Twitter, Inc.
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Twitter was founded on April 19, 2007. It is a Delaware corporation.[1] Its founders are Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass, Biz Stone, and Evan Williams.[2]
Its headquarters are in San Francisco.[3][1][4][5] Its CEO is Elon Musk.[6] It had 29 employees in 2009.[7]
Financials
0001418091-22-000029Key Facts
- Twitter, Inc. was a member of Internet Association[3].
- Twitter, Inc. is in the country of United States[4].
- Twitter, Inc.'s instance of is recorded as public company[5].
- Twitter, Inc.'s instance of is recorded as privately held company[6].
- Twitter, Inc.'s founder is recorded as Jack Dorsey[7].
- Twitter, Inc.'s founder is recorded as Noah Glass[8].
- Twitter, Inc.'s founder is recorded as Biz Stone[9].
- Twitter, Inc.'s founder is recorded as Evan Williams[10].
- Twitter, Inc. is owned by X Holdings I, Inc.[11].
- Twitter, Inc. is owned by Morgan Stanley[12].
- Twitter, Inc. is owned by BlackRock[13].
- Twitter, Inc. is owned by Elon Musk[14].
- Twitter, Inc. is owned by Jack Dorsey[15].
- Twitter, Inc. is owned by The Vanguard Group[16].
- Twitter, Inc.'s headquarters location is recorded as San Francisco[17].
- Twitter, Inc.'s chief executive officer is recorded as Dick Costolo[18].
- Twitter, Inc.'s chief executive officer is recorded as Jack Dorsey[19].
- Twitter, Inc.'s chief executive officer is recorded as Parag Agrawal[20].
- Twitter, Inc.'s chief executive officer is recorded as Elon Musk[21].
- Twitter, Inc.'s child organization or unit is recorded as Whisper Systems[22].
- Twitter, Inc.'s stock exchange is recorded as New York Stock Exchange[23].
- Twitter, Inc.'s review score is recorded as 3.2[24].
- Twitter, Inc.'s industry is recorded as Internet industry[25].
- Twitter, Inc.'s country of origin is recorded as United States[26].
- April 19, 2007 marks the founding of Twitter, Inc.[27].
Product Details
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GLEIF Golden Copy — Level 1 entity data
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Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 549300I8RX485XMK6836[28]
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Registered legal name: Twitter, INC.[29]
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Legal jurisdiction: US-DE[30]
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GLEIF entity category: GENERAL[31]
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Legal form (ISO 20275 ELF): XTIQ[32]
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Entity status: ACTIVE[33]
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LEI registration status: LAPSED[34]
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Entity created: 2007-04-19[35]
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LEI first registered: 2013-10-17[36]
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LEI last updated: 2026-08-25[37]
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LEI next renewal: 2024-02-06[38]
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Managing LOU: 5493001KJTIIGC8Y1R12[39]
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Registration authority: RA000602[40]
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Authority entity ID: 4337446[41]
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Conformity flag: NON_CONFORMING[42]
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Founding
Founders include Jack Dorsey[7], Noah Glass[8], Biz Stone[9], and Evan Williams[10]. April 19, 2007 marks the founding of Twitter, Inc.[27].
Identity
Twitter, Inc.'s official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Twitter, Inc.'}[43].
Leadership
Chief executives include Dick Costolo[18], a businessperson[44], b. 1963[45], of United States[46]; Jack Dorsey[19], an entrepreneur[47], b. 1976[48], of United States[49]; Parag Agrawal[20], a business executive[50], b. 1984[51], specialised in computer science[52]; and Elon Musk[21], a programmer[53], b. 1971[54], of South Africa[55], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[56], specialised in tech entrepreneurship[57]. Board members include Mimi Alemayehou[58], a businessperson[59], b. 1969[60], of Ethiopia[61], awarded the Distinguished Honor Award[62]; Omid Kordestani[63], a computer scientist[64], b. 1963[65], of Iran[66]; Martha Lane Fox[67], an entrepreneur[68], b. 1973[69], of United Kingdom[70], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[71]; Fei-Fei Li[72], a computer scientist[73], b. 1976[74], of United States[75], awarded the J. K. Aggarwal Prize[76], specialised in computer science[77]; and Bret Taylor[78], a businessperson[79], b. 1980[80], of United States[81].
Operations
Twitter, Inc.'s headquarters location is recorded as San Francisco[17]. Its child organization or unit is recorded as Whisper Systems[22].
Industry
Twitter, Inc.'s industry is recorded as Internet industry[25].
Ownership
Owners include X Holdings I, Inc.[11]; Morgan Stanley[12], a business[82], in United States[83], founded in 2008[84], headquartered in New York City[85]; BlackRock[13], a company[86], in United States[87], founded in 1988[88], headquartered in New York City[89]; Elon Musk[14], a programmer[90], b. 1971[91], of South Africa[92], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[93], specialised in tech entrepreneurship[94]; Jack Dorsey[15], an entrepreneur[95], b. 1976[96], of United States[97]; and The Vanguard Group[16], a business[98], in United States[99], founded in 1975[100], headquartered in Malvern[101]. Twitter, Inc.'s stock exchange is recorded as New York Stock Exchange[23]. Products include X[102], Vine[103], and Periscope[104].
Dissolution
Twitter, Inc. was dissolved in April 4, 2023[105].
Why It Matters
Twitter, Inc. ranks in the top 2% of public_company entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,372 views/month).[2] Twitter, Inc. has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[106] Twitter, Inc. is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[107]