SignNow is a

cloud-based Cloud computing is "a paradigm for enabling network access to a scalable and elastic pool of shareable physical or virtual resources with self-service provisioning and administration on-demand," according to International Organization for ...

provider of

electronic signature An electronic signature, or e-signature, is data that is logically associated with other data and which is used by the signatory to sign the associated data. This type of signature has the same legal standing as a handwritten signature as long as ...

technology, developed in the United States. The company's

software-as-a-service Software as a service (SaaS ) is a cloud computing service model where the provider offers use of application software to a client and manages all needed physical and software resources. SaaS is usually accessed via a web application. Unlike oth ...

platform is intended for individuals and businesses to sign, and manage documents from any computer. The e-signature product is also available for free on

iPhone The iPhone is a line of smartphones developed and marketed by Apple that run iOS, the company's own mobile operating system. The first-generation iPhone was announced by then–Apple CEO and co-founder Steve Jobs on January 9, 2007, at ...

iPad The iPad is a brand of tablet computers developed and marketed by Apple Inc., Apple that run the company's mobile operating systems iOS and later iPadOS. The IPad (1st generation), first-generation iPad was introduced on January 27, 2010. ...

, and

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devices, which lets users upload and sign documents from their smartphone's e-mail, camera, or

Dropbox Dropbox is a file hosting service operated by the American company Dropbox, Inc., headquartered in San Francisco, California, that offers cloud storage, file synchronization, personal cloud, and Client (computing), client software. Dropbox w ...

account. The signatures within SignNow are legally recognized in the same way as traditional "wet ink" signatures as the company’s technology follows the

Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act The Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (ESIGN, , ) is a United States federal law, passed by the U.S. Congress to facilitate the use of electronic records and electronic signatures in interstate and foreign commerce. T ...

signed into law by former President

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in 2000, as well as the EU

Electronic Signatures Directive The Electronic Signatures Directive 1999/93/EC was a European Union directive (European Union), directive on the use of electronic signatures (e-signatures) in electronic contracts within the European Union (EU). It was repealed by the eIDAS r ...

History

SignNow was founded in 2011 by Chris Hawkins and Andrew Ellis, and operates in

Newport Beach, California Newport Beach is a coastal city of about 85,000 in southern Orange County, California, United States. Located about southeast of downtown Los Angeles, Newport Beach is known for its sandy beaches. The city's harbor once supported maritime indu ...

. The two saw an issue in signature and notary fraud, and set out to revolutionize use of e-signatures with a legally binding way to add signatures to electronic documents of all sorts with authenticity, non-repudiation, and data integrity. It uses 256-bit SSL encryption to provide security to users. To provide a resource explaining the development of signatures, the implementation of digital signatures, and the goals of signature, Hawkins wrote and published "A History of Signatures: From Cave Paintings to Robo-Signings" in March 2011. In that same month, SignNow raised $500,000 in financing from unnamed angel investors and then raised $2 million led by

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in March 2012. In April 2013,

Barracuda Networks Barracuda Networks, Inc. provides security, networking and storage products based on network appliances and cloud services. History Barracuda Networks was founded in 2003 by CEO Dean Drako, Michael Perone, and Zach Levow, and the company int ...

acquired SignNow. In October 2017, SignNow was sold to PDFfiller. It is now part o
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* {{official, https://signnow.com Internet properties established in 2011 2011 establishments in California 2013 mergers and acquisitions 2017 mergers and acquisitions Business software companies Software companies based in California Electronic signature providers Defunct software companies of the United States

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