Squarespace is a website builder and commerce platform that provides SaaS solutions for website creation, e-commerce, domain registration, marketing, and online scheduling. The platform offers pre-built templates, drag-and-drop editing, and AI-powered design tools for small businesses and creators.
Squarespace is publicly traded
Listed directly on May 19, 2021
This company is no longer available on our private secondary market. Shares can be traded publicly under SQSP.
Company data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Founded
2003
Employees
1,760
Total Funding
$578.5M
4 rounds
Last Private Valuation
$10B
March 16, 2021
Total raised $578.5M across 4 rounds
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Last updated 06-25-2026
Latest Round
Type
Series D / late-stage
Date
March 16, 2021
Amount
$300M
Valuation
$10B
Lead Investors
| Date | Round | Amount Raised | Valuation | Lead Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 16, 2021 | Series D / late-stage | $300M | $10B | Dragoneer, Tiger Global, D1 Capital Partners |
| December 2017 | Series C | $200M | $1.7B | General Atlantic |
| April 2014 | Series B | $40M | — | General Atlantic |
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Valuation indexed to 1.0× at the selected entry round. Valuation marks are estimates and may contain errors. Hover each dot to compare.
Entry · Series C
$1.7B
Dec 2017
Squarespace today
$10B
Mar 2021 · latest mark
Squarespace multiple
5.9x
valuation uplift since first round
Y-axis is logarithmic. Hollow dots = estimated valuations. Does not represent realized investor returns.
Anthony Casalena
Founder & CEO
Competitor list is illustrative and may be incomplete, stale, or erroneous.
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WordPress
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Weebly
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Yes, Squarespace is publicly traded under the ticker symbol SQSP on the NYSE. The company went public in May 19, 2021.
Squarespace trades under the ticker symbol SQSP on the NYSE. It began trading in May 19, 2021.
Squarespace (SQSP on the NYSE) shares can be purchased through any standard brokerage account — including Fidelity, Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and online platforms like Robinhood or E*TRADE. Search for the ticker SQSP to place an order.
Squarespace went public in May 19, 2021 via direct_listing, with an offering valuation of approximately $10B. Squarespace completed a direct listing on NYSE under ticker SQSP on May 19, 2021 at a reference price of $50 per share (valuation ~$7.4B). The company went public as a profitable, bootstrapped-to-growth platform. In May 2024, Permira announced a definitive agreement to acquire Squarespace in an all-cash transaction valued at $6.9B ($44 per share). Permira increased its offer to $46.50 per share ($7.2B total valuation) in September 2024. The acquisition closed in October 2024, and Squarespace was delisted from the NYSE.
Squarespace raised $578.5M across 4 disclosed funding rounds prior to its public listing.
Squarespace was founded by Anthony Casalena in 2003.
Squarespace is headquartered in New York, NY, United States.
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