding. In December 2020, ClickUp closed another $100 million in funding reaching a $1B in valuation. [4]

In 2021, ClickUp raised $400M at a $4B valuation and expanded the platform to Europe, opening an office in Dublin. [5] [6] The same year ClickUp opened an Asia Pacific headquarters in Sydney. [7]

In July 2023, ClickUp laid off 10% of its workforce. With a total headcount of about 900 employees, it represents approximately 90 people. [8] [9]

Product

ClickUp is a cloud-based project management software with workplace collaboration tools in a single platform. ClickUp tools serve development, human resources, marketing, and business operations. The ClickUp platform is used by organizations such as Spotify, IBM, and Logitech.[ citation needed ]

ClickUp is SaaS-based and customizable. [10]

Operations

In April 2022, ClickUp acquired SlapDash, the developer of a unified search tool for enterprise applications. [11] [12]

Also in 2022, ClickUp unveiled a Whiteboard feature, a visual tool for hybrid work environments. ClickUp AI was launched in February 2023, allowing users to summarize and generate content - this was renamed ClickUp Brain in January 2024. [13] [14] [15]

In September 2024, ClickUp unveiled ClickUp Chat, featuring AI-enhanced communication capabilities that streamline task creation and message management directly within its project management platform. [16]

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References

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  9. ↑ "A comprehensive list of 2023 & 2024 tech layoffs". Tech Crunch.
  10. ↑ Preimesberger, Chris J. (2022-04-04). "ClickUp launches Whiteboard to develop WFH analytics". VentureBeat . Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  11. ↑ Dee, Katie (2022-04-26). "ClickUp acquires search platform Slapdash". SD Times . Retrieved 2023-11-11.
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  15. ↑ "Introducing ClickUp Brain: The First AI Neural Network for Work". ClickUp. 2024-01-30. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
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