GitHub was founded in 2008 by Tom Preston-Werner, Chris Wanstrath, P. J. Hyett, and Scott Chacon as a platform for version control and collaboration. Initially focused on providing a web-based interface for Git, a popular version control system, GitHub quickly became a hub for developers to share, collaborate, and manage their code.

Over the years, GitHub expanded its offerings to include a wide range of tools and features, such as issue tracking, project management, and continuous integration, making it a comprehensive platform for software development. The platform's user base grew rapidly, attracting individual developers, open-source projects, and large enterprises alike.

Today, GitHub hosts millions of repositories and serves as the backbone of the global software development community. With a strong commitment to open-source principles and community engagement, GitHub has become the go-to platform for developers worldwide. The company emphasizes innovation, collaboration, and security, continually evolving to meet the needs of its diverse user base.

From its origins as a simple interface for Git, GitHub has grown into a pivotal player in the tech industry, renowned for its contributions to the development landscape and its role in fostering a collaborative and open-source ethos among developers.

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Poolside

Founder: Jason Warner

GitHub Role: CTO

Capital Raised: $526M

Investors: Bain Capital Ventures

Stage: Private Equity

Poolside is an artificial intelligence platform that offers foundation concepts and infrastructure.

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‍Sentry

Founder: Chris Jennings

GitHub Role: Product Designer

Capital Raised: $217M

Investors: Accel

Stage: Series E

Sentry is a developer of an application monitoring platform that helps developers optimize the performance of their code.

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Baubap

Founder: Conrad Wilkinson Schwarz

GitHub Role: Projects and Tutorials

Capital Raised: $143.6M

Investors: Y Combinator

Stage: Debt Financing

Baubap is a Mexican fintech providing instant, paperless personal loans through its mobile app. The platform aims to offer financial inclusion to underserved populations.

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Oxide Computer Company

Founder: Jessie Frazelle

GitHub Role: Staff Software Engineer

Capital Raised: $94M

Investors: Eclipse Ventures

Stage: Series A

Oxide Computer Company builds high-density, efficient, and secure server racks that bring cloud-like performance to on-premises data centers.

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Stellate

Founder: Max Stoiber

GitHub Role: Software Engineer

Capital Raised: $30M

Investors: Tiger Global Management

Stage: Series A

Stellate offers cloud-based solutions to optimize GraphQL APIs, improving performance, security, and cost-efficiency.

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Superlist

Founder: Marcel Käding

GitHub Role: Senior Program Manager

Capital Raised: $14.6M  (€13.5M)

Investors: Cherry Ventures

Stage: Seed

Superlist is a collaboration platform that combines task and project management, allowing teams to work efficiently on shared goals.

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Spice AI

Founder: Phillip LeBlanc

GitHub Role: Senior Software Engineering Manager

Capital Raised: $14.6M

Investors: Basis Set Ventures

Stage: Seed

Spice AI removes the complexity of building massive data infrastructure to help developers create the next generation of AI-driven apps.

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Rewatch

Founder: Connor Sears, Scott Goldman

GitHub Role: Senior Director of Product Design, Principal Engineer

Capital Raised: $22M

Investors: Haystack

Stage: Series A

Rewatch is a secure video hub for teams. It transcribes videos, making team knowledge searchable.

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Atomist

Founder: Ryan Day

GitHub Role: Vice President, Business & Corporate Development

Capital Raised: $22M

Investors: Accel

Stage: Series A

Atomist was founded in 2015 to streamline software development and delivery. It uses cloud technology to streamline processes and reduce developer workload.

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Cased

Founder: Ben Bleikamp, Bryan Byrne, Ted Nyman

GitHub Role: Director of Product, Product Lead, CTO / VP Engineering

Capital Raised: $10.5M

Investors: Founders Fund

Stage: Venture - Series Unknown

ased provides a modern terminal for teams and a platform for production work. The company's platform handles search, GeoIP lookups, personally identifiable information protection, and scaling.

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Anvil

Founder: Ben Ogle

GitHub Role: Senior Software Engineer

Capital Raised: $10M

Investors: Menlo Ventures

Stage: Series A

Anvil is a paperwork automation platform that helps businesses simplify their paperwork processes.

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Zed Industries

Founder: Max Brunsfeld, Nathan Sobo

GitHub Role: Senior Software Engineer, Staff Engineer

Capital Raised: $12.5M

Investors: Redpoint

Stage: Series A

Zed Industries is a team of developers with a decade of experience creating tools like Atom, Electron, and Tree-sitter. Their goal is to build the best possible text editor.

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Nodal Power

Founder: Matthew Jones

GitHub Role: Sr Program Manager - GTM

Capital Raised: $13M

Investors: Spacestation Investments

Stage: Seed

Nodal Power's mission is to develop power plants and increase the utilization of renewable energy resources.

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Supernormal

Founder: Fabian Perez

GitHub Role: Director of Product Design

Capital Raised: $12M

Investors: Balderton Capital

Stage: Seed

SuperNormal is an AI-powered tool for remote teams. It records, transcribes, and summarizes meetings, saving time.

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AnySignal

Founder: Ricardo Medina

GitHub Role: Senior Software Engin

Capital Raised: $5M

Investors: BlueYard Capital

Stage: Seed

AnySignal specializes in advanced RF technology for aerospace and defense applications. Their solutions address complex communication and sensing challenges.

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Workbrew

Founder: Mike McQuaid, John Britton

GitHub Role: Principal Engineer, Senior Director of Developer Marketing

Capital Raised: $5M

Investors: —

Stage: Seed

Workbrew is a SAAS company that provides the missing features and support for companies using Homebrew.

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DryRun Security

Founder: Ken Johnson

GitHub Role: Application Security Engineer

Capital Raised: $2.3M

Investors: —

Stage: Seed

DryRun Security provides developers with a security context, acting as a security buddy to enhance application security testing.

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Diana AI

Founder: Teja Nanduri

GitHub Role: Senior Software Engineer

Capital Raised: $1.1M

Investors: HearstLab

Stage: Seed

Diana is an AI-powered platform for voice-driven data analysis. Users can extract insights from complex data using natural language, without coding.

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Nuanced

Founder: Ayman Nadeem

GitHub Role: Senior Software Engineer

Capital Raised: $500K

Investors: Y Combinator

Stage: Pre-Seed

Detecting AI-generated content to ensure platform authenticity.

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Shasta Health

Founder: Srinjoy Majumdar

GitHub Role: Software Engineer (Part Time)

Capital Raised: $500K

Investors: Y Combinator

Stage: Pre-Seed

Shasta Health is a physical therapy center that offers patient acquisition, billing, care plans, and other care facilities.

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Altair Interactive

Founder: Bryan Veloso

GitHub Role: Super Hybrid Robot

Capital Raised: $210K

Investors: Bryan Veloso

Stage: Pre-Seed

Altair Interactive is an online platform that offers a streaming service.

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Pincites

Founder: Mariam Sulakian, Grey Baker

GitHub Role: Senior Product Manager, Vice President, Product

Capital Raised: —

Investors: Y Combinator

Stage: Pre-Seed

Pincites helps legal teams build contract playbooks in Microsoft Word with advanced language models.

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Multiplayer

Founder: Craig Hosang

GitHub Role: Senior Product Marketing Manager

Capital Raised: —

Investors: —

Stage: —

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Zoo 

Founder: Jessie Frazelle

GitHub Role: Staff Software Engineer

Capital Raised: —

Investors: —

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DX

Founder: Abi Noda

GitHub Role: Research & Product

Capital Raised: —

Investors: —

Stage: —

DX is a platform that analyzes engineering data to boost developer productivity and ROI. By integrating tools like GitHub and Jira with developer feedback, it provides actionable insights for teams and executives.

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Braid

Founder: Todd Berman

GitHub Role: VP of Product Engineering

Capital Raised: —

Investors: Charge Ventures

Stage: Seed

Braid is a mobile application that creates flexible group accounts for shared spending.

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Simple Poll

Founder: Wilhelm Klopp

GitHub Role: Software Engineer

Capital Raised: —

Investors: —

Stage: —

Simple Poll brings quick and easy polling to Slack. Create public or private polls and surveys in seconds. Get instant feedback from your team without leaving the platform.

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Vermilion Cliffs Ventures

Founder: Ashley Smith

GitHub Role: Global Vice President of Marketing

Capital Raised: —

Investors: —

Stage: Early Stage Venture

An early stage investment fund with a focus on enterprise software and devtools.

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Reify

Founder: Brian Doll

GitHub Role: Vice President, Marketing; Vice President, Strategy

Capital Raised: —

Investors: —

Stage: —

Reify is a boutique consultancy specializing in go-to-market strategies for software companies.

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Beer Broadcast

Founder: Colin Keany, John Crepezzi

GitHub Role: Senior Systems Designer, Design Infrastructure, Principal Software Engineer

Capital Raised: —

Investors: —

Stage: —

E-commerce platform for beer releases and event tickets with automated scheduling and text message announcements.

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Flipt

Founder: Mark Phelps

GitHub Role: Staff Software Engineer

Capital Raised: —

Investors: Lunar Ventures

Stage: Pre-Seed

Flipt is an open-source platform for managing feature flags. It allows teams to control feature releases, track usage, and manage permissions.

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Null

Founder: Chris Wanstrath

GitHub Role: Co-Founder and CEO

Capital Raised: —

Investors: —

Stage: —

Null is a publisher of independent video games that is favorable to developers for PC, Mac, and consoles.

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Brush Labs

Founder: Matt Schaar

GitHub Role: Product/Developer Marketing Manager and Customer Success

Capital Raised: —

Investors: —

Stage: —

Brush Labs is a provider of all types of hair brushes and cosmetics brushes.

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