Inport

The story of Import.io begins not with a garage, but with a need for data. Founded in 2012 by Andrew Fogg, the company set out to solve the complex problem of extracting information from the web. The internet was a massive, unstructured library, and businesses needed a way to pull specific, high-quality data to power their analytics and decision-making. Import.io developed a platform to do just that, offering tools to extract, prepare, and integrate web data at scale. The company gained traction, and by 2018, it secured a significant $15.5 million in Series B funding to fuel its global growth. This investment underscored the rising demand for web data integration, a market estimated to be worth billions. With capital, Import.io expanded its reach, serving over 800 enterprise customers by delivering data from millions of web sources. A pivotal moment arrived in early 2023 when Import.io was acquired by Scaleworks, a venture equity firm focused on B2B SaaS companies. While the terms were not disclosed, the acquisition marked a new chapter for the company. With the backing of Scaleworks, Import.io continues its mission to simplify data collection, enabling businesses to harness the vast world of web data for competitive advantage.