Observed Signal · Aug 29, 2025 · Funding · Source: CMSWire · Impact: 3/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Framer Secures $100M Series D at $2B Valuation
Framer, a professional website design platform based in Amsterdam and San Francisco, announced a $100 million Series D funding round on Aug. 28, 2025. The round, led by existing investors Meritech and Atomico, values the company at $2 billion. Framer reports over 500,000 monthly active users and hundreds of thousands of active websites. Since launching business plans, the majority of new customers are businesses, making it the fastest-growing revenue segment. Startups including Scale AI, Perplexity, Miro, and Bilt use Framer for their websites, and 40% of the recent Y Combinator batch launched on the platform. The company aims to reduce developer dependency and enable faster website creation for design and marketing teams.
Significant Series D funding for a major website design platform, reflecting growth in the no-code digital experience market which impacts marketing technology adoption.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Framer raised $100 million in a Series D round at a $2 billion valuation.
- The round was led by existing investors Meritech and Atomico.
- Framer has over 500,000 monthly active users and hundreds of thousands of active websites.
- Business customers now make up the majority of new customers and represent the fastest-growing revenue segment.
- 40% of the recent Y Combinator batch launched websites on Framer.
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