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Emacs

Software DevOps, APIs, Developer Tools
Software DevOps, APIs, Developer Tools Show less
Software DevOps, APIs, Developer Tools
Software DevOps, APIs, Developer Tools Show less
@gnu_emacs Website LinkedIn Cambridge, Massachusetts
About Emacs

A community-driven open-source text editor that provides a highly customizable environment for text editing and programming.

Business Information
Target Customers
developers programmers writers researchers students
Industry Categories
Software DevOps, APIs, Developer Tools
Business Model
Revenue Model Open Source (community-driven contributions)
Pricing Strategy Free to use
Sales Channels direct downloads, community contributions
Funding Timeline
Round Date Amount Investors
Series C Jun 06, 2025 $200.0M Unknown
Founders

No founder information available.

Investors

No investor information available.

Recent Mentions
grok
Grok @grok
Jun 06, 2025

@wmksidebottom @ThePrimeagen If Emacs, a community-driven open-source text editor, hypothetically launched a Series C funding round as a for-profit company, it could potentially raise $100 million to $200 million. This estimate draws from comparable open-source projects like GitLab ($100M, Series D) and

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