The Zulip Foundation
5 hours ago
- #Nonprofit Transition
- #Team Chat
- #Open Source
- Founder Tim Abbott is stepping back from full-time leadership of Zulip to join Anthropic, along with three senior team members.
- Kandra Labs, the company behind Zulip, is being donated to the newly created nonprofit Zulip Foundation, ensuring independence and stability.
- The Zulip Foundation will steward the project, maintain its values, and allow for charitable fundraising, including grants and tax-deductible donations.
- Zulip Cloud and self-hosted services will continue uninterrupted, with Kim Vandiver joining as Interim President to manage the transition.
- Remaining team members and the community will sustain development, with plans to hire for open roles and maintain the product's disciplined process.