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Heroku

Acquired · Enabling developers to build and run applications in the cloud.

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
24signal of 100 · rising 4
  • team of 300Team size · YC's directory+12.9
  • YC top companyOutcome · YC, program pages, Acquisitions+6
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • on 1 Glyph sourceSeen across Glyph · the registry (companies.fru.dev)+1

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Competitors

AIInactivePloomberShared: heroku, cloud, applicationYC W22New York CityStartup →Developer toolsAcquiredBitnamiShared: run application, cloud, deployYC W13San FranciscoStartup →Developer toolsDockerShared: manage apps, run, containerYC S10San FranciscoStartup →Developer toolsFleksyShared: enabling developer, createSeedcamp 2015Startup →Developer toolsStamplayShared: enabling developer, cloud, application500 Global GA 14United KingdomStartup →
Companies closest to Heroku
Company
PloomberShared: heroku, cloud, applicationYC W22InactiveAI, Data, Devtools
BitnamiShared: run application, cloud, deployYC W13AcquiredDevtools
DockerShared: manage apps, run, containerYC S10ActiveDevtools
FleksyShared: enabling developer, createSeedcamp 2015Not statedDevtools
StamplayShared: enabling developer, cloud, application500 Global GA 14Not statedDevtools

Adjacent

Developer toolsMobile ActionShared: enabling developer, application, enterprise500 Global 2015United StatesStartup →Developer toolsSkyhookShared: heroku, paas, cloudYC W23Tel Aviv-YafoStartup →Developer toolsLittle Eye Software Labs PvtShared: enabling developer, application500 Global 2013IndiaStartup →AIAcquiredReplicateShared: run, cloud, infrastructureYC W20San FranciscoStartup →AIBytezShared: enabling developer, deploy500 Global GA 25United StatesStartup →
Companies next to Heroku
Company
Mobile ActionShared: enabling developer, application, enterprise500 Global 2015Not statedDevtools
SkyhookShared: heroku, paas, cloudYC W23ActiveDevtools
Little Eye Software Labs PvtShared: enabling developer, application500 Global 2013Not statedDevtools
ReplicateShared: run, cloud, infrastructureYC W20 +1AcquiredAI, Devtools
BytezShared: enabling developer, deploy500 Global GA 25Not statedAI, Devtools

Also from W08 in Developer tools

All of W08
Developer toolsAcquired280 NorthA developer tools startup in Y Combinator's Winter 2008 batch, based in San Francisco.YC W08San FranciscoStartup →Developer toolsInactiveBitSampleA developer tools startup in Y Combinator's Winter 2008 batch.YC W08Startup →Developer toolsNiniteSimple third-party app patching and deployment for Windows.YC W08San FranciscoStartup →Developer toolsRescueTimeTake Back Control of your TimeYC W08SeattleStartup →Developer toolsInactiveSnaptalentA developer tools startup in Y Combinator's Winter 2008 batch, based in London.YC W08LondonStartup →Developer toolsInactiveTriggerBetter PhoneGap.YC W08San FranciscoStartup →
Company
280 NorthA developer tools startup in Y Combinator's Winter 2008 batch, based in San Francisco.team of 11acquiredAcquiredDevtools
BitSampleA developer tools startup in Y Combinator's Winter 2008 batch.InactiveDevtools
NiniteSimple third-party app patching and deployment for Windows.team of 2ActiveDevtools
RescueTimeTake Back Control of your Timeteam of 15ActiveDevtools
SnaptalentA developer tools startup in Y Combinator's Winter 2008 batch, based in London.team of 2InactiveDevtools
TriggerBetter PhoneGap.team of 112 programsInactiveDevtools

Founders

  • Orion HenryFounder
  • James LindenbaumFounder
  • Adam WigginsFounder/CTO

About Heroku

Heroku, a Salesforce company and industry pioneer in platform as a service (PaaS), enables developers to build and run applications entirely in the cloud. Heroku provides companies from startups to Fortune 500 enterprises with a faster and more effective way to create, deploy, and manage apps. Heroku operates the world’s largest PaaS, continuously delivering millions of apps with 6+ million container deployments, 60+ billion routing requests, and 10+ terabytes of application logs per day.

YC batch
W08 · Winter 2008
Status, per YC
Acquired
Category
Developer tools
Team size
300
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded
2007
Checked
6h ago

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Heroku: questions

Which YC batch was Heroku in?

Heroku was in Y Combinator's Winter 2008 batch (W08).

Is Heroku still active?

Y Combinator lists Heroku as acquired.

Who founded Heroku?

Heroku's founders, as listed on its YC page: Orion Henry (Founder), James Lindenbaum (Founder), Adam Wiggins (Founder/CTO).

Where is Heroku based?

Heroku lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.