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Nat Friedman

Nat Friedman founded Ximian (1999), Xamarin (2011), Andromeda and Medra, and previously worked at Novell and Ximian.

American technology executive and investor

4× founder Developer ToolsRoboticsArtificial Intelligence 1999–2011
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Companies founded by Nat Friedman

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1999
XimianAcquired Co-founder · Developer Tools
2011
XamarinAcquired Co-founder & CEO · Developer Tools
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AndromedaPrivate Founder · Robotics
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MedraPrivate Founder · Artificial Intelligence

Co-founders

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Daniel Gross
Co-founded Andromeda
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Grace Brown
Co-founded Andromeda
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Joseph Hill
Co-founded Xamarin
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Michelle Lee
Co-founded Medra
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Miguel de Icaza
Co-founded Xamarin
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Miguel de Icaza
Co-founded Ximian
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Russell Ohnemus
Co-founded Medra
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Tasnim Ahmed
Co-founded Andromeda

Came from

2

Where Nat Friedman worked or built before — the roots of the lineage.

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Novell Private
Software & IT
1980
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Ximian Acquired
Developer Tools · USA
1999

Also came from Ximian

See the Ximian mafia →
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Miguel de Icaza
Mexican software developer (born 1972)

Also came from Novell

See the Novell mafia →
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Miguel de Icaza
Mexican software developer (born 1972)