Wix.com
Israeli software company
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| March 2025 | CNET identified Wix as the 'Best overall website builder' in its digital publisher review. |
| June 2024 | Wix reported reaching over 260 million users worldwide. |
| March 2024 | Wix publicly launched its AI web builder, which uses a chatbot interface to help users create website content. |
| October 2023 | Wix.com faced internal controversy when an internal chat message encouraged employees to support Israel by emphasizing cultural differences, using language that suggested preferential treatment based on perceived cultural alignment. |
| October 2023 | Wix fired employee Courtney Carey in Dublin, Ireland, for social media posts critical of Israel. This led to criticism from Irish Parliament members and government officials. Carey subsequently sued for unfair dismissal and won, with Wix admitting liability. |
| October 2023 | Wix launched Wix Studio, a new website builder platform specifically targeted at agencies, as described by co-founder and CEO Avishai Abrahami. |
| July 2023 | Wix announced plans to develop an AI-powered website generator, building upon their existing ADI (Artificial Design Intelligence) technology. |
| June 2021 | Wix acquired Modalyst, a marketplace and drop-shipping platform. |
| May 2021 | Wix acquired Rise.ai, a gift card and customer re-engagement package for online brands. |
| May 31 2021 | Wix shut down the 2021 Hong Kong Charter website at the request of Hong Kong Police, marking the first known case of the National Security Law being used to censor content on an overseas website. The website was reinstated four days later after Wix apologized for 'mistakenly removing the website'. |
| March 2 2021 | Wix acquired SpeedETab, a Miami-based restaurant online technology provider. |
| 2020 | Wix launched EditorX, an additional Content Management System (CMS) with enhanced CSS features compared to their original website builder. |
| 2020 | Wix experienced significant growth, with revenue increasing to $989 million (a 30% year-on-year rise), primarily due to businesses shifting online during the coronavirus pandemic. The company added over 31 million new registered users, reaching a total of 196.7 million, and surpassed $1 billion in annual collections with 5.5 million premium subscriptions. |
| February 2020 | Wix acquired Inkfrog for eBay sellers, a web design company providing customized business management software for eBay sellers. |
| February 23 2017 | Wix acquired DeviantArt, the online art community, for US$36 million. |
| January 2017 | Wix acquired Flok, a provider of customer loyalty programs tools. |
| 2016 | Mark Tluszcz became the chair of Wix's board of directors. |
| 2016 | Mark Tluszcz became the chair of the board of directors. |
| April 2015 | Wix acquired Moment.me, a mobile website builder for events and marketing tools for social lead generation. |
| October 2014 | Wix acquired OpenRest, a developer of online ordering systems for restaurants. |
| April 2014 | Wix announced the acquisition of Appixia, an Israeli startup specializing in creating native mobile commerce (mCommerce) apps. |
| November 5 2013 | Wix conducted its initial public offering (IPO) on NASDAQ, raising approximately US$127 million for the company and some shareholders. |
| August 2013 | Wix platform grew to more than 34 million registered users. |
| March 2011 | Wix expanded to 8.5 million users and raised US$40 million in Series D funding, bringing its total funding to US$61 million. |
| April 2010 | Wix reached 3.5 million users and raised US$10 million in Series C funding from Benchmark Capital and existing investors Bessemer Venture Partners and Mangrove Capital Partners. |
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