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<h2 id="history">History</h2> <p>SignNow was founded in 2011 by Chris Hawkins and Andrew Ellis, and operates in <a href="/facts/Newport_Beach,_California/2paVEoKa">Newport Beach, California</a>. The two saw an issue in signature and notary fraud, and set out to revolutionize use of e-signatures with a legally binding way to add signatures to electronic documents of all sorts with authenticity, non-repudiation, and data integrity.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a> It uses 256-bit <a href="/facts/Transport_layer_security/pGy16TnA">SSL</a> encryption to provide security to users.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> </p><p>To provide a resource explaining the development of signatures, the implementation of digital signatures, and the goals of signature, Hawkins wrote and published "A History of Signatures: From Cave Paintings to Robo-Signings" in March 2011.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> In that same month, SignNow raised $500,000 in financing from unnamed angel investors and then raised $2 million led by <a href="/facts/Khosla_Ventures/dp008vbo">Khosla Ventures</a> in March 2012.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> </p><p>In April 2013, <a href="/facts/Barracuda_Networks/ImPINx0H">Barracuda Networks</a> acquired SignNow.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a> In October 2017, SignNow was sold to PDFfiller. It is now part of <a href="https://www.airslate.com">airSlate</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Electronic_signature/FnVNSGMT">Electronic signature</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Uniform_Electronic_Transactions_Act/msbhRGSE">Uniform Electronic Transactions Act</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Uniform_Real_Property_Electronic_Recording_Act/h69s7hp8">Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act</a></li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://signnow.com">Official website</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"3 Great Digital Signature Apps". 29 May 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-29. <a href="http://www.inc.com/magazine/201206/jennifer-alsever/3-digital-signature-apps.html" target="_blank">http://www.inc.com/magazine/201206/jennifer-alsever/3-digital-signature-apps.html</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"The Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (E-Sign Act)" (PDF). FDIC. Retrieved 28 May 2022. <a href="https://www.fdic.gov/resources/supervision-and-examinations/consumer-compliance-examination-manual/documents/10/x-3-1.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.fdic.gov/resources/supervision-and-examinations/consumer-compliance-examination-manual/documents/10/x-3-1.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>"DIRECTIVE 1999/93/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT". UK Legislation. Retrieved 28 May 2022. <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1999/93/contents" target="_blank">https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1999/93/contents</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>"SignNow Raises $500,000 For Upcoming E-Signature Service". 15 March 2011. Retrieved 2011-03-15. <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2011/03/15/signnow-raises-500000-for-upcoming-e-signature-service/" target="_blank">https://techcrunch.com/2011/03/15/signnow-raises-500000-for-upcoming-e-signature-service/</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>"SignNow Legal". <a href="https://signnow.com/legal" target="_blank">https://signnow.com/legal</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>Hawkins, Chris (12 March 2011). A History of Signatures: From Cave Paintings to Robo-Signings. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 978-1460978443. <a href="978-1460978443" target="_blank">978-1460978443</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>"Khosla Ventures Leads $2M Round In Mobile E-Signature Service SignNow". 6 March 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-06. <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2012/03/06/khosla-ventures-leads-2m-round-in-mobile-e-signature-service-signnow/" target="_blank">https://techcrunch.com/2012/03/06/khosla-ventures-leads-2m-round-in-mobile-e-signature-service-signnow/</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>"Barracuda Networks acquires SignNow fueling cloud storage growth". Archived from the original on 2018-07-13. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180713014858/www.businesscloudnews.com/2013/05/23/barracuda-networks-acquires-signnow-fueling-cloud-storage-growth/" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20180713014858/www.businesscloudnews.com/2013/05/23/barracuda-networks-acquires-signnow-fueling-cloud-storage-growth/</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>"Terms of Service | SignNow". www.signnow.com. Retrieved 2018-02-09. <a href="https://www.signnow.com/terms" target="_blank">https://www.signnow.com/terms</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>