GitHub’s clients include Microsoft, NASA, Walmart, and the governments of the United States and the United Kingdom. In 2012 GitHub raised the largest first round of venture capital funding at $100 million. On June 4, 2018, Microsoft agreed to acquire GitHub for $7.5 billion. As a result of the acquisition, Tom Preston-Werner was given $1.25 billion worth of Microsoft stock. As the largest shareholder, Chris Wanstrath, received $1.5 billion. Another founder received $1 billion.
