AppFolio
 | |
| Public | |
| Traded as | NASDAQ: APPF |
| Industry | Software |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Founder |
Klaus Schauser Jon Walker |
| Headquarters | Goleta, California, United States |
Area served | Global |
Key people |
Klaus Schauser, Chief Strategist Jon Walker, CTO Brian Donahoo, President & CEO |
| Products |
(see products)
|
| Services | Software as a Service |
Number of employees | 500 (as of Jan 2015) |
| Website |
www |
AppFolio offers software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications for vertical markets. Klaus Schauser and Jon Walker founded the company in 2007. Schauser was a professor of computer science at UCSB. He previously started the company now called CitrixOnline. He also had a role in creating GoToMyPC, GoToAssist and GoToMeeting.[1] Walker was previously chief technology officer of Versora and of Miramar Systems before starting AppFolio.[1]
History
AppFolio started in 2007 after obtaining initial funding of $5 million in Series A from BV Capital to create Property Management Software.[2] A year later, it obtained $22 million in a Series B funding led by BV Capital and Cisco.[3][4] Less than 2 months after receiving the second round of funding, AppFolio released the first version of AppFolio Property Manager.[5]
Products
AppFolio Property Manager
The company's first product, AppFolio Property Manager, is a web-based real estate property management system.[6] The software enables property managers to market and manage their portfolio. It includes accounting and property management functions with the ability to email work-orders, owner statements and resident communications. Users can post vacancy ads and a personal website. A mobile app gives users mobile access to their data.[7]
MyCase
In 2012, AppFolio acquired MyCase, a web-based practice management application for lawyers. It has the features common in law practice management software, including contact and case management, calendaring, time tracking, billing, and a mobile app.[8][9]
References
- 1 2 "AppFolio Executive Team". AppFolio, Inc. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ↑ "AppFolio, Inc. Secures $5 Million in Series A Funding" (Press release). AppFolio, Inc. 20 February 2007. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ↑ "Appfolio Raises $22M". SOCAL TECH LLC. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ↑ "AppFolio Received $22 Million for Property Management Software". Venture Capital Update. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ↑ "AppFolio, Inc. Announces Launch of AppFolio Property Manager" (Press release). AppFolio, Inc. 30 May 2008. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ↑ "Product Features". AppFolio. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ↑ Wood, Chris (23 February 2011). "Multifamily Maintains Brisk Smart Phone App Deployment". Multifamily Executive 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ↑ "MyCase Features". MyCase. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
- ↑ "Our Story". MyCase. Retrieved 5 August 2013.