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ClickUp is a project management software with features including tasks, whiteboards, spreadsheets, and document collaboration on a unified platform. It was founded by Zeb Evans and Alex Yurkowski in 2017.
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. 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.
In 2021, ClickUp raised $400M at a $4B valuation and expanded the platform to Europe, opening an office in Dublin. The same year ClickUp opened an Asia Pacific headquarters in Sydney.
In July 2023, ClickUp laid off 10% of its workforce. With a total headcount of about 900 employees, it represents approximately 90 people.
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.
ClickUp is SaaS-based and customizable.
= Operations
=In April 2022, ClickUp acquired SlapDash, the developer of a unified search tool for enterprise applications.
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.
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.
