The Evolution of GitHub

From Humble Beginnings to Global Developer Platform

2008

GitHub Founded

Tom Preston-Werner, Chris Wanstrath, and PJ Hyett launch GitHub as a platform for software development version control using Git.

2011

GitHub Reaches 1 Million Repositories

A major milestone as the platform sees exponential growth in developer adoption.

2012

GitHub Raises $100 Million

Andreessen Horowitz invests $100 million in Series A funding, valuing GitHub at $750 million.

2014

GitHub Enterprise Launched

GitHub releases its enterprise version, bringing GitHub's collaboration tools behind company firewalls.

2018

GitHub Acquired by Microsoft

Microsoft acquires GitHub for $7.5 billion, continuing to support its independence and developer-first mentality.

Future

The Future of GitHub

GitHub continues to shape the future of code, collaboration, and innovation.