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Amjad Masad is the CEO and co-founder of Replit, one of the world's most popular browser-based development environments with 20M+ developers. Born in Jordan, Masad previously worked at Facebook (JavaScript infrastructure, React Native ecosystem) and Codecademy (VP of Engineering). He co-founded Replit in 2016 with Haya Odeh and Faris Masad, going through Y Combinator W18. Replit has raised over USD 200M, including a USD 97.4M Series B (2023) led by a16z at a USD 1.16B valuation. Masad is known for his vision of universal programming through AI : Replit's Ghostwriter and Replit Agent were among the earliest AI pair-programming tools. Active angel investor in developer tools and AI. Frequent presence on X (@amasad) and major tech podcasts (Lex Fridman, All-In).
Amjad Masad is the CEO and co-founder of [Replit](https://startupintros.com/orgs/replit), a browser-based collaborative development environment used by 20M+ developers worldwide.
| Round | Year | Amount | Lead |
|-------|------|--------|------|
| Series B | 2023 | USD 97.4M | a16z |
| Series A | 2021 | USD 80M | Coatue |
| Seed | 2018 | USD 4.5M | a16z |
Masad has been one of the earliest advocates for AI-assisted programming. Replit launched Ghostwriter (AI code completion) before GitHub Copilot gained mainstream traction, and later introduced Replit Agent — an AI that can build full applications from natural language prompts. His thesis: AI will make programming a universal skill, not just a specialized one.
Active angel investor in developer tools, AI infrastructure, and education technology startups.
Masad represents the convergence of developer tools and AI. Replit's trajectory from a simple browser REPL to a USD 1B+ AI-powered development platform tracks the broader industry shift toward AI-native software creation.
Amjad Masad is CEO & Co-founder at Replit.
Amjad Masad co-founded Replit.
