# DesignCrowd: Graphic design, Surry Hills, Australia

> DesignCrowd: DesignCrowd is a global online creative marketplace founded in 2007 in Sydney, Australia. Based in Surry Hills, Australia. Founded 2008.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/designcrowd (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

Australia · [Graphic design startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies)

# DesignCrowd

DesignCrowd is a global online creative marketplace founded in 2007 in Sydney, Australia.

Funding reported Last round: Series C

Graphic design Surry Hills, Australia

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2008 18 years old
- **Team:** 56 51 to 200 people
- **Funding reported:** 15.6M as listed, currency not stated
- **Last round:** Series C Feb 2021

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for DesignCrowd has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About DesignCrowd

DesignCrowd is a global online creative marketplace founded in 2007 in Sydney, Australia.

It connects businesses with a large network of freelance designers to facilitate custom design projects. The platform allows companies to submit projects with a budget, receive design samples from designers worldwide, and select the best option. DesignCrowd has access to over 500,000 to 1.3 million creatives from more than 165 countries. The company offers services through design contests and freelance graphic design jobs. Clients can launch contests to receive multiple design ideas or hire designers directly. DesignCrowd specializes in custom logo design, web design, graphic design, and print design. It also owns BrandCrowd, an online logo maker and marketplace for premium logo templates. The platform caters to startups, small to large businesses, and entrepreneurs seeking high-quality design solutions.

## What company datasets say DesignCrowd raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **15.6M** in the source's currency

Rounds **4**

Last round **Series C**

Last round size **6.5M**

Last round date **Feb 2021**

Investors listed **12**

## Founders and team

From DesignCrowd's own website: 1 founder, 3 on the team.

**Alec Lynch** Founder & CEO

- **Paul McManus** Chief Technology Officer
- **Clancy Clarke** Head of Marketing
- **Jonathan Dent** Head of Finance

## On 3 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [Tasman Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tasman-ventures)
- [Grand Prix Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/grand-prix-capital)
- [Partners for Growth](https://millionrounds.com/fund/partners-for-growth)

Each firm lists DesignCrowd on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

consumers business branding flyer design social media graphics stationery design print design information technology & services logo & identity packaging design business card design information technology infographic design ui/ux design branding graphic design signage design

Built with from their website

Azure VPN Gateway Adobe SalesReps.io Google Tag Manager Amazon CloudFront iSpring Suite ANS HREF Lang Govalo Modula

+8 more

Elementor Google Workspace Bing Webmaster Tools Gem Viewport Meta Geotab SVG Support Cisco Firepower NGFW Virtual (NGFWv) - BYOL

- **Sector:** Graphic design
- **Industry code:** NAICS 541430, 519290, SIC 7375, 7336
- **Region:** New South Wales
- **Revenue:** 15M a year, as listed
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/designcrowd)

## How it ended, so far

Exit

Exit Buyer Price When

Acquired DesignBay undisclosed Nov 2009

## Graphic design in Australia

Startups like it

- [**LogoGarden.com Pty Ltd** Brisbane · founded 2011](https://millionrounds.com/startup/logogarden-com-pty-ltd)
- [**DesignLab** Adelaide · founded 2004](https://millionrounds.com/startup/designlab-2)

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