History of Atlassian in Timeline

Atlassian Corporation Plc. is an Australian-American software company specializing in collaboration tools for software development and project management. Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, with a US base in San Francisco, it has over 12,000 employees across 14 countries. Atlassian serves over 300,000 customers in over 200 countries. Its core focus is providing tools to enhance teamwork and efficiency within software development and other project-oriented fields.

2001: Cannon-Brookes seeks startup co-founder

In 2001, Mike Cannon-Brookes emailed his University of New South Wales classmates, seeking someone to help him launch a tech startup after graduation.

2004: Atlassian launches Confluence

In 2004, Atlassian launched Confluence, a team collaboration platform.

2007: Atlassian acquires Cenqua

In 2007, Atlassian acquired Cenqua, bringing Crucible, FishEye, and Clover into its portfolio.

July 2010: Atlassian raises $60 million

In July 2010, Atlassian raised $60 million in secondaries venture capital from Accel Partners.

2010: Atlassian acquires Bitbucket

In 2010, Atlassian acquired Bitbucket, a hosted service for code collaboration.

May 2012: Atlassian Marketplace introduced

In May 2012, Atlassian Marketplace was introduced, allowing customers to download plug-ins for Atlassian products.

July 2012: Doug Burgum becomes chairman

In July 2012, Doug Burgum became chairman of Atlassian's board of directors.

2013: Atlassian announces Jira service desk product

In 2013, Atlassian announced a Jira service desk product with full service-level agreement support.

2014: Atlassian becomes Atlassian Corporation PLC

In 2014, Atlassian restructured, with the parent company becoming Atlassian Corporation PLC of the UK, though the headquarters remained in Sydney.

April 2015: Atlassian acquires Blue Jimp

In April 2015, Atlassian acquired Blue Jimp, the company behind Jitsi, to expand its video capabilities.

May 2015: Atlassian acquires Hall

In May 2015, Atlassian announced its acquisition of work chat company Hall, planning to migrate Hall's customers to HipChat.

November 2015: Atlassian announces $320 million in sales

In November 2015, Atlassian announced sales of $320 million, and Shona Brown was added to its board.

December 2015: Atlassian IPO on NASDAQ

On December 10, 2015, Atlassian had its initial public offering (IPO) on the NASDAQ stock exchange, under the symbol TEAM, with a market capitalization of $4.37 billion.

July 2016: Atlassian acquires Dogwood Labs

In July 2016, Atlassian acquired Dogwood Labs, a startup with a product called StatusPage.

January 2017: Atlassian acquires Trello

In January 2017, Atlassian announced the purchase of Trello for $425 million.

September 2017: Atlassian launches Stride

On 7 September 2017, Atlassian launched Stride, a web chat alternative to Slack.

July 2018: Atlassian exits chat business, sells HipChat and Stride IP to Slack

On 26 July 2018, Atlassian announced it was exiting the chat business, selling the intellectual property for HipChat and Stride to Slack, and shutting down HipChat and Stride in 2019.

September 2018: Atlassian acquires OpsGenie

On 4 September 2018, Atlassian acquired OpsGenie, a helpdesk ticket notification system, for $295 million.

October 2018: Atlassian sells Jitsi

In October 2018, Atlassian announced that it was selling Jitsi to 8x8.

March 2019: Atlassian's value reaches US$26.6 billion

In March 2019, Atlassian's value was US$26.6 billion.

March 2019: Atlassian acquires Agilecraft

On 18 March 2019, Atlassian announced that it had acquired Agilecraft for $166 million.

July 2019: Data leak exposes Jira and Confluence data

In July 2019, researcher Sam Jadali exposed a data leak, DataSpii, involving DDMR and Nacho Analytics which granted access to real-time Jira and Confluence data from Atlassian products, impacting thousands of customers.

October 2019: Atlassian acquires Code Barrel

On 17 October 2019, Atlassian completed the acquisition of Code Barrel, makers of "Automation for Jira", available on Jira Marketplace.

2019: Atlassian to shut down HipChat and Stride

Atlassian shut down HipChat and Stride in 2019 after selling the IP to Slack in July 2018, exiting the chat business.

May 2020: Atlassian acquires Halp

On 12 May 2020, Atlassian acquired Halp, a tool that generates helpdesk tickets from Slack conversations.

July 2020: Atlassian acquires Mindville

On 30 July 2020, Atlassian announced the acquisition of Mindville, a provider of IT service management software.

October 2020: Atlassian announces end of support for Server products

In October 2020, Atlassian announced the end of support for their "Server" products, with sales ending in February 2021 and support ending in February 2024, to focus on "Cloud" and "Data Center" editions.

February 2021: End of sales for Atlassian Server products

Atlassian ended sales of its server products in February 2021, as announced in October 2020, in a shift towards cloud and data center offerings.

February 2021: Atlassian acquires Chartio

On 26 February 2021, Atlassian acquired the cloud-based visualization and analytics company Chartio.

October 2021: Atlassian receives approval for new Headquarters

In October 2021, Atlassian received approval to construct their new Headquarters in Sydney, which will anchor the Tech Central precinct.

March 2023: Atlassian announces layoffs of 500 employees

In March 2023, Atlassian announced layoffs of 500 employees, representing 5% of its workforce.

April 2023: Atlassian integrates OpenAI technology

On 19 April 2023, Atlassian announced a set of new features, branded as "Atlassian Intelligence", which integrate technology from OpenAI.

October 2023: Microsoft identifies vulnerability in Atlassian's Confluence product

In October 2023, Microsoft identified a severe zero-day vulnerability in Atlassian's Confluence product and accused a Chinese state-backed group of exploiting it.

October 2023: Atlassian to acquire Loom

On 12 October 2023, Atlassian agreed to buy video messaging company Loom for US$975 million, intending to integrate Loom's technology into its existing services.

February 2024: Atlassian to end of support for Server products

Atlassian is scheduled to end support for its server products in February 2024, as announced in October 2020, focusing on cloud and data center editions.

April 2024: Atlassian released Rovo

In April 2024, Atlassian released Rovo, a set of search and automation tools that use AI.

August 2024: Farquhar steps down as co-CEO

At the end of August 2024, Scott Farquhar stepped down as co-CEO, leaving Mike Cannon-Brookes as the sole CEO. Farquhar remains on the board and as a special advisor.

August 2024: Atlassian acquires Rewatch

On 29 August 2024, Atlassian acquired the AI-powered meeting recorder company Rewatch.

February 2025: Williams Racing announces sponsorship with Atlassian

In February 2025, Williams Racing announced a record multi-year title sponsorship with Atlassian and will compete as Atlassian Williams Racing from the 2025 season of Formula One onwards.