GitHub
Developer platform for hosting and collaborating on code, owned by Microsoft.
At a glance
Who owns it
Controlled by Microsoft since Oct 2018. Investors include Andreessen Horowitz.
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Tom Preston-Werner, Chris Wanstrath and 4 others
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- GitHub is a developer platform for storing, managing and sharing code, built on Git.
- Tom Preston-Werner, Chris Wanstrath, P.
- J.
- Hyett and Scott Chacon launched it in April 2008.
- It was bootstrapped until Andreessen Horowitz invested $100 million in 2012.
- Microsoft bought it for $7.5 billion in a deal that closed in October 2018.
- As of January 2023 it reported over 100 million developers.
Key facts
- Launched
- April 2008, San Francisco1
- Owner
- Microsoft, from October 2018 ($7.5 billion)1
- Developers
- Over 100 million (as of January 2023)1
- Funding
- Andreessen Horowitz, $100 million (July 2012); Sequoia-led $250 million (July 2015)1
Who owns it
Controlled by Microsoft since Oct 2018. Investors include Andreessen Horowitz.
Parent company
- MicrosoftOrganization
since Oct 2018 1
Investors
- Andreessen HorowitzOrganization
since Jul 2012 1
People
Founded by
- Tom Preston-Werner
- Chris WanstrathPerson
- P. J. Hyett
- Scott Chacon
People
- Carlos Alexandro BeckerPerson
works on Copilot CLI (as of 2026) 3
- Cassidy WilliamsPerson
Senior Director of Developer Advocacy (as of November 2026) 4
Before
Led by until Oct 2018
Chris Wanstrath (CEO 2008 to 2012 and 2014 to October 2018; president 2012 to 2014) 5
People until 2015
Zach Holman (one of the first engineering hires) 2
Links
Sources
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