February 26, 2025
Words by Tine Karlsen, CEO
Vev acquires TIME Magazine’s web design platform TIME Sites
We’re excited to announce the acquisition of TIME Sites, a website builder for digital storytelling and web experiences.
This is a major step towards Vev's mission to be the creative extension of choice for every organization’s tech stack, and signals further expansion into the US. As part of the acquisition deal, Marc Benioff, owner of TIME and chair, CEO and co-founder of Salesforce, acquires a stake in Vev.
We are incredibly excited to welcome the TIME Sites team to Vev, and continue to grow this one-of-a-kind platform as a powerful creative extension to any tech-stack.
For Vev customers, it’s business as usual—the platform you love is staying right here, and will continue to grow with you.
Over the coming months, we will be merging the TIME Sites tool into the Vev platform so that all of our customers, old and new, can use Vev's advanced features in one powerful place. In the meantime, we will be renaming TIME Sites to Sites, so as to formally mark the acquisition by dropping the TIME branding.
This is a big milestone for Vev, and for every publisher, designer, and marketing team out there wanting to build show-stopping, valuable interactive content.
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We are incredibly excited to welcome the TIME Sites team to Vev, and continue to grow this one-of-a-kind platform as a powerful creative extension to any tech-stack.
To Vev Clients
For Vev customers, it’s business as usual—the platform you love is staying right here, and will continue to grow with you.
To TIME Sites Clients
Over the coming months, we will be merging the TIME Sites tool into the Vev platform so that all of our customers, old and new, can use Vev's advanced features in one powerful place. In the meantime, we will be renaming TIME Sites to Sites, so as to formally mark the acquisition by dropping the TIME branding.
This is a big milestone for Vev, and for every publisher, designer, and marketing team out there wanting to build show-stopping, valuable interactive content.
Official press release
Press release – 26 February, 2025:
The acquisition will expand Vev’s already-established web creation platform, introducing more opportunities for media, marketing teams and consulting technology players to produce creative and impactful web content with technical freedom through the interactive content builder. As part of the deal, Marc Benioff, chair, CEO and co-founder of Salesforce, becomes a shareholder in Vev. The acquisition significantly strengthens Vev’s position in the U.S. market.
Vev, the no-code design platform for interactive content, today announced its acquisition of TIME’s website builder TIME Sites, a leading account-based microsite platform, now named SITES. The move strengthens Vev’s position in the enterprise web development space, accelerating its goal of becoming the leading content builder for organizations and expanding its established position in interactive content and digital storytelling. As part of the acquisition deal, Marc Benioff, owner of TIME and chair, CEO and co-founder of Salesforce, acquires a stake in Vev.
Vev was founded in 2017 by CEO Tine Karlsen and CTO Nicolay Thafvelin. The company’s unique platform lets organizations create impactful interactive content, websites, and data visualizations, without complicated coding processes or lengthy workflows. This cuts costs by reducing time-to-market by up to 90% compared to traditional workflows. Already boasting clients such as LIDL U.S., Schibsted, Politico Studio, and Pfizer, hundreds of brands globally use Vev to easily produce interactive and creative content to enhance their web presence.
“Having Marc Benioff as an investor, with his years of leadership in SaaS, in addition to bringing SITES into the Vev fold, represents an immense opportunity, especially for the U.S. market. Marc’s leadership and experience in cloud computing and enterprise software will be invaluable to our growth, and the SITES team and existing technology will have a significant impact on the digital storytelling features of our platform. We cannot wait to work with their existing and loyal customers to shape the future of the platform,” says Tine Karlsen, CEO of Vev.
U.S.-based SITES was acquired by TIME in 2022. SITES is designed to revolutionize how business teams interact with their customers at every stage of their journey. The platform enables everyday business users, from sales and marketing to customer success and professional services, to quickly and easily turn content into dynamic, personalized customer experiences.
"Since 2022, TIME has delivered exceptional digital experiences that capture our customers' stories with quality, speed, and scale through the TIME Sites platform and team. Vev shares our passion for digital storytelling and a proven commitment to innovation and growth, making them the ideal home for TIME Sites customers," says Jessica Sibley, CEO of TIME.
Following the acquisition, SITES’ Kristina Valkanoff will join Vev as Country Manager for the United States. In her new role with Vev, Valkanoff will spearhead expansion and growth in the U.S., collaborating with the broader team to propel the no-code platform toward becoming the essential creative extension to every organization’s tech stack.
Vev has raised $7M in funding and has 33 employees in 6 countries. Working with top brands globally, Vev’s customer base spans 40 countries, growing substantially within larger enterprises.
Financial terms were not disclosed.
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About Vev:
Vev is an interactive content builder that revolutionizes the creative workflow for teams wanting to create cutting-edge digital content and sites without code. It reduces time to market and significantly lowers development costs. Founded in 2017, Vev is headquartered in Oslo and is used by many of the world's leading organizations as a seamless creative addition to their existing tech stacks.
For more information on Vev, please visit https://www.vev.design/.
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