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GitHub
Unicorn exit · $7.5Bacquired by MicrosoftSan Francisco, US · Founded 2012 · 6 known investors
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Acquired by Microsoft June 2018 · $7.5B ($7.5 billion in Microsoft stock) · source ↗
GitHub is a software development platform where developers and organizations host, collaborate on, and build code together, with programs spanning education, open source funding, and social impact. It serves developers, students, organizations, and nonprofits worldwide.
Founders & leadership
GitHub was founded in 2012 by PJ Hyett, Chris Wanstrath, Phillip Hyett, and Scott Chacon.
Board
Investors · 6
How we know: board seat on SEC Form D · a16z.com · open dataset · 5k.vc investor directory · Not right? Tell us
How we know: IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)'s portfolio page · ivp.com · open dataset · 5k.vc investor directory · Not right? Tell us
How we know: Night Capital's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us
How we know: Sequoia Capital's portfolio page · board seat on SEC Form D · Not right? Tell us
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$251M disclosed across 1 round · 2015
▶$251MraisedAug 2015 · 11 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Vlado HermanExecutive Officer
- Phillip HyettExecutive Officer, Director
- Jim GoetzDirector
- Ted NymanExecutive Officer
- Chris WanstrathExecutive Officer, Director
- Julio AvalosExecutive Officer
- Scott ChaconExecutive Officer, Director
- Peter LevineDirector
- Offering amount
- $251M
- Amount sold
- $251M
- First sale
- Jul 2015
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2012
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Founder mafia
The GitHub mafia →30 people who came through GitHub went on to found or lead other companies.
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 software development platform where developers and organizations host, collaborate on, and build code together, with programs spanning education, open source funding, and social impact. It serves developers, students, organizations, and nonprofits worldwide.
- Who founded GitHub?
- GitHub was founded by PJ Hyett, Chris Wanstrath, Phillip Hyett, Scott Chacon in 2012.
- Who are GitHub's investors?
- GitHub's investors include Andreessen Horowitz, IVP (Institutional Venture Partners), Night Capital, Sequoia Capital, SV Angel, Thrive Capital.
- How much funding has GitHub raised?
- GitHub has disclosed $251M raised across 1 round.
- Who acquired GitHub?
- GitHub was acquired by Microsoft.
- Where is GitHub headquartered?
- GitHub is headquartered in San Francisco, US.