Release was founded in 2020 by David Giffin, Erik Landerholm and Tommy McClung.

Who are Release's co-founders?

Release was co-founded by David Giffin, Erik Landerholm and Tommy McClung.

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Release

Q: What happened to Release's founders?

3 people who founded or worked at Release went on to start 5 other companies, including David Giffin (Releasehub), Erik Landerholm (CarWoo and Releasehub) and Tommy McClung (CarWoo and Releasehub).

Release was founded in 2020 in Los Angeles, USA by David Giffin, Erik Landerholm and Tommy McClung. It is an Enterprise Software company.

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Private Y Combinator · Winter 2020 Founded 2020 Los Angeles USA Enterprise Software

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Release founders & co-founders

What happened to Release’s founders and alumni

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

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David Giffin

1 founded

Releasehub 2019

Erik Landerholm

2 founded

CarWoo 2009 Releasehub 2019

Tommy McClung

2 founded

CarWoo 2009 Releasehub 2019

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