DESIGNATION Labs Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2014

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $29M

  • Investors
  • 1

DESIGNATION Labs General Information

Description

Operator of a design boot camp intended to teach aspiring designers. The company's boot camp trains and teaches people about user experience design, user interface design, interaction design, and visual design, enabling professionals to become a UX/UI designer and front-end developers.

Contact Information

Website
www.designation.io
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly Accelerator/Incubator backed
Corporate Office
  • 100 South State Street
  • 4th Floor
  • Chicago, IL 60603
  • United States
Primary Industry
Educational and Training Services (B2C)
Other Industries
Software Development Applications
Acquirer
WeWork
Corporate Office
  • 100 South State Street
  • 4th Floor
  • Chicago, IL 60603
  • United States

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DESIGNATION Labs Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
3. Merger/Acquisition 01-Aug-2020 $29M Completed Generating Revenue
2. Merger/Acquisition 28-Aug-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
1. Accelerator/Incubator Completed Generating Revenue
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DESIGNATION Labs Comparisons

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Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
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Operator of a design boot camp intended to teach aspiring designers. The company's boot camp trains and teaches people a
Educational and Training Services (B2C)
Chicago, IL

Campbell, CA
 

Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
 
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DESIGNATION Labs Competitors (7)

One of DESIGNATION Labs’s 7 competitors is iD Tech (Educational Software), a Corporate Backed or Acquired company based in Campbell, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
iD Tech (Educational Software) Corporate Backed or Acquired Campbell, CA
NEXT Academy Venture Capital-Backed Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Intellipaat Venture Capital-Backed Jaipur, India
Thinkful Formerly VC-backed New York, NY
Lighthouse Labs Accelerator/Incubator Backed Toronto, Canada
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DESIGNATION Labs Former Investors (1)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Founder Institute Accelerator/Incubator Minority
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DESIGNATION Labs FAQs

  • When was DESIGNATION Labs founded?

    DESIGNATION Labs was founded in 2014.

  • Where is DESIGNATION Labs headquartered?

    DESIGNATION Labs is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

  • What industry is DESIGNATION Labs in?

    DESIGNATION Labs’s primary industry is Educational and Training Services (B2C).

  • Is DESIGNATION Labs a private or public company?

    DESIGNATION Labs is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of DESIGNATION Labs?

    The current valuation of DESIGNATION Labs is .

  • What is DESIGNATION Labs’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for DESIGNATION Labs is .

  • Who are DESIGNATION Labs’s investors?

    Founder Institute has invested in DESIGNATION Labs.

  • Who are DESIGNATION Labs’s competitors?

    iD Tech (Educational Software), NEXT Academy, Intellipaat, Thinkful, and Lighthouse Labs are some of the 7 competitors of DESIGNATION Labs.

  • When was DESIGNATION Labs acquired?

    DESIGNATION Labs was acquired on 01-Aug-2020.

  • Who acquired DESIGNATION Labs?

    DESIGNATION Labs was acquired by WeWork.

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