Who we are
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:
Mike and Scott, both 18, land in the same scholarship course at the University of New South Wales.
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.
2006
Our five core values come to life.
Open company, no bullshit.
Build everything with heart and balance.
Don’t #@!% the customer.
Play as a team.
Be the change you seek.
2007
We open our first European office in Amsterdam.
2009
Atlassian ships first cloud versions of Confluence and Jira.
2011
Atlassian celebrates its 10th anniversary.
We hit $100 million dollars of revenue.
2012
We open offices in Yokohama and Manila.
Jira Service Desk (a former ShipIt project!) joins Atlassian's suite of tools.
2013
Atlassian goes public! We are listed on NASDAQ as TEAM.
2015
Trello joins our growing family of tools.
2017
Opsgenie joins our product family.
We opened our Bengaluru office.
2018
We launched Jira Service Management, the next generation of Jira Service Desk.
Atlassian announces TEAM Anywhere, a distributed work policy that allows employees to work from (almost) anywhere.
2020
Launched Jira Work Management.
2021
Celebrating 20 years!
2022
Introduced AI to Atlassian cloud platform.
Atlassian acquires Loom.
2023
Announced Rovo, our AI teammate.
Jira Software and Jira Work Management unite into Jira.
2024
Debut Strategy and Teamwork Collections.
2025
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.
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. It's even why we price our products so every company can afford them. They inspire us, challenge us, and in turn, help us build better products.
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.
A vision for foundation
We created the Atlassian Foundation to help make the world a better place by partnering with local organizations and global ones like Room to Read.
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.
Much of the world works, often unwittingly, in a closed way. Information is hidden or lost, bonds between teams and teammates are weak, and perspectives are withheld. The result? People burn out. Knowledge is wasted. Potential is left on the table. Forward progress is halted. This is why Open matters. This is why we do what we do at Atlassian.
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. But it doesn't just happen. Our teams make an effort to work, communicate, and collaborate openly every day to lead by example.
Open unlocks new opportunities. Open brings us together. Open unleashes potential.
Opening work up
See how our philosophy of open work inspires and influences everything we do.
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.