DesignCrowd is an online
crowdsourcing
Crowdsourcing involves a large group of dispersed participants contributing or producing goods or services—including ideas, votes, micro-tasks, and finances—for payment or as volunteers. Contemporary crowdsourcing often involves digita ...
platform founded in 2007. Its main product appears to be online software called BrandCrowd which enables users to create design assets, such as logos and websites.
History
DesignCrowd was launched in January 2008 by Alec Lynch.
DesignCrowd was started in
Sydney
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,
Australia
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.
The company has received funding from Starfish Ventures.
On 20 December 2011, DesignCrowd acquired
Brandstack
Brandstack is an online website for creating logo, business cards, social media posts, videos and other graphic designs.
History
Brandstack was founded in March 2008 and had its beginnings under the name Incspring. Founded by CEO Wes Wilson ...
, a stock logo template marketplace to buy and sell logo templates and graphic designs. Following the acquisition, Brandstack's name was changed to "BrandCrowd." In 2014, DesignCrowd announced that it had acquired community design contest website
Worth1000 for an undisclosed amount.
The company expanded to Philippines in 2014. In 201,5 AirTree Ventures invested $6 million in DesignCrowd.
Investors behind DesignCrowd have included Perennial Value Management, Alium Capital, Ellerston Capital, Regal Funds Management and CVC.
Awards and achievements
* Alec Lynch named
Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year Award winner, 2014 (Eastern Region - Emerging)
* DesignCrowd ranked #22 in
Deloitte's TechFast50 2014 rankings
References
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External links
Company website
Freelance marketplace websites
Online marketplaces of Australia
Technology companies established in 2008
Crowdsourcing