AngelHack
San Francisco, California , 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
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
AngelHack claims over 200,000 members[4] and hosts various educational events for developers.
Controversies
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
- ^ 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.