Infographic Space
Infographic tools themselves do not make up a particular product segment that is widely reported on. The tools fall within the larger categories of web design, graphic design, photo editing, or web apps (Canva, n.d.). The overall web design market was a $20.1 Billion industry in 2013 and continues to grow (Market Analysis of the Web Design Industry, 2013). While much of this industry is focused on full website design, there are many profitable sub-categories, such as infographics, that make this enormous market.
Launched in Australia in 2012, Canva has experienced exceptional growth in marketshare. Since launching, they have announced 8 funding rounds raising a total of $83 million USD. The growth of Canva's popularity and recognition is most evident from their latest funding round on January 9, 2018, which alone raised $40 million USD. Some notable investors in the company include Blackbird Ventures from Australia, Sequoia Capital from the United States, Felicis Ventures from the United States and actors Owen Wilson and Woody Harrelson. A full breakdown of funding sources is shared to the right and can also be found here.
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Collaboration Space
It appears that the definition of collaborative software as well as its total market value is still being contested. One report has the market growing from $7 Billion in 2015 and growing to $9.55 Billion by 2021 (Global collaboration software market, n.d.). Another source buts the market value at $26.68 Billon in 2016, estimated growth at 13.2% CAGR to hit $49.51 Billion in 2021 (Enterprise Collaboration Market, 2017). Finally, perhaps the most academically comprised data, Global Collaboration Software Market (2017), puts the market at $4.78 Billion in 2016, with 10.3% CAGR to reach $8.99 billion by 2022. What is consistent in all of these reports is the high amount of growth expected in this category.
This growth is mainly fueled by a growing need for efficiency in enterprises, increased use of mobile devices for collaboration, increased branches and offices across the world, and a more distributed workforce (Enterprise Collaboration Market, 2017). This technology is not exclusive to any one sector and expands beyond enterprises to education, healthcare, and even governments. Training students in collaborative technology is an investment in their future as well.
A Web Whiteboard is very new to the game, founded in 2016 in Croatia and still has less than 10 employees (AWW App, n.d.). There is little other information provided for them, with only two employee profiles listed. The first is co-founder Zvonimir Sabljic, has a degree in computer science, a master's in telecommunications engineering, and several successful small businesses. The CMO, Dorotea Knezevic, is the only other employee listed. AWW is a great, professional grade product, with over 200 000 active monthly users (Zvonimir Sabljić, n.d.). This company requires a much more thorough background check before it can be recommended for investment, but it warrants a deeper look.
This growth is mainly fueled by a growing need for efficiency in enterprises, increased use of mobile devices for collaboration, increased branches and offices across the world, and a more distributed workforce (Enterprise Collaboration Market, 2017). This technology is not exclusive to any one sector and expands beyond enterprises to education, healthcare, and even governments. Training students in collaborative technology is an investment in their future as well.
A Web Whiteboard is very new to the game, founded in 2016 in Croatia and still has less than 10 employees (AWW App, n.d.). There is little other information provided for them, with only two employee profiles listed. The first is co-founder Zvonimir Sabljic, has a degree in computer science, a master's in telecommunications engineering, and several successful small businesses. The CMO, Dorotea Knezevic, is the only other employee listed. AWW is a great, professional grade product, with over 200 000 active monthly users (Zvonimir Sabljić, n.d.). This company requires a much more thorough background check before it can be recommended for investment, but it warrants a deeper look.