HMC Alumni Startup Raises $200 Million and Hits $3 Billion Valuation

August 10, 2021

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Edith Harbaugh and John Kodumal atop a tall building
Edith Harbaugh (left) and John Kodumal (right) are classmates turned cofounders who decided to reduce risks associated with deploying code by creating feature management company, LaunchDarkly. ERIC MILLETTE

Edith Harbaugh ’99 and John Kodumal ’96, co-founders of LaunchDarkly, are changing the way developers deploy code updates across the tech industry. The CEO and CTO of the company met in an advanced mathematics class at Harvey Mudd and have been featured in a number of media outlets, including Forbes.com.

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