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Microsoft

Technology company producing software, consumer electronics, and cloud computing services.

Public Founded 1975 Redmond USA Enterprise Software
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Founders

3
B
Bill Gates
Co-founder
 P
Paul Allen
Co-founder
 S
Stephen Elop
Co-founder

Where its founders came from

2

The companies and labs that produced Microsoft’s founders.

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The Microsoft diaspora

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People who worked at or founded Microsoft and went on to start their own companies.

Lineage of MicrosoftMicrosoftMicrosoftPaul AllenPaul AllenTraf-O-DataTraf-O-DataAsymetrixAsymetrixStarwaveStarwaveApex LearningApex LearningBill GatesBill GatesTraf-O-DataTraf-O-DataBranded Entertainment NetworkBranded Entertainment…Microsoft ResearchMicrosoft ResearchCascade InvestmentCascade InvestmentBhavish AggarwalBhavish AggarwalOlaOlaOla CabsOla CabsOla ElectricOla ElectricKrutrimKrutrimGavin WoodGavin WoodEthereumEthereumParity TechnologiesParity TechnologiesPolkadotPolkadotPolkadot (Web3 Foundation)Polkadot (Web3 Founda…Rich BartonRich BartonExpediaExpediaExpedia GroupExpedia GroupZillowZillowGlassdoorGlassdoorAmi LuttwakAmi LuttwakAdallomAdallomWizWizAssaf RappaportAssaf RappaportAdallomAdallomWizWizGabe NewellGabe NewellValveValveHeart Of Racing TeamHeart Of Racing TeamKevin NazemiKevin NazemiOscar HealthOscar HealthCharlieCharlieManny MedinaManny MedinaOutreachOutreachPaidPaidRoy ReznikRoy ReznikAdallomAdallomWizWizShashank KumarShashank KumarRazorpayRazorpayDeHaatDeHaatAlex DeNeuiAlex DeNeuiCodaCodaAlexander SkidanovAlexander SkidanovNEAR ProtocolNEAR Protocol
The Microsoft lineage graph — click any node to keep exploring. ↓ CSV↓ JSON
A 1 founded
Coda 2014
A 1 founded
NEAR Protocol 2018
A 2 founded
Adallom 2012 Wiz 2020
A 2 founded
Adallom 2012 Wiz 2020
B 4 founded
Ola 2010 Ola Cabs 2010 Ola Electric 2017 Krutrim
B 9 founded
Traf-O-Data 1972 Branded Entertainment Network 1989 Microsoft Research 1991 Cascade Investment 1995 Xbox Game Studios 2000 DATA 2002 TerraPower 2008 bgC3 2008 Breakthrough Energy Coalition 2015
D 1 founded
UiPath 2005
D 1 founded
Flix 2013
D 1 founded
Terraform Labs 2018
E 1 founded
Auth0 2013
F 1 founded
Traveloka 2012
G 2 founded
Valve 1996 Heart Of Racing Team 2014
G 4 founded
Ethereum 2015 Parity Technologies 2015 Polkadot 2016 Polkadot (Web3 Foundation)
K 2 founded
Oscar Health 2012 Charlie
K 1 founded
Snapdeal 2010
L 1 founded
Zillow 2006
M 2 founded
Outreach 2014 Paid 2014
M 1 founded
Chronosphere 2019
M 1 founded
Auth0 2013
M 1 founded
Temporal 2019
M 1 founded
Valve 1996
N 1 founded
Alchemy 2017
P 11 founded
Traf-O-Data 1972 Asymetrix 1984 Starwave 1992 Apex Learning 1997 Flying Heritage Collection 2004 Living Computers: Museum + Labs 2006 Stratolaunch Systems 2011 Allen Institute for Cell Science 2014 Allen Institute for Immunology 2018 Mojave Aerospace Ventures Vulcan Productions
P 1 founded
Lenskart 2010

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Acquisitions

8
A
Adallom
Cybersecurity · Israel
AcquiredFounded 2012
F
Fungible
Semiconductors · USA
AcquiredFounded 2015
G
GitHub
Developer Tools · USA
AcquiredFounded 2008
L
LinkedIn
Media & Entertainment · USA
AcquiredFounded 2002
S
Skype
Software & IT · Luxembourg
Defunct 🦄 UnicornFounded 2003
T
Tellme Networks
Software & IT · USA
AcquiredFounded 1999
X
Xamarin
Developer Tools · USA
AcquiredFounded 2011
Y
Yammer
Enterprise Software · USA
AcquiredFounded 2008

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