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Webflow, Inc.

Visual Website BuildingFounded 2013
Reviewed by Swet Parvadiya
Company data updated: October 2026

Leadership History

Webflow: CEO History

2 leaders · 2013 to present

Who is the CEO of Webflow?

Linda Tong is the CEO of Webflow, in the role since 2024. The first chief executive was Vlad Magdalin, from 2013.

Current CEO
Linda Tong (since 2024)
First CEO
Vlad Magdalin (2013)
Leaders documented
2
Founded
2013
NameRoleFromToYears in role
Linda TongChief Executive Officer2024Present2
Vlad MagdalinCo-Founder; CEO (2013-2024), now Chief Innovation Officer2013202411
Who was CEO of Webflow before Linda Tong?
Vlad Magdalin was CEO of Webflow from 2013 to 2024, before Linda Tong took over in 2024.

Company Overview

Webflow, Inc. provides a visual development platform for websites: a browser-based designer, a CMS, managed hosting and add-ons for localization and optimization. Vlad Magdalin, Sergie Magdalin and Bryant Chou launched it in 2013 and took it through Y Combinator. It remained small and largely self-funded for several years before raising venture rounds from 2019 to 2022 that valued it at $4 billion. Linda Tong has been CEO since June 2024, with Vlad Magdalin as Chief Innovation Officer. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Webflow earns subscription revenue. Customers pay for Workspace plans, priced per seat, to design and collaborate on sites, and for Site plans, priced per site, that cover hosting, CMS capacity and traffic. Larger organizations buy Enterprise contracts with custom pricing, security controls and support. The company also sells add-ons such as Localization and optimization features built on its Intellimize acquisition. Webflow does not disclose how revenue splits across these lines.

Linda Tong

Chief Executive Officer

2024 – Present

2 years (current)

Key Decisions & Impact

Tong orchestrated the massive, highly strategic push to transform Webflow from a freelancer tool into a massive Enterprise platform, aggressively securing highly lucrative, multi-million dollar contracts with massive corporations.

Legacy

As the current CEO (and former COO), the highly experienced tech executive is tasked with deeply monetizing Webflow's massive user base to justify its unicorn valuation.

Vlad Magdalin

Co-Founder; CEO (2013-2024), now Chief Innovation Officer

2013 – 2024

11 years

Key Decisions & Impact

Magdalin survived near-absolute bankruptcy, funding the company with massive personal credit card debt before finally getting into Y Combinator, ultimately building one of the most powerful 'no-code' tools on Earth.

Legacy

As Co-Founder and CEO, he is the absolute spiritual and strategic anchor of the company, fiercely driving its mission to democratize software creation for non-engineers.

Challenges & Strategic Context

Webflow has to keep a fairly technical, CSS-based editor approachable for marketers while competing with simpler builders and with Framer, which has gained ground with startups: among Y Combinator companies in the 2024 and 2025 batches, more homepages used Framer (13.7%) than Webflow (10.2%). It also has to show that its push into AI agents and marketing workflows adds value beyond site building.

Webflow CEO and Leadership FAQ

Who is the current CEO of Webflow?

Linda Tong is the current CEO of Webflow, having been appointed to the role in June 2024 after previously serving as the company's President and Chief Operating Officer.

How long was Vlad Magdalin the CEO of Webflow?

Vlad Magdalin served as Webflow's CEO for 11 years, from the company's inception in early 2013 until stepping into the Chief Innovation Officer role in June 2024.

What is Linda Tong's professional background prior to Webflow?

Before joining Webflow in 2022, Linda Tong held prominent executive roles including General Manager of AppDynamics at Cisco, Vice President of Innovation at the NFL, and early product roles at Google.

Why did Vlad Magdalin step down as CEO in 2024?

Magdalin stepped down to focus entirely on product vision, emerging AI architectures, and community innovation as Chief Innovation Officer, bringing in Tong to lead enterprise scaling.

What major strategic initiatives has Linda Tong led as CEO?

Under Tong, Webflow accelerated its enterprise customer acquisitions, acquired Intellimize and GreenSock, and launched the AI-driven Source by Webflow platform.

What role does co-founder Bryant Chou hold at Webflow?

Bryant Chou served as Webflow's founding Chief Technology Officer, overseeing the technical architecture of the designer and database engine before transitioning to advisory leadership.

How is Webflow's current executive leadership structured?

Webflow's executive team features Linda Tong as CEO, Vlad Magdalin as Chief Innovation Officer, alongside veteran heads of product, engineering, finance, legal, and revenue operations.

How did Vlad Magdalin's leadership shape Webflow's corporate culture?

Magdalin established a culture centered on 'democratizing software creation,' transparent remote-first work practices, and dual commitments to customer empowerment and employee well-being.

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