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Miro (collaboration platform)
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Miro is a collaborative online platform designed to support teams in planning and execution across different locations and time zones. It is used for a variety of purposes, including brainstorming, agile planning, customer journey mapping, product design, and remote workshops. As of 2025, the platform is utilized by over 90 million users and more than 250,000 organizations worldwide.[2]
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Founding and early years (2011–2020)
Miro was founded in 2011 under the name RealtimeBoard by Russian entrepreneurs Andrey Khusid and Oleg Shardin.[3][4] Originally designed as a simple visual whiteboarding tool, the product attracted global remote teams because its real-time collaboration features differentiated it from traditional diagramming software.
In 2018, the company raised $25 million in Series A funding led by Accel, with participation from Altair Capital and Scale Venture Partners.[5] By then, it had grown to over 2 million users.
In 2019, the company rebranded to Miro, inspired by the Catalan artist Joan Miró, to reflect its vision beyond whiteboarding into end-to-end visual collaboration.[6]
Global expansion and investment (2021–2023)
In January 2022, Miro raised $400 million in Series C funding, co-led by ICONIQ Growth, Accel, Atlassian, Dragoneer, GIC, and Scale Venture Partners, reaching a valuation of $17.5 billion.[7][8]
The company has expanded its global workforce and is jointly headquartered in Amsterdam and San Francisco.[9] It has also established offices in Austin and Sydney.
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated Miro's adoption, as teams sought cloud-native remote work alternatives to in-office whiteboards and meeting rooms.[10]
Becoming an innovation workspace (2024–present)
In 2024 Miro started its transition from visual collaboration platform to innovation workspace. The company aims to tackle common organizational challenges that impede innovation, such as fragmented workflows and communication breakdowns.[11]
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CEO and leadership
Andrey Khusid, co-founder and CEO, is an advocate of product-led growth and distributed work models.[12]
Jeff Chow, chief product and technology officer since 2022, previously worked at Google and Tripadvisor, and leads Miro's AI and platform innovation.[13]
Acquisitions
In October 2022, Miro acquired video conferencing startup Around to enhance synchronous collaboration directly within the Miro canvas.[14]
In June 2024, Miro acquired Danish AI design startup Uizard, strengthening its generative interface and rapid prototyping capabilities.[15]
Additional acquisitions in the areas of enterprise collaboration and productivity are tracked by Tracxn.[16]
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