Industry Computer software CEO Timothy Chi (Jan 2006–) Type of business Private | Website www.weddingwire.com Founded 2006 | |
Key people Timothy Chi, CEO; Lee Wang, COO; Jeff Yeh, CTO; Sonny Ganguly, CMO; Andrew Olek, General Counsel; Mike Beach, CFO Headquarters Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States Subsidiaries Themis, Inc., Wedding Planner S.L., liveBooks, Inc. Profiles | ||
WeddingWire Inc. operates online marketplaces for the wedding industry in 14 countries, including the US, Canada, Spain, Italy, France, Mexico, and Brazil. The company is dedicated to building innovative tools and resources that simplify the wedding planning process. Engaged couples worldwide have the opportunity to search for local vendors, read newlywed reviews, and use comprehensive planning tools online and on-the-go. Wedding and event vendors have access to purpose-built software tools and advertising solutions to manage and grow their business.
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The company was founded in 2005 by Timothy Chi, who was one of the founding members of Blackboard Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBB) along with Lee Wang, Jeff Yeh, and Sonny Ganguly. Today, WeddingWire is headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland with European offices in Barcelona, Spain.
History
On May 1, 2007, WeddingWire publicly launched the first version of its product offering to engaged couples and local wedding vendors
On February 19, 2008, WeddingWire secured a $5.5MM Series A strategic investment round from Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia.
On June 19, 2008, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia announced they now offer a full suite of online wedding planning tools, powered by WeddingWire.
On July 11, 2011, WeddingWire announced the acquisition of Project Wedding from eHarmony.
On Dec 7, 2011 WeddingWire announced an investment from Southern Capitol Ventures.
On Dec 14th, 2011, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia announced the sale of their stake in WeddingWire for $11mm to Catalyst Investors.
On Sept 25th, 2012, WeddingWire secured a $25.0MM Series B investment round from Spectrum Equity Investors.
On Feb 26th, 2015, WeddingWire announced the acquisition of Wedding Planner, S.L., a Spanish-based company that operates wedding marketplaces in 12 countries, such as Bodas.net. .
On June 9, 2015, WeddingWire announced the acquisition of GayWeddings.com,