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Company type | Proprietary Limited |
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Industry | Graphic design, Crowdsourcing Web design |
Founded | Sydney, Australia (2007 ) |
Founder | Alec Lynch (CEO) |
Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | Australia, Philippines, United States |
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Website |
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DesignCrowd is an online crowdsourcing platform founded in 2007. [1] Its main product appears to be online software called BrandCrowd which enables users to create design assets, such as logos and websites. [2]
DesignCrowd was launched in January 2008 by Alec Lynch. [3] [4] DesignCrowd was started in Sydney, Australia.
The company has received funding from Starfish Ventures. [5] On 20 December 2011, DesignCrowd acquired Brandstack, [6] a stock logo template marketplace to buy and sell logo templates and graphic designs. Following the acquisition, Brandstack's name was changed to "BrandCrowd." [7] In 2014, DesignCrowd announced that it had acquired community design contest website Worth1000 for an undisclosed amount. [8] The company expanded to Philippines in 2014. [9] In 201,5 AirTree Ventures invested $6 million in DesignCrowd. [10]
Investors behind DesignCrowd have included Perennial Value Management, Alium Capital, Ellerston Capital, Regal Funds Management and CVC. [11]
![]() | A major contributor to this article appears to have a
close connection with its subject. (February 2018) |
Company type | Proprietary Limited |
---|---|
Industry | Graphic design, Crowdsourcing Web design |
Founded | Sydney, Australia (2007 ) |
Founder | Alec Lynch (CEO) |
Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | Australia, Philippines, United States |
Key people |
|
Website |
www |
DesignCrowd is an online crowdsourcing platform founded in 2007. [1] Its main product appears to be online software called BrandCrowd which enables users to create design assets, such as logos and websites. [2]
DesignCrowd was launched in January 2008 by Alec Lynch. [3] [4] DesignCrowd was started in Sydney, Australia.
The company has received funding from Starfish Ventures. [5] On 20 December 2011, DesignCrowd acquired Brandstack, [6] a stock logo template marketplace to buy and sell logo templates and graphic designs. Following the acquisition, Brandstack's name was changed to "BrandCrowd." [7] In 2014, DesignCrowd announced that it had acquired community design contest website Worth1000 for an undisclosed amount. [8] The company expanded to Philippines in 2014. [9] In 201,5 AirTree Ventures invested $6 million in DesignCrowd. [10]
Investors behind DesignCrowd have included Perennial Value Management, Alium Capital, Ellerston Capital, Regal Funds Management and CVC. [11]