Amjad Masad
Also known as أمجد مسعد
Amjad Masad is the founder and CEO of Replit, an online integrated development environment that adds AI tools for building software. He studies computer science at Princess Sumaya University in Jordan, and in 2008 the project that becomes Replit begins. After working as a founding engineer at Codecademy and on Facebook's JavaScript infrastructure, he co-founds Replit in 2016. The company releases Ghostwriter, an AI coding co-pilot, in 2022, and Replit Agent in September 2024. In March 2026 a $400 million Series D values the company at $9 billion.
Timeline
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2008
A student project in Jordan
He studies computer science at Princess Sumaya University in Jordan, and in 2008 the project that becomes Replit begins.
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November 2011–October 2013
A founding engineer at Codecademy
In November 2011 he becomes a founding engineer at Codecademy, and the job brings him to the United States.
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October 2013–April 2016
Facebook's JavaScript infrastructure team
From October 2013 to April 2016 he works at Facebook, where he is tasked with building the company's first JavaScript infrastructure team.
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2016
Co-founding Replit
He co-founds Replit in 2016, an online integrated development environment that grows out of his Repl.it project.
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2022
Ghostwriter, an AI coding co-pilot
In 2022 Replit releases Ghostwriter, an AI coding co-pilot, and the release doubles its user base.
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September 2024
Replit Agent, an AI agent
In September 2024 Replit introduces Replit Agent, an AI agent for automating software development. It edits code and installs dependencies much as a human developer would in an IDE.
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2025–2026
A $9 billion valuation
In 2025 Replit closes a $250 million round led by Prysm Capital. In March 2026 it announces a $400 million Series D at a $9 billion valuation, led by Georgian Partners.
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As of October 2026
CEO and founder of Replit
He is the CEO and founder of Replit, an online coding environment. He holds that role in March 2026, when the company raises a $400 million Series D.
Sources and credits
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