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Major League Hacking

Founded 2012 · 145 employees on LinkedIn · 4 known investors

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Major League Hacking (MLH) runs hackathons, remote fellowship programs, and the DEV (dev.to) online developer community, offering 12-week paid open-source internship alternatives and events for software creators. It serves developers and students learning and building software, with company sponsors such as Google, GitHub, and Snowflake.

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Founders & leadership

Major League Hacking was founded in 2012 by Mike Swift.

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Mike SwiftFounderHe previously founded Hacker League, which was acquired by Intel in 2013, and served as a developer evangelist at SendGrid.

Investors · 4

Rethink Educationlisted by Rethink EducationWhite Plains

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CRESCENT COVE CAPITALreportedSan Francisco

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General CatalystreportedSan Francisco · $30M

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Founder mafia

4 people who came through Major League Hacking went on to found or lead other companies.

Spencer McKeeMLH FellowFounded Everest +1Milad MohammadzadehHackathon CoachFounded Orbital Matter +1Stephen NiHackerFounded BlumaRobert IhnatisinHackathon CoachFounded Orbital Matter

Frequently asked questions

What does Major League Hacking do?
Major League Hacking (MLH) runs hackathons, remote fellowship programs, and the DEV (dev.to) online developer community, offering 12-week paid open-source internship alternatives and events for software creators. It serves developers and students learning and building software, with company sponsors such as Google, GitHub, and Snowflake.
Who founded Major League Hacking?
Major League Hacking was founded by Mike Swift in 2012.
Who are Major League Hacking's investors?
Major League Hacking's investors include Reach Capital, Rethink Education, CRESCENT COVE CAPITAL, General Catalyst.