Airtable

Airtable is a cloud collaboration software platform positioned between spreadsheets, relational databases, and no-code application tools. Teams can create structured tables, define fields, link records, and organize information through configurable views. Common uses include project tracking, content planning, customer and inventory management, and other operational workflows. Compared with conventional spreadsheets, Airtable places greater emphasis on structured data, collaboration, and automation. Compared with traditional database tools, it offers an interface and templates designed for users who may not have software-development expertise. The platform also supports workflow automation and configurable interfaces, allowing teams to build internal tools without developing a complete application from scratch. Its users include marketing, product, operations, creative, and project teams. Airtable operates as a private software company, and detailed current financial and organizational information is not included here because it is not consistently disclosed in reliable public sources.

Airtable was founded in 2012 by Howie Liu, Andrew Ofstad, and Emmett Nicholas. The company initially focused on addressing the difficulties teams faced when using spreadsheets to manage information that required more structure, collaboration, and extensibility. It combined a familiar spreadsheet-like interface with database-oriented organization, allowing users to configure fields, linked records, and views for particular workflows. Over time, Airtable expanded beyond online tables into team collaboration, workflow automation, and no-code application building. Its use cases include project management, content operations, marketing programs, product development, and operational data management. Airtable operates as a cloud software service accessed through web-based tools and offered through service tiers suited to different teams and requirements. Because the company is privately held, detailed and consistently verifiable information about its financial performance, customer numbers, and current internal organization is limited.

• 2012

  Founding

  [1]Airtable official websiteairtable.com

  Howie Liu, Andrew Ofstad, and Emmett Nicholas founded Airtable to build a cloud-based tool that combines a spreadsheet interface with database capabilities.

A low-code/no-code platform for business teams to organize data, collaborate, and build workflows, combining the ease of a spreadsheet with the structure of a database and the ability to configure apps.

• Airtable platform

  Airtable's core platform uses a spreadsheet-like interface to manage structured data, with configurable fields, linked records, multiple views, and team collaboration. It can organize and track projects, content, customers, inventory, and other business information.

• 2020.09.14

  Reported2020.09.14

  Airtable launches major platform feature updates[3]Airtable 推出重大平台功能更新techcrunch.com

  Airtable launched a major feature update including Airtable Apps, Automations and Sync, adding options for custom functionality, automated workflows and sharing data across an organization.

• 2020.09.14

  Reported2020.09.14

  Airtable announces $185 million Series D funding[3]Airtable 推出重大平台功能更新techcrunch.com

  Airtable announced that it had raised $185 million in a Series D funding round, at a post-money valuation of $2.585 billion.

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1. 1Airtable official websiteairtable.com
2. 2Airtable company overviewairtable.com
3. 3Airtable 推出重大平台功能更新techcrunch.com