Sytse Sijbrandij Overview
- Company
- GitLab
- Primary Position
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Co-founder, Chie...
- Primary Industry
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Information Technology
- Active Board Seats
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2
- Med. Deal Size
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- Med. Valuation
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Sytse Sijbrandij General Information
Biography
Mr. Sid Sijbrandij is the Co-Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman at GitLab. Mr. Sijbrandij is an Angel Investor. His career path has been anything but traditional. He spent four years building recreational submarines for U-Boat Worx. While at Ministerie van Justitie en Veiligheid, he worked on the Legis project, which developed several innovative web applications to aid lawmaking. He first saw Ruby code in 2007 and loved it so much that he taught himself how to program. In 2012, as a Ruby programmer, he encountered GitLab and discovered his passion for open source. Soon after, he commercialized GitLab, and by 2015 he led the company through Y Combinator's Winter 2015 batch. Under his leadership, the company has grown with an estimated 30 million+ registered users from startups to global enterprises. He studied at the University of Twente in the Netherlands where he received an M.S. in Management Science. He was named one of the greatest minds of the pandemic by Forbes for spreading the gospel of remote work.
Contact Information
Address
- 268 Bush Street
- Suite 350
- San Francisco, CA 94104-3503
- United States
Sytse Sijbrandij Positions (3)
| Firm name | Firm type | Title | Location | Industry | Since |
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| Gitlab China | Company | Founder | Wuhan, China | Software Development Applications | |
| Openbook Ventures | Investor | Founder | Gurugram, India | Venture Capital | |
| Open Core Ventures | Investor | Founder & General Partner | San Francisco, CA | Venture Capital |
Sytse Sijbrandij Board Seats (2)
| Company | Industry | Ownership Status | Financing Status | Location | Since |
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| GitLab | Software Development Applications | Publicly Held | Formerly VC-backed | San Francisco, CA | |
| Swift Solar | Alternative Energy Equipment | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | San Carlos, CA |
Sytse Sijbrandij Lead Partner on Deals (11)
Sytse Sijbrandij has been the lead partner on 11 deals. Their latest deal was with Swift Solar, a alternative energy equipment company. The deal was made for on 13-Jun-2024.
| Company | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Deal Status | Industry | Location |
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| Swift Solar | 13-Jun-2024 | Later Stage VC (Series A) | Completed | Alternative Energy Equipment | San Carlos, CA | |
| Mermaid Chart | 20-Mar-2024 | Completed | Multimedia and Design Software | San Francisco, CA | ||
| Fleet (Business/Productivity Software) | 28-Apr-2022 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | San Francisco, CA | ||
| Fleet (Business/Productivity Software) | 20-Jan-2022 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | San Francisco, CA | ||
| Swift Solar | 30-Nov-2020 | Completed | Alternative Energy Equipment | San Carlos, CA | ||
| Fuzzit | 11-Jun-2020 | Completed | Network Management Software | Tel Aviv, Israel | ||
| Peach Tech | 11-Jun-2020 | Completed | Network Management Software | Seattle, WA | ||
| Remote | 21-Apr-2020 | Completed | Human Capital Services | San Francisco, CA | ||
| Gemnasium | 28-Jan-2018 | Merger/Acquisition | Completed | Security Services (B2B) | Dania, FL | |
| Gitter | 15-Mar-2017 | Merger/Acquisition | Completed | Communication Software | West Malling, United Kingdom |
Sytse Sijbrandij Network (54)
Board Members (19)
| Name | Company | Representing | Location | From |
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| Larry Augustin Ph.D | GitLab | Self | San Francisco, CA | |
| Sunny Bedi | GitLab | Self | San Francisco, CA | |
| GitLab | Self | San Francisco, CA | ||
| GitLab | August Capital | San Francisco, CA | ||
| GitLab | In-Q-Tel | San Francisco, CA |
Portfolio Executives (35)
| Name | Company | Role | Deal date | Location |
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| Christopher Norris | Swift Solar | Advisor | 13-Jun-2024 | San Carlos, CA |
| Sam Stranks Ph.D | Swift Solar | Co-Founder & Lead Scientific Advisor | 13-Jun-2024 | San Carlos, CA |
| Swift Solar | Co-Founder & Chief Engineer | 13-Jun-2024 | San Carlos, CA | |
| Swift Solar | Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer | 13-Jun-2024 | San Carlos, CA | |
| Swift Solar | Co-Founder and Vice President of Product and Process Engineering | 13-Jun-2024 | San Carlos, CA |
Sytse Sijbrandij FAQs
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Who is Sytse Sijbrandij?
Mr. Sid Sijbrandij is the Co-Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman at GitLab.
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How much does Sytse Sijbrandij typically invest?
Sytse Sijbrandij's median deal size is .
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What is Sytse Sijbrandij’s main position?
Sytse Sijbrandij’s primary position is Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer & Chairman.
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How many active board seats does Sytse Sijbrandij hold?
Sytse Sijbrandij holds 2 board seats including GitLab and Swift Solar.
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