History of Atlassian in Timeline

Atlassian Corporation is an Australian-American software company specializing in collaboration tools for software development and project management. While domiciled in the United States, it maintains its global headquarters in Sydney, Australia, and a US headquarters in San Francisco. With over 12,000 employees spread across 14 countries, Atlassian serves over 300,000 customers in over 200 countries worldwide, providing solutions for teamwork and workflow optimization.

2001: Cannon-Brookes seeks help for a startup

In 2001, Mike Cannon-Brookes emailed his University of New South Wales classmates to see if any were willing to help him start a tech company after graduation.

2002: Atlassian Founded

In 2002, Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar founded Atlassian, bootstrapping the company with $10,000 of credit card debt. The name "Atlassian" came from the Greek mythological figure Atlas.

2004: Confluence Launched

In 2004, Atlassian launched its team collaboration platform named Confluence, shifting focus to selling this software.

2007: Acquisition of Cenqua

In 2007, Atlassian acquired Cenqua, an Australian software company. This acquisition brought Crucible, FishEye, and Clover into Atlassian's product portfolio.

July 2010: Atlassian Raised Venture Capital

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

2010: Acquisition of Bitbucket

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

May 2012: Atlassian Marketplace Launched

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

July 2012: Doug Burgum Becomes Chairman

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

2013: Jira service desk product announced

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

2014: Atlassian Corporation PLC Restructuring

In 2014, the parent company was restructured to become Atlassian Corporation PLC of the UK, though the de facto headquarters remained in Sydney.

April 2015: Acquisition of Blue Jimp

In April 2015, Atlassian announced that it had acquired Blue Jimp, the company behind Jitsi, to enhance its video capabilities.

May 2015: Acquisition of Work Chat Company Hall

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

November 2015: Atlassian Announced Sales and Board Addition

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, giving it a market capitalization of $4.37 billion.

July 2016: Acquisition of Dogwood Labs

In July 2016, Atlassian acquired Dogwood Labs, a small startup in Denver, Colorado, known for its product StatusPage.

January 2017: Atlassian Acquires Trello

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

September 2017: Stride Launched

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

July 2018: Atlassian Exits Chat Business

On 26 July 2018, Atlassian announced it was exiting the chat business, selling the IP for HipChat and Stride to competitor Slack. HipChat and Stride were shut down in 2019.

September 2018: Acquisition of OpsGenie

On 4 September 2018, Atlassian acquired OpsGenie (a tool that generates alerts for helpdesk tickets) for $295 million.

October 2018: Sale of Jitsi to 8x8

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

March 2019: Atlassian Value Reaches US$26.6 Billion

In March 2019, Atlassian's value was US$26.6 billion, with Cannon-Brookes and Farquhar each owning approximately 30%.

March 2019: Acquisition of Agilecraft

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

July 2019: DataSpii Data Leak Exposed

In July 2019, researcher Sam Jadali exposed a major data leak, DataSpii, impacting Atlassian customers by granting access to Jira and Confluence data through clickstream data provider DDMR and marketing intelligence company Nacho Analytics (NA).

October 2019: Acquisition of Code Barrel

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

2019: HipChat and Stride Shutdown

Atlassian shut down HipChat and Stride in 2019, following the sale of their intellectual property to Slack in July 2018.

May 2020: Acquisition of Halp

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

July 2020: Acquisition of Mindville

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

October 2020: End of Support for Server Products Announced

In October 2020, Atlassian announced the end of support for their "Server" products, to focus on "Cloud" and "Data Center" editions.

February 2021: Sales of Server Products Ended

In February 2021, Atlassian ended sales of their "Server" products, to focus on "Cloud" and "Data Center" editions.

February 2021: Acquisition of Chartio

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

October 2021: Approval for New Headquarters in Sydney

In October 2021, Atlassian received approval to build its new headquarters in Sydney, which is planned to be the world's tallest hybrid timber structure.

March 2023: Atlassian Announces Layoffs

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

April 2023: Atlassian Intelligence New Features Announced

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

October 2023: Zero-Day Vulnerability and Hack Identified in Confluence

In October 2023, Microsoft identified a severe zero-day vulnerability in Atlassian's Confluence, with a Chinese state-backed group accused of exploiting it. Atlassian asked its customers to look for signs of a breach and released a fix.

October 2023: Atlassian to Buy Loom and Acquire AirTrack

On 12 October 2023, Atlassian agreed to buy video messaging company Loom for US$975 million. The following day, Atlassian announced the acquisition of "AirTrack" a data and asset management tool.

February 2024: End of Support for Server Products

In February 2024, Atlassian ended support for their "Server" products, to focus on "Cloud" and "Data Center" editions.

April 2024: Rovo Released

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 of Atlassian, leaving Mike Cannon-Brookes as the sole CEO. Farquhar remains on the board and as a special advisor.

August 2024: Acquisition of Rewatch

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

February 2025: Atlassian Williams Racing Title Sponsorship Announced

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.