37signals
Also known as Basecamp (company)
Small Chicago software company behind Basecamp, HEY and Ruby on Rails, run by Jason Fried and DHH.
At a glance
Who owns it
Investors include Jeff Bezos.
People
Jason Fried (CEO)
Connections
Ruby on Rails and David Heinemeier Hansson
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- 37signals was founded in Chicago in 1999 by Jason Fried, Carlos Segura and Ernest Kim as a web design firm.
- From 2004 it built its own web apps, starting with Basecamp, and Ruby on Rails was extracted from that work by David Heinemeier Hansson.
- It was renamed Basecamp in 2014 and went back to 37signals in May 2022.
- Fried and Hansson have written several books on running a small, calm company.
Why it matters
- It shipped Ruby on Rails, and its founders' books and essays shaped how many small software companies work.
Key facts
- Founded
- 1999, Chicago, as a web design company1
- Founders
- Jason Fried, Carlos Segura and Ernest Kim1
- Headquarters
- Chicago, Illinois1
- Ownership
- Private; Jeff Bezos took a minority stake in 2006 through Bezos Expeditions1
- Names
- Renamed Basecamp in February 2014; back to 37signals in May 20221
- Products
- Basecamp, HEY, Fizzy and ONCE2
- Ruby on Rails
- Created by David Heinemeier Hansson for internal use and released in 20041
- Employees
- 34 (2021)1
Who owns it
Investors include Jeff Bezos.
Investors
- Jeff BezosPerson
minority stake through Bezos Expeditions · since 2006 1
People
Led by
Founded by
Connections
Related
- Ruby on Railsextracted from Basecamp and released in 2004
Links
Sources
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