GitHub
Unicorn exit · $7.5Bacquired by MicrosoftSan Francisco, US · 6 known investors
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Acquired by Microsoft June 2018 · $7.5B ($7.5 billion in Microsoft stock) · source ↗
GitHub is a developer platform for writing, reviewing, testing, and deploying code, with collaboration tools and AI assistance for software teams. It serves developers and businesses from startups to enterprises across industries, and includes security and automation features for the software development lifecycle.
Founders & leadership

Investors · 6
How we know: board seat on SEC Form D · a16z.com · Not right? Tell us
How we know: IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)'s portfolio page · ivp.com · Not right? Tell us
How we know: M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)'s portfolio page · Not right? Tell us
How we know: Night Capital's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us
Acquisitions · 1
Early investors' stakes continue via these dealsSemmle built a semantic code analysis engine that lets developers and security researchers write declarative queries to find vulnerabilities and code patterns across large codebases. The company, acquired by GitHub, serves security teams and open source communities, and operates lgtm.com.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does GitHub do?
- GitHub is a developer platform for writing, reviewing, testing, and deploying code, with collaboration tools and AI assistance for software teams. It serves developers and businesses from startups to enterprises across industries, and includes security and automation features for the software development lifecycle.
- Who founded GitHub?
- GitHub was founded by PJ Hyett, Chris Wanstrath.
- Who are GitHub's investors?
- GitHub's investors include Andreessen Horowitz, IVP (Institutional Venture Partners), M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund), Night Capital, Sequoia Capital, SV Angel.
- Who acquired GitHub?
- GitHub was acquired by Microsoft.
- Where is GitHub headquartered?
- GitHub is headquartered in San Francisco, US.

