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Wrike
Developer(s)Wrike, Inc.
Initial release1999
PlatformWeb, iOS, and Android
Available in9 languages
List of languages
English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Russian, Japanese and Mandarin
TypeProject management software, collaboration software and productivity software
Websitewww.wrike.com

Wrike, Inc. is an American project management application service provider based in San Jose, California.[1] Wrike also has offices India, Dallas, Tallinn, Nicosia, Dublin, Tokyo, Melbourne,[2] and Prague.[3]

History

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Wrike was founded in 2006 by Andrew Filev.[4] Filev initially self-funded the company before later obtaining investor funding.[5] Wrike released the beta version of its software (also called Wrike) in December 2006.[6] The company then launched a new "Enterprise" platform in December 2013.[7]

In June 2015, Wrike announced the opening of an office in Dublin, Ireland[8] and in 2016, Wrike launched a datacenter there to host data in compliance with local privacy regulations.[9] In July 2016, Wrike announced the launch of Wrike for Marketers.[10] That same year, Wrike's headquarters moved from Mountain View to San Jose, California.[11]

In January 2021, Citrix Systems announced its intention to acquire Wrike for $2.25 billion.[12][13][14] The acquisition closed in March 2021.[15]

Investments

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Wrike received $1 million in Angel funding in 2012 from TMT Investments.[16] In October, 2013, Wrike secured $10 million in investment funding from Bain Capital.[17] In May 2015, the company secured $15 million in a new round of funding. Investors included Scale Venture Partners, DCM Ventures, and Bain Capital. At that time, Wrike had 8,000 customers, 200 employees, and 30,000 new users each month.[18][19]

On November 29, 2018, Wrike signed a definitive agreement to receive a majority investment by Vista Equity Partners (“Vista”), a firm focused on software, data and technology-enabled businesses.[20]

Software

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The Wrike project management software is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) product that enables its users to manage and track projects, deadlines, schedules, and other workflow processes.[21] It also allows users to collaborate with one another. The application is available in English, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Italian, Japanese and Russian.[22] The software streamlines workflow and allows companies to focus on core tasks.[21] As of 2022, it was used by over 20,000 companies[10]

Features

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Wrike is designed around a minimalist multi-pane UI[23] and consists of features in two categories: project management, and team collaboration. Project Management features are those which help teams track dates and dependencies associated with projects, manage assignments and resources, and track time.[23] These include an interactive Gantt chart, a workload view, and a sortable table that can be customized to store project data.[24]

Collaboration features are those designed to aid in conversations, asset creation, and decision-making by teams. These include Wrike's Live co-editor, discussion threads on tasks, and tools for attaching documents, editing them, and tracking their changes. Wrike uses an "inbox" feature and browser notifications to alert users of updates from their colleagues and dashboards for quick overviews of pending tasks.[23] These updates are also available in Wrike's mobile apps on iOS and Android. Wrike has an optional feature set called "Wrike for Marketers" which has several tools for managing marketing workflows.[10]

In May 2012, Wrike announced the launch of a freemium version of its software for teams of up to 5 users.[25] That year also saw the integration of a live text coeditor into its workspace to unify collaboration and task management.[26] In late 2013 Wrike released a new feature set called Wrike Enterprise which included advanced analytics and other tools targeted at large business customers.[7] Since then it has released several major updates to Wrike Enterprise, including a customizable spreadsheet called "Dynamic Platform" in late 2014[24] and custom workflows for teams in 2015.[27] In July 2016, Wrike was updated with a set of add-on features under the name "Wrike for Marketers," which includes integrations with Adobe Photoshop, a tool for submitting requests, and proofing and approval tools for creative assets like videos and images.[10]

Wrike is available as native Android[28] and iOS[29] apps. Mobile apps include an interactive Gantt chart that syncs across devices.[30] The apps are available offline, and sync when connection is restored.[31]

Integrations

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Wrike integrates with a number of other enterprise systems. These include:

It also has an API so that developers can build their own integrations.[39]

Company recognition and awards

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See also

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References

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  2. ^ "Wrike Jobs: we are hiring! See all open positions | Careers". www.wrike.com. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
  3. ^ Sedlák, Jan (2019-06-26). "Americký Wrike v Praze otevírá pobočku a vývoj, nabrat chce až 250 lidí". Lupa.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  4. ^ Lardinois, Frederic (15 December 2014). "Wrike Brings Deep Customization Options To Its Project Management Service". TechCrunch. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  5. ^ Rogers, Bruce. "Andrew Filev's Wrike Wants to Bring Project Management and Collaboration to the Masses". Forbes. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
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  7. ^ a b Williams, Alex (18 December 2013). "Wrike Launches Enterprise Platform For Project Management And A Data Driven Business World". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
  8. ^ Kennedy, John (2015-06-29). "Wrike to create 50 new jobs in Dublin". Silicon Republic. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
  9. ^ "Wrike continues European expansion with new Dublin office General, Technology, news for Ireland, FDI, Ireland". www.businessworld.ie. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
  10. ^ a b c d e Lardinois, Frederic (15 July 2016). "Wrike launches project management tool for marketers". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
  11. ^ Freeman, Mike. "Software outfit Wrike expands in San Diego". sandiegouniontribune.com. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
  12. ^ "Citrix to Acquire Wrike, Delivering Modern Digital Workspace and Advancing Future of Work" (Press release). 19 January 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  13. ^ Gagliordi, Natalie (January 19, 2021). "Citrix buys Wrike for $2.25 billion, aims to bolster hybrid work portfolio". ZDNet. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  14. ^ "Citrix to acquire Wrike for $2.25 billion | TechTarget". TechTarget. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  15. ^ "Citrix completes acquisition of Wrike". Intelligent Tech Channels. March 2, 2021.
  16. ^ "Wrike, Inc. - TMT Investments". tmtinvestments.com.
  17. ^ "Wrike Raises $10M From Bain Capital for Project Management Tools". AllThingsD. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
  18. ^ Lardinois, Frederic (6 May 2015). "Work Management Platform Wrike Raises $15M Series B Round". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
  19. ^ "Task management app Wrike takes on $15M as enterprise revenue growth continues". VentureBeat. 2015-05-06. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
  20. ^ "Private equity firm buys majority stake in San Jose software startup Wrike". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  21. ^ a b Martinez, Juan; Duffy, Jill (July 17, 2017). "Wrike". PC Magazine.
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  23. ^ a b c Sharma, Mahesh (27 August 2013). "Wrike Reveals New UI And Time-Broadcasting Feature To Keep Employees On Task". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
  24. ^ a b Lardinois, Frederic (15 December 2014). "Wrike Brings Deep Customization Options To Its Project Management Service". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
  25. ^ Ha, Anthony (30 May 2012). "Wrike Releases A Free Version Of Its Project Management App". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
  26. ^ Finley, Klint (26 September 2012). "Etherpad Now Baked Into Social Project Management App Wrike". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
  27. ^ Kepes, Ben. "Wrike Introduces Custom Workflows To Its Platform". Forbes. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
  28. ^ "Wrike - Project Management - Android Apps on Google Play". play.google.com. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
  29. ^ "Wrike: Project Management & Collaboration on the App Store". App Store. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
  30. ^ Williams, Alex (8 March 2013). "Wrike Launches A Mobile Gantt Chart With Syncing So Everyone Can See The Latest Updates". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
  31. ^ Williams, Alex (4 April 2013). "Wrike Adds Real-Time Update Capabilities To Let Employees Manage Tasks Online And Offline". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
  32. ^ "Wrike Integrates with Box to Improve File and Project Management". CMSWire.com. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
  33. ^ "43 Apps and Extensions Making Google Chrome the Best Small Business Browser". PCMAG. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
  34. ^ "Wrike integrates with Microsoft Teams - Financial News". www.financial-news.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
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  37. ^ Austin, Marcus. "Wrike integrates with Microsoft Office 365 and Azure AD". Retrieved 2017-05-19.
  38. ^ "Wrike: New Custom Fields, Android App, Salesforce Templates". Project-Management.com. 2015-09-04. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
  39. ^ Rao, Leena (15 December 2010). "Project Management Tool Wrike Opens Up API". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
  40. ^ "Deloitte's 2015 Technology Fast 500 Rating" (PDF). Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  41. ^ Cooper, Julia (16 March 2015). "Best Places to Work 2015 finalists: Smallest companies". San Francisco Business Times/Silicon Valley Business Journal. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  42. ^ "GetApp's Top 25 Project Management Category Leaders". GetApp. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
  43. ^ "The Forrester Wave™: Enterprise Collaborative Work Management, Q4 2016" (PDF). Retrieved May 19, 2017.
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