AngelHack
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Organizing hackathons |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Founder | Gregory Gopman[1] |
| Headquarters | , U.S.[1] |
Number of locations | 164 cities hosting hackathons (2022) |
Area served | U.S. |
| Website | angelhack.com |
AngelHack is an American company based in San Francisco that primarily organizes and hosts hackathons for other companies.
History
[edit]Founded in 2011, AngelHack distinguished itself from other hackathon organizers by coordinating global hackathons which took place simultaneously in different places.[2]
The company now brands itself as a developer ecosystem. As of 2023, it is headed by Justin Ng.[3]
Users
[edit]AngelHack claims over 200,000 members[4] and hosts various educational events for developers.
Controversies
[edit]One of AngelHack's co-founders, Greg Gopman, was sued in 2014 by a fellow AngelHack co-founder for allegedly using the company's finances for "elaborate vacations" in Thailand and Colombia.[5] After leaving AngelHack, Gopman has since garnered controversy for referring to homeless people in San Francisco as "hyenas."[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "AngelHack - GREGORY GOPMAN". Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "AngelHack Launches A Startup Accelerator, Bringing Its Hackathon To 30+ Cities This Spring". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2022-07-27.
- ^ "Building the tech communities of tomorrow: Q&A with Head of AngelHack Justin Ng". KrASIA. 2023-03-03. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ "AngelHack - Innovation Powered by Code Creators and Change Makers". AngelHack.
- ^ a b "[Update] Greg Gopman, Former AngelHack CEO Who Called Homeless People 'Hyenas', Fired By Twitter: SFist". SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports. 2016-10-18. Archived from the original on 2022-07-04. Retrieved 2022-07-27.