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Odeo

Odeo was founded in 2005 in San Francisco, USA by Evan Williams and Noah Glass. It is a Media & Entertainment company that was later acquired.

Podcasting company whose team pivoted to create Twitter.

Acquired Founded 2005–2007 San Francisco USA Media & Entertainment
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Odeo founders & co-founders

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Evan Williams
Co-founder
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Noah Glass
Co-founder

Where its founders came from

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The companies and labs that produced Odeo’s founders.

Google Blogger Pyra Labs

What happened to Odeo’s founders and alumni

22 companies All ex-Odeo founders →

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

Lineage of OdeoOdeoOdeoJack DorseyJack DorseyX.comX.comTwitterTwitterSquareSquareCash AppCash AppBiz StoneBiz StoneX.comX.comTwitterTwitterMediumMediumJellyJellyEvan WilliamsEvan WilliamsX.comX.comBloggerBloggerPyra LabsPyra LabsTwitterTwitterNoah GlassNoah GlassX.comX.comTwitterTwitterOloOloKevin SystromKevin SystromInstagramInstagramArtifactArtifact
The Odeo lineage graph — click any node to keep exploring.
B 5 founded
X.com 1999 Twitter 2006 Medium 2012 Jelly 2013 West Co.
E 5 founded
X.com 1999 Blogger 1999 Pyra Labs 1999 Twitter 2006 Medium 2012
J 7 founded
X.com 1999 Twitter 2006 Square 2009 Cash App 2013 Bluesky Social PBC 2021 Bluesky 2021 Omacom Foundation 2026
K 2 founded
Instagram 2010 Artifact 2020
N 3 founded
X.com 1999 Twitter 2006 Olo

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