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Microsoft Said to Be in Talks to Buy Code-Repository GitHub

Microsoft Said to Be in Talks to Buy Code-Repository GitHub

 

Highlights

  • Microsoft has reportedly long been considering a buyout
  • GitHub was last valued at $2 billion in 2015
  • The code-repository may now be valued at over $5 billion
Microsoft has reportedly held talks to buy software developer platform GitHub. The San Francisco, California-headquartered GitHub has more than 23 million individual users in more than 1.5 million organisations. Software developers use the tools of the privately-held company to store code, keep track of updates and discuss issues.
The Business Insider reports that the acquisition talks turning serious mark a change of strategy as just six months ago GitHub appeared committed to staying independent, the report said on Friday citing people close to the companies.
According to a CNBC report, the talks of acquisition progressed from a planned joint marketing partnership valued around $35 million.


GitHub was last valued at $2 billion in its last funding round in 2015. Based on a price that was floated last year, the report said that acquiring GitHub could cost Microsoft $5 billion or more.
The talks come at a time when GitHub is reportedly struggling to replace CEO and founder Chris Wanstrath, who announced his resignation about 10 months ago. Microsoft reportedly toyed with the idea of acquiring GitHub in the past too, including in 2016, although GitHub did not confirm those reports. The Business Insider report added that Microsoft executive Nat Friedman may take the CEO role - he previously headed the developer tools startup Xamarin. Google's Sridhar Ramaswamy had also been in talks for the top role, the report claimed.

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