WorkFrontrevenue, acquisition & funding
Team Collaboration Software3301 North Thanksgiving Way, Lehi, UtahFounded 1999
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WorkFront is a Team Collaboration Software company based in Lehi, founded in 1999.
WorkFront revenue
WorkFront's annual revenue was $200M in March 2019, its last figure before Adobe bought it (source not recorded).
All 3 revenue readings, with sources
| As of | Revenue | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2014 | $40M | – |
| Oct 2017 | $120M | – |
| Mar 2019 | $200M | – |
– source not recorded
Who owns WorkFront
Adobe owns WorkFront. The date and price of the deal are not on record.
WorkFront funding rounds & investors
WorkFront has raised $95M across four rounds since 2007. The latest was a $33M Series E in May 2015.
| Date | Round | Raised | Valuation |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 | Series E | $33M | $132M |
| Apr 2014 | Series D | $38M | – |
| Oct 2012 | Series C | $17M | – |
| Mar 2007 | Series A | $7M | – |
| Total raised | $95M |
Not counted as funding
- Secondary share sale (not new capital) $280M Mar 2019
WorkFront competitors
WorkFront competes most directly with Zoho, monday.com, Asana, ClickUp and 2 others.
| Company | Revenue | Funding | Employees | Customers | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zoho | $1.5B | $7.3M | 24K | 250K | 1996 |
 monday.com | $1.2B | $384.1M | 1,688 | 59.2K | 2012 |
 Asana | $790.8M | $453.2M | 3,914 | 75K | 2009 |
 ClickUp | $300M | $537.5M | 1,010 | 100K | 2017 |
| WorkFront | $200M | $95M | 1,039 | 3K | 1999 |
 Teamwork.com | $45M | – | 557 | 20K | 2007 |
 Celoxis | $6.8M | – | 57 | – | 2001 |
WorkFront CEO, founders & employees
Alex Shootman founded WorkFront in 1999 and led it as CEO. WorkFront had 1,039 employees (December 2020), down from 1,133 a year earlier.
- Alex ShootmanFounder & CEO
Team mix (Dec 2020): 238 engineers, 198 in sales, 58 in marketing
All 9 headcount readings, with sources
| As of | Employees | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2020 | 1,039 | – |
| Jun 2020 | 1,173 | – |
| Jun 2020 | 1,118 | – |
| Dec 2019 | 1,133 | – |
| Dec 2018 | 1,058 | – |
| Jun 2018 | 1,000 | – |
| Oct 2017 | 849 | – |
| May 2015 | 670 | – |
| Apr 2014 | 400 | – |
WorkFront FAQ
What was WorkFront's revenue?
Before Adobe bought it, WorkFront's annual revenue was $200M in March 2019 (source not recorded).
Who owns WorkFront?
Adobe owns WorkFront.
How much funding has WorkFront raised?
WorkFront raised $95M across four funding rounds before Adobe bought it. The last was a $33M Series E in May 2015.
How many employees does WorkFront have?
WorkFront had 1,039 employees in December 2020.
Who founded WorkFront?
Alex Shootman founded WorkFront in 1999.
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