# GitHub

> Developer platform for hosting, reviewing, and collaborating on code — acquired by Microsoft in 2018.

## Why it is interesting

GitHub became the default social graph for software development; a16z's 2012 Series A was its first outside capital before Sequoia-led growth rounds and Microsoft's $7.5B acquisition.

## Profile

- **Stage:** acquired
- **Status:** acquired
- **Industries:** developer-tools, enterprise-saas
- **Coverage:** full
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-24

## Key facts

- Acquired by Microsoft (2018) for $7.5B — a16z portfolio status: Exit
- Series B (Jul 2015): $250M led by Sequoia Capital; a16z and Thrive Capital participated (TechCrunch)
- Series A (Jul 2012): $100M led by a16z — GitHub's first outside investment (a16z announcement)

## Investors in our directory

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/sequoia
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/thrive-capital

## Related articles

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/2026-a16z-hot-portfolio-companies

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Source: https://venturecapitaltracker.com/startup/github