Heroku
AcquiredYC W08YC Top CompanySan Francisco, US · Founded 2007 · 300 employees · 3 known investors
Heroku is a cloud-based platform-as-a-service (PaaS) for building, deploying, and operating applications. It provides developer collaboration tools including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and team management features to help app development teams ship products faster.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W08)
Heroku was founded in 2007 by Orion Henry, James Lindenbaum, and Adam Wiggins.
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Investors · 3
Founder mafia
The Heroku mafia →6 people who came through Heroku went on to found or lead other companies.
DeVaris BrownSenior Director of Product ManagementFounded Super Heroic +2Noah ZoschkePlatform ArchitectFounded Housecat +1James LindenbaumFounderFounded Ink & SwitchLeigh HoneywellSenior Platform Security EngineerFounded Tall PoppyShariar KabirSoftware EngineerFounded Ruby CardMatthew CreagerDirector, Developer RelationsFounded Keycard
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Heroku do?
- Heroku is a cloud-based platform-as-a-service (PaaS) for building, deploying, and operating applications. It provides developer collaboration tools including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and team management features to help app development teams ship products faster.
- Who founded Heroku?
- Heroku was founded by Orion Henry, James Lindenbaum, Adam Wiggins in 2007.
- Who are Heroku's investors?
- Heroku's investors include Ritual Capital, Y Combinator, Lowercase Capital.
- Where is Heroku headquartered?
- Heroku is headquartered in San Francisco, US.