ClickUp is a company.
ClickUp has raised $535.0M across 3 funding rounds.
Key people at ClickUp.
ClickUp has raised $535.0M in total across 3 funding rounds.
ClickUp has raised $535.0M in total across 3 funding rounds.
ClickUp's investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Paradigm, Ribbit Capital, Tiger Global Management, Kunal Shah, Craft Ventures, First Round Capital, LAUNCH, SV Angel, Wilshire Lane Capital, Peter Bell.
ClickUp is a portfolio company that builds an all-in-one productivity platform consolidating tasks, documents, chat, whiteboards, spreadsheets, goals, and AI tools into a single application to replace fragmented workplace software.[1][2][3] It serves teams from startups to enterprises across industries like software development, marketing, sales, HR, and operations, including major clients such as McDonald's, Netflix, Spotify, IBM, and Booking.com, solving the problem of tool overload that wastes time on context-switching.[1][2][5] With over 14 million users and 3 million teams as of recent reports, ClickUp has shown strong growth momentum, raising $537 million in funding to reach a $4 billion valuation, while expanding features like ClickUp Brain (AI for content generation) and ClickUp Chat.[1][2][7]
ClickUp was founded in 2017 by Zeb Evans (CEO and CPO) and Alex Yurkowski in San Diego, California, initially as an internal tool for their prior company, Mimri.[1][2] Frustrated with disjointed apps like Asana, Trello, and Slack that failed to boost productivity, Yurkowski built a custom bundled solution, which gained traction beyond their team and pivoted Mimri's focus to ClickUp.[1][6] Early momentum came from organic adoption, leading to rapid scaling: $35M Series A and $100M Series B in 2020 (hitting unicorn status), $400M Series C in 2021, international offices in Dublin and Sydney, and acquisitions like Slapdash in 2022.[2] The company relocated HQ to San Diego in 2020 and navigated challenges like 10% workforce cuts in 2023 amid hypergrowth to over 1,000 employees.[2][4]
ClickUp rides the consolidation trend in productivity software, addressing "app fatigue" in a market bloated with siloed tools, amplified by remote/hybrid work and AI integration demands post-2020.[1][3][6] Timing aligns with enterprises seeking efficiency amid economic pressures, positioning ClickUp against incumbents like Asana and Monday.com by offering broader scope at competitive pricing.[1][5] It influences the ecosystem through fast feature releases (e.g., whiteboards for hybrid teams, AI tools), acquisitions, and serving high-profile clients, fostering a shift toward unified platforms that enhance collaboration and reduce costs.[2][7] Market forces like AI proliferation and productivity mandates favor its agile model, though competition risks persist.[1]
ClickUp's trajectory points to deeper AI embedding (e.g., expanding ClickUp Brain for knowledge management) and enterprise dominance, potentially surpassing $20M+ ARR milestones with its product-led growth blending sales for scale.[6][7] Trends like AI-driven automation and multi-tool fatigue will propel it, evolving influence from disruptor to category leader if it sustains innovation amid rivals. This all-in-one bet on saving "time and stress" cements its role in redefining productive work.[1][3]
Key people at ClickUp.
ClickUp has raised $535.0M across 3 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $400.0M Series C in October 2021.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2021 | $400.0M Series C | Andreessen Horowitz, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Paradigm, Ribbit Capital, Tiger Global Management, Kunal Shah | |
| Dec 1, 2020 | $100.0M Series B | Craft Ventures, First Round Capital, LAUNCH, SV Angel, Wilshire Lane Capital, Peter Bell | |
| Jun 1, 2020 | $35.0M Series A | Kevin Hartz, Altair Capital Management, Angel investor, AngelList, Anti fund, Brainchild, Craft Ventures, First Round Capital, Founders Fund, Heavybit, Infinite Niches, KAAN Ventures, LAUNCH, Paradigm, Positive Sum VC, Proton Enterprises, Shrug Capital, SV Angel, The Hit Forge, Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund, Trust Fund, Vibe Capital, Alex Rodriguez, Wilshire Lane Capital, Y Combinator, Anthony Pompliano, Babak Nivi, Karim Atiyeh, Kevin Hart, Kyle Vogt, Marcy Simon, Matthew Dellavedova, Moshe Lifschitz, Peter Bell, Sahil Lavingia, Sahin Boydas, Scott Belsky |
