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{{Short description|American
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| traded_as = {{ubl|{{NASDAQ|DOCU}}|[[Russell 1000]] component}}
| image = DocuSignHeadquarters.jpg
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| founders = {{ubl|Tom Gonser|Court Lorenzini|Eric Ranft}}
| key_people = {{ubl|[[Maggie Wilderotter]] ([[Chairman|chair]])<ref>{{cite news|title=DocuSign CEO Dan Springer steps down|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/21/docusign-ceo-dan-springer-steps-down.html |date=21 June 2022|publisher=CNBC|last=Bursztynsky |first=Jessica}}</ref> |Allan Thygesen ([[Chief executive officer|CEO]]) <ref>{{Cite web |last=Novet |first=Jordan |title=DocuSign names former Google executive Allan Thygesen as new CEO |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/22/docusign-names-former-google-executive-allan-thygesen-as-new-ceo.html |date=2022-09-22 |website=[[CNBC]] |language=en}}</ref>}}
| industry = Software
| products = Electronic signature and digital transaction management software and services
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| foundation = {{Start date and age|2003}}
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In April 2018,
==History==
The firm began sales in 2005 when zipForm, now zipLogix, integrated
In January 2007, Court Lorenzini stepped down as CEO and board chairman replaced as CEO by Matthew Schiltz,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20070125005791/en/DocuSign-Names-Matthew-J.-Schiltz-CEO-President|title=DocuSign Names Matthew J. Schiltz as CEO and President|date=2007-01-25|website=www.businesswire.com|language=en}}</ref> who served in that role until January 2010.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/techflash/2010/01/docusign_taps_new_ceo.html|title=DocuSign taps new CEO|last=Cook|first=John|date=27 January 2010|website=Portland Business Journals|access-date=2020-03-27}}</ref> Steven King replaced Schultz as CEO<ref name=":1" /> and moved the corporate headquarters from Seattle to San Francisco. [[Keith Krach]] became
In July 2012, ''[[Business Insider]]'' reported that about 90% of ''Fortune'' 500 companies had signed up to use
On January 10, 2013,
In October 2015, [[Keith Krach]] announced he would step down as CEO once a search for a new CEO was completed.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Swisher|first1=Kara|author-link=Kara Swisher|title=DocuSign CEO to Step Down After New CEO Search Is Complete|url=http://recode.net/2015/10/09/docusign-ceo-to-step-down-after-new-ceo-search-is-complete/|website=www.recode.net|date=9 October 2015|access-date=14 October 2015}}</ref>
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In January 2017, veteran [[software]] [[Senior management|executive]] Daniel Springer was named as the new CEO.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/01/18/a-new-ceo-for-docusign/|title=A new CEO for DocuSign|last=Roof|first=Katie|website=TechCrunch|date=18 January 2017 |access-date=2017-01-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/2017/01/18/docusign-names-responsys-vet-dan-springer-ceo/#3266cca15a18|title=DocuSign Names Former Responsys Chief As New CEO, Ending A Lengthy Search|last=Konrad|first=Alex|newspaper=Forbes|access-date=2017-01-19}}</ref>
In July 2018,
In February 2020,
On June 1, 2021, DocuSign acquired Clause, a smart legal contract technology startup.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ray |first=Tiernan |date=2021-05-27 |title=DocuSign acquires 'smart agreements' startup Clause |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/docusign-acquires-intellectual-property-some-staff-of-smart-agreements-startup-clause/ |work=ZDNet}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.docusign.com/blog/clause-docusign-smart-agreement-journey|title=Taking the Next Step in Our Smart Agreement Journey} DocuSign|last=Hathi|first=Kamal|work=DocuSign|access-date=2024-05-13|language=en}}</ref>
On June 21, 2022, Daniel Springer was replaced as CEO by Mary Agnes "Maggie" Wilderotter,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-21 |title=DocuSign Board of Directors Announces Leadership Changes for Next Phase of Growth |url=https://www.docusign.com/press-releases/docusign-board-of-directors-announces-leadership-changes-for-next-phase-of-growth |access-date=2022-07-18 |website=DocuSign |language=en-US}}</ref> and later Allan Thygesen as CEO on September 22, 2022. Thygesen assumed office on October 10.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Novet |first=Jordan |title=DocuSign names former Google executive Allan Thygesen as new CEO |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/22/docusign-names-former-google-executive-allan-thygesen-as-new-ceo.html |access-date=2022-09-22 |website=[[CNBC]] |date=22 September 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
In February 2024, the company announced plans to cut around 400 jobs, some 6% of its workforce.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/docusign-to-cut-about-6-of-jobs/ar-BB1hRAjX | title=Tech Layoffs Just Keep Coming as Sector Resets for AI | author=Sarah E. Needleman | via=MSN | newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]] | date=6 February 2024 | accessdate=6 February 2024 }}</ref>
In April 2024, the company announced a significant expansion of its company strategy, opening up a new SaaS category — Intelligent Agreement Management — and launching Docusign IAM, an Intelligent Agreement Management platform and new line-of-business-focused applications to lead that category.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-11 |title=Docusign unveils Intelligent Agreement Management platform to transform business contracts |url=https://siliconangle.com/2024/04/11/docusign-unveils-intelligent-agreement-management-platform-transform-business-contracts/ |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=SiliconANGLE |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-11 |title=Introducing the New Docusign, the Intelligent Agreement Management Company |url=https://www.docusign.com/blog/new-docusign-intelligent-agreement-management |access-date=2024-04-11 |website=www.docusign.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
=== Funding ===
In 2004,
In July 2012,
In May 2015, the company announced it had raised $233 million in a new funding round, with some estimating a $3 billion company valuation.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/venturecapital/2015/05/12/docusign-hits-3-billion-valuation-in-latest-funding-round/?mg=blogs-wsj&url=http%253A%252F%252Fblogs.wsj.com%252Fventurecapital%252F2015%252F05%252F12%252Fdocusign-hits-3-billion-valuation-in-latest-funding-round|title=DocuSign Hits $3 Billion Valuation in Latest Funding Round|author=Lizette Chapman|work=[[The Wall Street Journal|WSJ]]|date=12 May 2015|access-date=20 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/2015/05/12/docusign-raises-233-million/|title=DocuSign Doubles Valuation To $3 Billion With $233 Million Raise|author=Alex Konrad|work=Forbes|access-date=20 August 2015}}</ref>
In 2018, the company announced plans for an [[initial public offering]] on the [[
==Products==
== Litigation ==
A [[Class action|class action lawsuit]] began against Docusign in 2022 regarding their conduct from 2020-2021 that alleged the company misled investors and shareholders with false reporting. According to the initial complaint, Docusign "failed to disclose the role the COVID-19 pandemic had on its growth, including the positive impact on Docusign's business. [Docusign] also downplayed the impact that a 'return to normal' would have on the Company's growth and business."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-03 |title=SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Robbins LLP Informs Investors of Class Action Against DocuSign, Inc. (DOCU) |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220103005149/en/SHAREHOLDER-ALERT-Robbins-LLP-Informs-Investors-of-Class-Action-Against-DocuSign-Inc.-DOCU |access-date=2024-01-14 |website=www.businesswire.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=DocuSign Hit With Derivative Suit Over Pandemic Demand Changes |url=https://news.bloomberglaw.com/securities-law/docusign-hit-with-derivative-suit-over-pandemic-demand-changes |access-date=2024-01-14 |website=news.bloomberglaw.com |language=en}}</ref>
== DocuSign IMPACT Foundation ==▼
In 2023, the company's former CEO Daniel Springer filed a lawsuit against Docusign. While the company claimed that Springer had resigned, his lawsuit alleged that the resignation was fabricated.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Ironside Research |date=2023-05-02 |title=DocuSign: Boardroom Drama And Bloated Cost Keep Us Far, Far Away |url=https://seekingalpha.com/article/4598741-docusign-boardroom-drama-bloated-cost-keep-us-far-away |access-date=2024-01-14 |website=Seeking Alpha |language=en}}</ref>
[[File:DocuSign Impact 3.15.15.jpg|thumb|Krach announces the formation of the IMPACT Foundation at the Momentum user conference, 15 March 2015.]]
On 15 March 2015, CEO Keith Krach announced the formation of the $30
==See also==
* [[Adobe Sign]]
* [[Handwriting recognition]]
* [[HelloSign]]
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