On the record · Company
GitHub, Inc.
Software development and version-control platform acquired by Microsoft in 2018.
Research depth
Ownership researched
Ownership research and public source records are available.
Record updated Oct. 10, 2026
Current ownership
Recorded current owner
Control interest · Since Oct. 26, 2018
These are database records. Death by PE has not published a reviewed current-owner finding for them.
Ownership and transaction history
Chronology from recorded ownership periods, transactions and reviewed outcome events. Event order does not imply causation.
June 4, 2018
June 4, 2018
Oct. 26, 2018
Oct. 26, 2018
Oct. 26, 2018
Sources and evidence
Recorded transaction sources
These support a recorded transaction row. They have not passed the separate evidence-review process.
- R1Microsoft completes GitHub acquisition
Microsoft Corporation · Company announcement · Oct. 26, 2018
Supports: Entity record; Recorded transaction
- R2Microsoft completes GitHub acquisition
Microsoft · Company announcement · Oct. 26, 2018
Supports: Recorded ownership period; Recorded transaction
- R3Microsoft to acquire GitHub for $7.5 billion
Microsoft · Company announcement · June 4, 2018
Supports: Recorded ownership period; Recorded transaction
- R4Microsoft + GitHub = Empowering Developers
Microsoft · Company announcement · June 4, 2018
Supports: Recorded ownership period; Recorded transaction
What we do not know
These are gaps in the public record, not findings about the organization.
- The organization's operating status has not been researched.
- No current public ownership assessment has been published.
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