Strapi, initially created by Pierre, Aurélien, and Jim in 2015 as a blend of an API-building framework and a CMS, has evolved significantly over the years into a leading Headless CMS. The founders, originally student freelancers, developed Strapi to overcome the limitations of traditional CMS platforms. By 2017, they began working full-time on the project, launching a new version and seeing a steady increase in user adoption. The project gained momentum in 2019 with a $4 million seed round from Accel, introducing innovative features such as Dynamic Zones and Components. In 2020, a $10 million Series A from Index Ventures and the COVID-19 pandemic transitioned Strapi into a fully remote organization and led to the release of the stable version and the Enterprise Edition. By 2021, Strapi focused on expanding its team and preparing for new developments like Strapi v4 and an official plugin Marketplace, while celebrating its community's support and participation through events like StrapiConf and a birthday celebration.