Vercel secures $250M, boosting global expansion

by / ⠀News / May 20, 2024
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Cloud-native web applications specialist Vercel has raised an impressive $250 million in a Series E funding round. This round witnessed contributions from notable investors, including Notable Capital, Geodesic Capital, and Tiger Global, increasing Vercel’s valuation to a significant $3.25 billion.

The success of this funding round highlights Vercel’s strong market position and the high demand for its groundbreaking technology. The funds are earmarked to be used to speed up product development and fuel its expansion on a global scale.

Vercel first showed significant growth during the Series D funding round in 2021, when it raised $150 million and reached a valuation of $2.5 billion. GGV Capital was a major driving force behind this round, and it returned to participate prominently in the Series E round.

Vercel provides developers a platform to create cutting-edge web applications through its open-source framework.

Vercel’s $250M funding to accelerate global expansion

The company plays a crucial role in transitioning websites to the cloud, improving global access, and drastically improving site performance.

Vercel’s technology promises real-time updates, enhanced website uptime, and instant scalability to handle increases in user traffic. This shift to cloud-based solutions from Vercel, transforming how data is accessed worldwide, promotes speedy digital transformation across various industries.

Guillermo Rauch, Vercel’s CEO and Founder, affirms the global recognition of its Frontend Cloud services. Rauch emphasizes that its ground-breaking tools combined with responsive solutions are providing its growing clientele with something unique.

With a client list featuring names like Under Armour and over a million active developer users each month, Vercel continues establishing its presence in the digital landscape. They direct the recently raised funds towards the enhancement of their AI-powered interface, which easily translates users’ textual requirements into code, facilitating the creation of web applications.

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Vercel continues its mission to transform the web development process, underlined by the recent milestones in the fundraising round. With its commitment to continually innovating and overhauling traditional practices, Vercel stands out as a leader in facilitating digital transformations.

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