Behind the Site

ClickUp

clickup.com

All-in-one work management platform combining tasks, docs, chat, goals and AI in a single workspace.

  • Productivity / work management software
  • active
  • Founded 2017
  • Researched Sep 2026
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Age9 yearsDomain registered 2001
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Based inSan Diego, CaliforniaAlso Dublin, Ireland, Sydney, Australia
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Employees1000-5000LinkedIn company size band, checked 2026 (may not reflect post-layoff headcount)
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Funding$535M raisedSeries A $35M · Series B $100M · Series C $400M
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PlatformsWeb, iPhone
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Founders2 foundersZeb Evans, Alex Yurkowski

The story

ClickUp was founded in 2017 by Zeb Evans and Alex Yurkowski, initially as an internal productivity tool for their own agency before becoming a standalone SaaS product. It grew rapidly through 2020-2021, raising $535M across four rounds and reaching a $4 billion valuation, relocating to San Diego and expanding internationally. It remains an active private company, having weathered two rounds of layoffs (2023 and 2026) while continuing to add AI features and make acquisitions.

Timeline

  1. Founded2017

    ClickUp founded

    Started as internal tool for founders' own agency

  2. MilestoneJan 2020

    HQ moved to San Diego

    Company relocated headquarters to San Diego, California

  3. FundingJun 2020

    Series A raised

    $35 million Series A funding

  4. FundingDec 2020

    Series B raised

    $100 million Series B, valuation over $1B

  5. FundingOct 2021

    Series C at $4B valuation

    $400 million Series C led by a16z and Tiger Global

  6. AcquiredApr 2022

    Acquired Slapdash

    Bought productivity search tool Slapdash

  7. MilestoneJul 2023

    10% workforce reduction

    Layoffs affecting about 10 percent of staff

  8. AcquiredDec 2025

    Acquired Codegen

    Bought AI coding platform Codegen to power AI agents

  9. MilestoneMay 2026

    22% workforce reduction

    Further layoffs announced

Founders

  • Zeb Evans

    Founder and CEO

    Serial entrepreneur; led ClickUp from founding in 2017 to $4B valuation

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  • Alex Yurkowski

    Co-founder (CTO)

    Co-founded ClickUp with Zeb Evans in 2017

10 sourcesEvery fact above links back to these.
  1. ClickUp homepageclickup.com
  2. ClickUp - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
  3. ClickUp revenue, valuation & funding - Sacrasacra.com
  4. ClickUp - Crunchbase Company Profile & Fundingcrunchbase.com
  5. About Zeb Evans - Founder and CEO of ClickUpclickup.com
  6. ClickUp raises $400M at a $4B valuation - TechCrunchtechcrunch.com
  7. ClickUp: Tasks, Chat, Docs, AI - App Storeapps.apple.com
  8. ClickUp | LinkedInlinkedin.com
  9. What is ClickUp? History of Project Management Platformtaskade.com
  10. ClickUp raises $100M - San Diego Union-Tribunesandiegouniontribune.com
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