Miro (collaboration platform)

RealtimeBoard, Inc.
Miro
FormerlyRealtimeBoard
Company typePrivate
IndustrySoftware as a service
Founded2011
Founder
  • Andrey Khusid
  • Oleg Shardin
Websitemiro.com

Miro, formerly known as RealtimeBoard, is a digital collaboration platform designed to facilitate remote and distributed team communication and project management.[1][2][3]

As an online workspace for innovation, it is developed by RealtimeBoard, Inc.[4] The company was founded in Russia by Andrey Khusid and Oleg Shardin in 2011 and is now co-headquartered in San Francisco and Amsterdam.[5][1][6]

Evolution

RealtimeBoard was first established in 2011.[7]

In 2018 the company raised $25 million in a Series A venture round.[8]

In 2019, the company rebranded to Miro.[9]

In 2020, Miro raised $50 million in a Series B venture round. At that time, it had around 300 employees.[10] In 2022, it reported 40 million users.[11]

In January 2022, in a Series C funding round, Miro raised $400 million at a $17.5 billion valuation, making it the 8th most valuable US startup at that time.[12][13] In February 2023, Miro laid off 119 employees, around 7% of its full-time workforce.[14] In October 2024, Miro laid off 275 employees, around 18% of its full-time workforce.[15]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Online whiteboarding platform Miro unveils new tools to strengthen hybrid work". VentureBeat. 2022-05-19. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  2. ^ Sawers, Paul (2022-01-05). "Online whiteboarding platform Miro raises $400M to power the future of work". VentureBeat. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
  3. ^ Network, Digital Reviews (2024-10-10). "Miro's Innovation Workspace redefines how teams innovate". Digital Reviews Network. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  4. ^ "MIRO RECOGNIZES 50 MILLION MINDS ON THEIR WAY TO THE NEXT BIG THING". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Andrey Khusid - Insider". Business Insider. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  6. ^ "Founded in Russia 11 years ago, the Miro visual collaboration software startup is now valued at $17.5bn". bne IntelliNews. 2022-01-14. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  7. ^ Morris, Melia Russell, Meghan. "They founded a $17.5 billion startup in Russia. Then a war broke out. Here's how Miro cut ties with its homeland". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-12-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ O'Hear, Steve (2018-11-08). "RealtimeBoard, a visual collaboration platform for companies, raises $25M led by Accel". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  9. ^ "Copenhagen-based Uizard acquired by US and Amsterdam-based Miro: Know more - Silicon Canals". siliconcanals.com. 2024-06-12. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  10. ^ Miller, Ron (2020-04-23). "Miro lands $50M Series B for digital whiteboard as demand surges". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  11. ^ Zaveri, Paayal. "Hot startups like Miro and Canva are racing to dominate virtual whiteboards, an emerging category of workplace tools that sparked Adobe's $20 billion bid for Figma". Business Insider. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  12. ^ "Miro | Company Overview & News". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  13. ^ "Software Maker Miro Becomes Eighth-Most Valuable U.S. Startup". Bloomberg.com. 2022-01-05. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  14. ^ DiFeliciantonio, Chase (2023-02-02). "Layoffs hit two multibillion-dollar S.F. tech companies". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  15. ^ Khusid, Andrey (2024-10-30). "A note from our CEO". Miro Blog.


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