Startup profile for Optimizely: what they do, why they are interesting, stage (acquired), industries, and links to our funding articles. Part of the Venture Capital Tracker startup directory.

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Optimizely

Optimizely made A/B testing accessible to marketers before Episerver acquired it and later merged into the Optimizely brand.

Stage

acquired

Status

acquired

Coverage

full

Why Optimizely is interesting

YC W10’s experimentation platform became the category leader — Benchmark and Bain backed growth before Index led the $58M Series C.

Key facts

  • Series B (May 2014): $57M led by a16z; Benchmark, Bain participated (TechCrunch)
  • Series C (Oct 2015): $58M led by Index Ventures (Index Ventures)
  • Exit (2018): Acquired by Episerver

Investors in our directory

Funds linked from Optimizely's profile — open a fund page for stage focus and related deal articles.

Industries

Generalist Technology

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Related funding articles

Venture Capital Tracker pieces that cover Optimizely's financing or category context.

Last updated: 2026-07-24