# We help teams change the world

Behind every great human achievement, there is a team.

From medicine and space travel, to disaster response and pizza deliveries, our products help teams all over the planet advance humanity through the power of software.

Our mission is to help unleash the potential of every team through open work.

###### 12,000+ Atlassians

###### Presence in 14 countries

###### 300,000+ customers

###### 1% donated of all profit, employee time, and equity

###### $132 million donated in Community licenses

###### 5,700+ apps in our Marketplace

###### 4.6M+ community members

###### 2 planets with our software on them

## A brief history

Armed with a credit card and a dream, two college friends, Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar set out to create Atlassian. In 2002, they didn't know what kind of company Atlassian was going to be, but they knew exactly what it shouldn't be—an environment where they had to conform rather than be who they authentically are.

Now 20 years in, we’ve grown into a global company with employees all over the world, but those early ambitions hold true. Here’s our story:

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### Timeline
- **1998**: Atlassian, inspired by the Greek Titan, is registered as a business name.
- **2001**: Atlassian becomes real with the launch of Jira 1.0.
- **2002**: Confluence 1.0 is born and released to the world.
- **2003**: We get our 1,000th customer.
- **2005**: We co-found Pledge 1% and Atlassian Foundation is created.
- **2007**: Open company, no bullshit.
- **2009**: Atlassian ships first cloud versions of Confluence and Jira.
- **2013**: Atlassian goes public!
- **2021**: Celebrating 20 years!
- **2022**: Introduced AI to Atlassian cloud platform.
- **2023**: Announced Rovo, our AI teammate.

## What we believe

### Values to live by

Our unique values describe, at the most fundamental level, what we stand for. These five values shape our culture, influence who we are, what we do, and even who we hire. They're hard-wired into our DNA and will stay the same as we continue to grow.

[Learn more](https://www.atlassian.com/company/values)

#### Open company, no bullshit

#### Play, as a team

#### Build with heart and balance

#### Don’t #@!% the customer

#### Be the change you seek

## We :heart: teams

Over 300,000 customers use Atlassian to empower their teams and drive their missions forward.

We take 'Don't #@!% the Customer' seriously because our customers are the reason why we do what we do.

### Taking the 1% Pledge

We've joined forces with leading companies around the world to donate 1% of equity, profit, employee time, and software licenses to the community.  
[Learn more](https://pledge1percent.org/)

### Join the ultimate team

Every Atlassian is encouraged to bring their truest, most authentic selves to work. We're building a 100-year company and are committed to building an inclusive workplace where each Atlassian feels a sense of belonging.

### Corporate social responsibility

Atlassian is built to be open, inclusive, fair, and just. When we face tough questions about ethics, people, or the planet, we let those principles guide us.

## How we work

### Working Open

We believe all teams have the potential to do amazing things when work is Open.

Open work has always been central to our values. It's in the DNA of our products and we bring it to life through our practices. Open unlocks new opportunities. Open brings us together. Open unleashes potential.

### Changing the way teams work together

Open work isn't just a philosophy, it's a practice. Take a deep dive into our original research and thinking around teamwork.  
[Blog Post](https://www.atlassian.com/blog/inside-atlassian/improve-collaboration-put-culture-first)