Where is GitHub from?

GitHub comes from the United States. It was founded in San Francisco, the United States in 2008.^[1] Since 2018, it has been owned by Microsoft, headquartered in the United States.^[1]

Origin

United States

Founded 2008 in San Francisco

Owner today

United States

Microsoft · since 2018

Key facts

Country of origin: United States^[1]
Founded: 2008, San Francisco^[1]
Founders: Chris Wanstrath, PJ Hyett, Tom Preston-Werner, and Scott Chacon
Current owner: Microsoft^[1]
Owner headquarters: Redmond, Washington, United States
Ownership: Owned since 2018
Type: Software — code hosting platform
Category: Apps & Web

Origin is not where products are made. GitHub’s origin is where the brand was created. Its products may be designed, manufactured or assembled in other countries. How we define origin.