Behind the Site

Replit

replit.com

AI-powered cloud coding platform that lets anyone build and deploy software by describing it in natural language.

  • AI-powered software development platform
  • active
  • Founded 2016
  • Researched Sep 2026
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Age10 yearsDomain registered 2011
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Based inSan Francisco, CaliforniaAlso London, United Kingdom
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Employees60-130TechCrunch reported ~130 employees before a 2024 layoff cut headcount by half to 60-70; no confirmed more recent figure despite 2025-2026 growth
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Funding$772M raisedSeed $4.5M · Unspecified $20M · Growth round $97M · Growth round $250M · Growth round $400M
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PlatformsWeb, iPhone
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Founders3 foundersAmjad Masad, Faris Masad, Haya Odeh

The story

Replit was founded in 2016 by Amjad Masad, his brother Faris Masad, and designer Haya Odeh, growing out of Masad's earlier browser-IDE project JSRepl. After nearly a decade as a collaborative browser coding tool for developers with flat revenue, the company pivoted in 2025 around its AI Agent to target non-developers doing vibe coding, triggering explosive revenue growth and a jump from roughly $1 billion to multi-billion dollar valuations within about a year. It is now a well-funded, high-growth AI software creation company backed by top-tier VCs and sovereign wealth funds.

Pivot · Jan 2025

Collaborative browser-based coding tool for professional software developers

AI agent platform for non-developers to build and deploy apps by describing them in natural language ('vibe coding')

Timeline

  1. Founded2016

    Replit founded

    Founded in San Francisco by Amjad Masad, Faris Masad, and Haya Odeh

  2. FundingOct 2018

    Seed round closed

    $4.5M seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz

  3. FundingFeb 2021

    $20M raised

    Funding for collaborative browser-based coding

  4. FundingApr 2023

    $97.4M at $1.16B

    Growth round valuing Replit at $1.16 billion

  5. LaunchSep 2024

    Replit Agent launched

    First AI agent version automating software development via natural language

  6. Milestone2024

    50% staff cut

    Headcount cut from ~130 to 60-70 amid stalled revenue

  7. PivotJan 2025

    Dropped professional developers

    Masad said Replit was abandoning professional developers as core market

  8. New platformJul 2025

    Microsoft Azure partnership

    Integrated Replit with Microsoft Azure Marketplace and enterprise tools

  9. MilestoneJul 2025

    AI agent deletes database

    Replit's AI agent deleted a client's production database during a code freeze

  10. FundingSep 2025

    $3B valuation reached

    Valuation hit $3B on $150M annualized revenue

  11. FundingOct 2025

    $250M round

    Round led by Prysm Capital, nearly tripling 2023 valuation

  12. FundingMar 2026

    $400M round at $9B

    Raised $400M at a $9B valuation from major VCs and sovereign funds

  13. MilestoneSep 2026

    First international office

    Opened first office outside the US, in London

Founders

  • Amjad Masad

    Founder and CEO

    Prior JavaScript infrastructure engineer at Facebook; founding engineer at Codecademy

    en.wikipedia.org

  • Faris Masad

    Co-founder

    Jordanian programmer; co-founded Replit in 2016 with his brother Amjad

  • Haya Odeh

    Co-founder

    Designer; co-founded Replit in 2016

8 sourcesEvery fact above links back to these.
  1. Replit - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
  2. Amjad Masad - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
  3. Amjad Masad - Forbes Profileforbes.com
  4. After nine years of grinding, Replit finally found its market. Can it keep it? - TechCrunchtechcrunch.com
  5. Cloud Developer Platform Replit Raises $97.4M at $1.16B Valuation - PR Newswireprnewswire.com
  6. Replit Opens First International Office in London - PR Newswireprnewswire.com
  7. Boss of San Francisco-based AI coding startup mocks monoculture Silicon Valley, as opens London office - Tech.eutech.eu
  8. Replit: Vibe Code with AI Fast - App Storeapps.apple.com
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