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About GitHub Stock
Founded
2008
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA, US
Notable Investor
Andreessen Horowitz
Total Funding
351M
Industries
GitHub is a web-based repository hosting service that offers paid plans for private repositories and free accounts for open source projects. GitHub is the place to share code with friends, co-workers, classmates, and complete strangers. Over 12 million people use GitHub to build software together. As of 2015, GitHub reports having over 9.8 million users, making it the largest code host in the world. GitHub has become such a staple among the open-source development community that many developers have begun considering it a replacement for a conventional resume and some employers require applicants to provide a link to and have an active contributing GitHub account in order to qualify for a job. GitHub.com provided enough revenue in its first years to be funded solely by its three founders and start taking on employees. In July 2012, four years after the company was founded, Andreessen Horowitz invested $100M in venture capital.
GitHub Press Mentions
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GitHub Foreshadows Automated Security Fixes
Forbes • Nov 02, 2018
Microsoft completes GitHub acquisition
The Verge • Oct 26, 2018
Microsoft Has Reportedly Acquired GitHub
The Verge • Jun 03, 2018
GitHub launches bot-powered learning lab for budding developers
VentureBeat • Apr 19, 2018
The world’s largest DDoS attack took GitHub offline for less than tens minutes
TechCrunch • Mar 02, 2018
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GitHub Management
Leadership team at GitHub
Co-Founder & CEO
Chris Wanstrath
Co-Founder & COO
PJ Hyett
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