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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Founders | Michael FitzGerald Bruce Tribbensee John Brownell |
| Headquarters | , United States |
| Products | Submission and application management software |
| Website | www |
Submittable is an American software company based in Missoula, Montana. The company develops software for collecting, reviewing, and managing submissions and applications.[1][2][3] It was founded in 2010 by Michael FitzGerald, Bruce Tribbensee, and John Brownell.[4]
History
[edit]Submittable began as a submission-management service for publishers and literary magazines.[5][6] FitzGerald, a writer and web developer, developed the service after finding that submissions were being handled through email, postal mail, home-built forms, and enterprise systems.[1] The company was originally called Submishmash.[4]
Submittable was part of Y Combinator in 2012 and raised early funding from 77Ventures, Flywheel Ventures, and Montana-based angel investors.[5] It raised $5 million in Series A funding in 2017 and $10 million in Series B funding in 2019.[6][2] In 2022, GeekWire reported that the company had raised $47 million in Series C funding led by Accel-KKR and had opened a second office in Bellevue, Washington.[3] In 2024, Submittable acquired WizeHive, a software company for grants, scholarships, fellowships, giving, and related programs.[7]
Use in literary publishing
[edit]Submittable has been used by writers, editors, journals, presses, and contests to manage literary submissions.[8][9] Poets & Writers described it as one of the established services in the submission-management field, while CMS Critic noted that writers could use one account to track submissions across journals using the platform.[8][10] In 2025, The Writer reported that some literary-magazine editors valued Submittable's organization while others were concerned about its fees.[11]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Newman, Chérie (June 10, 2015). "How One Tech Company Built A Successful Business In Missoula". Montana Public Radio. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
- 1 2 Ha, Anthony (July 18, 2019). "Submittable raises $10M to help publishers and other organizations manage their submissions". TechCrunch. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
- 1 2 Stiffler, Lisa (June 13, 2022). "From 'hippies' to heavy hitters: This social good platform bolstered its C-suite, raised $47M". GeekWire. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
- 1 2 "From basement hippies to fastest growing, Missoula tech company continues to scale". Missoula Current. August 23, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
- 1 2 Ha, Anthony (June 18, 2012). "YC-Backed Submittable Makes It Easy For Publishers To Manage Submissions". TechCrunch. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
- 1 2 Ha, Anthony (June 13, 2017). "Submission management startup Submittable raises $5M". TechCrunch. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
- ↑ Soper, Taylor (August 8, 2024). "Social impact software platform Submittable acquires WizeHive, lays off staff". GeekWire. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
- 1 2 Hanel, Rachael (December 15, 2015). "Tracking Submission Managers". Poets & Writers. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
- ↑ "Publication and Other Online Resources". Purdue OWL. Purdue University. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
- ↑ Johnston, Mike. "3 Submission Management Systems for Literary Journals: an Overview". CMS Critic. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
- ↑ Fitzgerald, Toni (October 14, 2025). "What Does the Future Look Like for Literary Magazines?". The Writer. Retrieved April 26, 2026.