diff --git a/components/dashboard/package.json b/components/dashboard/package.json
index 23e009eb720bf2..3cc861b8f8f040 100644
--- a/components/dashboard/package.json
+++ b/components/dashboard/package.json
@@ -23,12 +23,14 @@
     "monaco-editor": "^0.25.2",
     "query-string": "^7.1.1",
     "react": "^17.0.1",
+    "react-confetti": "^6.1.0",
     "react-datepicker": "^4.8.0",
     "react-dom": "^17.0.1",
     "react-intl-tel-input": "^8.2.0",
     "react-popper": "^2.3.0",
     "react-portal": "^4.2.2",
     "react-router-dom": "^5.2.0",
+    "validator": "^13.9.0",
     "xterm": "^4.11.0",
     "xterm-addon-fit": "^0.5.0"
   },
@@ -49,6 +51,7 @@
     "@types/react-router": "^5.1.13",
     "@types/react-router-dom": "^5.1.7",
     "@types/uuid": "^8.3.1",
+    "@types/validator": "^13.7.12",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^4.21.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^4.21.0",
     "autoprefixer": "^9.8.6",
diff --git a/components/dashboard/src/app/AppRoutes.tsx b/components/dashboard/src/app/AppRoutes.tsx
index f10a1f4e132bf8..09a737d6a423d4 100644
--- a/components/dashboard/src/app/AppRoutes.tsx
+++ b/components/dashboard/src/app/AppRoutes.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 import { ContextURL, Team, User } from "@gitpod/gitpod-protocol";
 import React, { FunctionComponent, useContext, useState } from "react";
-import { Redirect, Route, Switch, useLocation, useParams } from "react-router";
+import { Redirect, Route, Switch, useLocation } from "react-router";
 import { AppNotifications } from "../AppNotifications";
 import Menu from "../menu/Menu";
 import OAuthClientApproval from "../OauthClientApproval";
diff --git a/components/dashboard/src/contexts/ConfettiContext.tsx b/components/dashboard/src/contexts/ConfettiContext.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..a3507f58a98542
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/dashboard/src/contexts/ConfettiContext.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2023 Gitpod GmbH. All rights reserved.
+ * Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License (AGPL).
+ * See License.AGPL.txt in the project root for license information.
+ */
+
+import { lazy, createContext, FC, useMemo, useState, useContext, Suspense } from "react";
+
+const Confetti = lazy(() => import(/* webpackPrefetch: true */ "react-confetti"));
+
+type ConfettiContextType = {
+    isConfettiDropping: boolean;
+    dropConfetti(): void;
+    hideConfetti(): void;
+};
+const ConfettiContext = createContext<ConfettiContextType>({
+    isConfettiDropping: false,
+    dropConfetti: () => undefined,
+    hideConfetti: () => undefined,
+});
+
+export const ConfettiContextProvider: FC = ({ children }) => {
+    const [isConfettiDropping, setIsConfettiDropping] = useState(false);
+    const value = useMemo(() => {
+        return {
+            isConfettiDropping: isConfettiDropping,
+            dropConfetti: () => setIsConfettiDropping(true),
+            hideConfetti: () => setIsConfettiDropping(false),
+        };
+    }, [isConfettiDropping]);
+
+    return (
+        <ConfettiContext.Provider value={value}>
+            {children}
+            {isConfettiDropping && (
+                <Suspense fallback={<></>}>
+                    <Confetti recycle={false} numberOfPieces={300} onConfettiComplete={value.hideConfetti} />
+                </Suspense>
+            )}
+        </ConfettiContext.Provider>
+    );
+};
+
+export const useConfetti = () => {
+    return useContext(ConfettiContext);
+};
diff --git a/components/dashboard/src/index.tsx b/components/dashboard/src/index.tsx
index f2f0de983823a0..b3dce8cde2f60d 100644
--- a/components/dashboard/src/index.tsx
+++ b/components/dashboard/src/index.tsx
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import { isWebsiteSlug } from "./utils";
 
 import "./index.css";
 import { setupQueryClientProvider } from "./data/setup";
+import { ConfettiContextProvider } from "./contexts/ConfettiContext";
 
 const bootApp = () => {
     // gitpod.io specific boot logic
@@ -57,27 +58,29 @@ const bootApp = () => {
     ReactDOM.render(
         <React.StrictMode>
             <GitpodQueryClientProvider>
-                <UserContextProvider>
-                    <AdminContextProvider>
-                        <PaymentContextProvider>
-                            <LicenseContextProvider>
-                                <TeamsContextProvider>
-                                    <ProjectContextProvider>
-                                        <ThemeContextProvider>
-                                            <StartWorkspaceModalContextProvider>
-                                                <BrowserRouter>
-                                                    <FeatureFlagContextProvider>
-                                                        <App />
-                                                    </FeatureFlagContextProvider>
-                                                </BrowserRouter>
-                                            </StartWorkspaceModalContextProvider>
-                                        </ThemeContextProvider>
-                                    </ProjectContextProvider>
-                                </TeamsContextProvider>
-                            </LicenseContextProvider>
-                        </PaymentContextProvider>
-                    </AdminContextProvider>
-                </UserContextProvider>
+                <ConfettiContextProvider>
+                    <UserContextProvider>
+                        <AdminContextProvider>
+                            <PaymentContextProvider>
+                                <LicenseContextProvider>
+                                    <TeamsContextProvider>
+                                        <ProjectContextProvider>
+                                            <ThemeContextProvider>
+                                                <StartWorkspaceModalContextProvider>
+                                                    <BrowserRouter>
+                                                        <FeatureFlagContextProvider>
+                                                            <App />
+                                                        </FeatureFlagContextProvider>
+                                                    </BrowserRouter>
+                                                </StartWorkspaceModalContextProvider>
+                                            </ThemeContextProvider>
+                                        </ProjectContextProvider>
+                                    </TeamsContextProvider>
+                                </LicenseContextProvider>
+                            </PaymentContextProvider>
+                        </AdminContextProvider>
+                    </UserContextProvider>
+                </ConfettiContextProvider>
             </GitpodQueryClientProvider>
         </React.StrictMode>,
         document.getElementById("root"),
diff --git a/components/dashboard/src/onboarding/StepOrgInfo.tsx b/components/dashboard/src/onboarding/StepOrgInfo.tsx
index d6fc0f49c2d543..fb6118ad35180f 100644
--- a/components/dashboard/src/onboarding/StepOrgInfo.tsx
+++ b/components/dashboard/src/onboarding/StepOrgInfo.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import { getExplorationReasons } from "./exploration-reasons";
 import { getJobRoleOptions, JOB_ROLE_OTHER } from "./job-roles";
 import { OnboardingStep } from "./OnboardingStep";
 import { getSignupGoalsOptions, SIGNUP_GOALS_OTHER } from "./signup-goals";
+import isURL from "validator/lib/isURL";
 
 type Props = {
     user: User;
@@ -127,7 +128,9 @@ export const StepOrgInfo: FC<Props> = ({ user, onComplete }) => {
     ]);
 
     const jobRoleError = useOnBlurError("Please select one", !!jobRole);
-    const isValid = jobRoleError.isValid && signupGoals.length > 0;
+    const websiteError = useOnBlurError("Please enter a valid url", !companyWebsite || isURL(companyWebsite));
+    const isValid =
+        jobRoleError.isValid && websiteError.isValid && signupGoals.length > 0 && explorationReasons.length > 0;
 
     return (
         <OnboardingStep
@@ -178,9 +181,10 @@ export const StepOrgInfo: FC<Props> = ({ user, onComplete }) => {
             <TextInputField
                 value={companyWebsite}
                 label="Company Website (optional)"
-                type="url"
-                placeholder="https://"
+                placeholder="example.com"
+                error={websiteError.message}
                 onChange={setCompanyWebsite}
+                onBlur={websiteError.onBlur}
             />
 
             <InputField label="I'm exploring Gitpod..." />
diff --git a/components/dashboard/src/onboarding/UserOnboarding.tsx b/components/dashboard/src/onboarding/UserOnboarding.tsx
index 4a3236524912b8..e2222a03f901ad 100644
--- a/components/dashboard/src/onboarding/UserOnboarding.tsx
+++ b/components/dashboard/src/onboarding/UserOnboarding.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import { StepOrgInfo } from "./StepOrgInfo";
 import { StepPersonalize } from "./StepPersonalize";
 import { useUpdateCurrentUserMutation } from "../data/current-user/update-mutation";
 import Alert from "../components/Alert";
+import { useConfetti } from "../contexts/ConfettiContext";
 
 // This param is optionally present to force an onboarding flow
 // Can be used if other conditions aren't true, i.e. if user has already onboarded, but we want to force the flow again
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ const UserOnboarding: FunctionComponent<Props> = ({ user }) => {
     const location = useLocation();
     const { setUser } = useContext(UserContext);
     const updateUser = useUpdateCurrentUserMutation();
+    const { dropConfetti } = useConfetti();
 
     const [step, setStep] = useState(STEPS.ONE);
     const [completingError, setCompletingError] = useState("");
@@ -73,6 +75,7 @@ const UserOnboarding: FunctionComponent<Props> = ({ user }) => {
 
                 try {
                     const onboardedUser = await updateUser.mutateAsync(updates);
+                    dropConfetti();
                     setUser(onboardedUser);
 
                     // Look for the `onboarding=force` query param, and remove if present
@@ -86,6 +89,7 @@ const UserOnboarding: FunctionComponent<Props> = ({ user }) => {
                         });
                     }
                 } catch (e) {
+                    console.log("error caught", e);
                     console.error(e);
                     setCompletingError("There was a problem completing your onboarding");
                 }
@@ -101,6 +105,7 @@ const UserOnboarding: FunctionComponent<Props> = ({ user }) => {
             location.pathname,
             location.search,
             setUser,
+            dropConfetti,
             updateUser,
         ],
     );
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index d3004bf09e061d..159c7e853ef98b 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -3428,6 +3428,11 @@
   resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/uuid/-/uuid-8.3.1.tgz"
   integrity sha512-Y2mHTRAbqfFkpjldbkHGY8JIzRN6XqYRliG8/24FcHm2D2PwW24fl5xMRTVGdrb7iMrwCaIEbLWerGIkXuFWVg==
 
+"@types/validator@^13.7.12":
+  version "13.7.12"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/validator/-/validator-13.7.12.tgz#a285379b432cc8d103b69d223cbb159a253cf2f7"
+  integrity sha512-YVtyAPqpefU+Mm/qqnOANW6IkqKpCSrarcyV269C8MA8Ux0dbkEuQwM/4CjL47kVEM2LgBef/ETfkH+c6+moFA==
+
 "@types/webpack-sources@*":
   version "3.2.0"
   resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/webpack-sources/-/webpack-sources-3.2.0.tgz"
@@ -15129,6 +15134,13 @@ react-app-polyfill@^2.0.0:
     regenerator-runtime "^0.13.7"
     whatwg-fetch "^3.4.1"
 
+react-confetti@^6.1.0:
+  version "6.1.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/react-confetti/-/react-confetti-6.1.0.tgz#03dc4340d955acd10b174dbf301f374a06e29ce6"
+  integrity sha512-7Ypx4vz0+g8ECVxr88W9zhcQpbeujJAVqL14ZnXJ3I23mOI9/oBVTQ3dkJhUmB0D6XOtCZEM6N0Gm9PMngkORw==
+  dependencies:
+    tween-functions "^1.2.0"
+
 react-datepicker@^4.8.0:
   version "4.8.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/react-datepicker/-/react-datepicker-4.8.0.tgz#11b8918d085a1ce4781eee4c8e4641b3cd592010"
@@ -17740,6 +17752,11 @@ tunnel@0.0.6:
   resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/tunnel/-/tunnel-0.0.6.tgz"
   integrity sha512-1h/Lnq9yajKY2PEbBadPXj3VxsDDu844OnaAo52UVmIzIvwwtBPIuNvkjuzBlTWpfJyUbG3ez0KSBibQkj4ojg==
 
+tween-functions@^1.2.0:
+  version "1.2.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/tween-functions/-/tween-functions-1.2.0.tgz#1ae3a50e7c60bb3def774eac707acbca73bbc3ff"
+  integrity sha512-PZBtLYcCLtEcjL14Fzb1gSxPBeL7nWvGhO5ZFPGqziCcr8uvHp0NDmdjBchp6KHL+tExcg0m3NISmKxhU394dA==
+
 tweetnacl@^0.14.3, tweetnacl@~0.14.0:
   version "0.14.5"
   resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/tweetnacl/-/tweetnacl-0.14.5.tgz"
@@ -18252,6 +18269,11 @@ validate-npm-package-license@^3.0.1:
     spdx-correct "^3.0.0"
     spdx-expression-parse "^3.0.0"
 
+validator@^13.9.0:
+  version "13.9.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/validator/-/validator-13.9.0.tgz#33e7b85b604f3bbce9bb1a05d5c3e22e1c2ff855"
+  integrity sha512-B+dGG8U3fdtM0/aNK4/X8CXq/EcxU2WPrPEkJGslb47qyHsxmbggTWK0yEA4qnYVNF+nxNlN88o14hIcPmSIEA==
+
 value-equal@^1.0.1:
   version "1.0.1"
   resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/value-equal/-/value-equal-1.0.1.tgz"