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William Staples
Chief Executive Officer at
GITLAB INC.
Net worth: 24 M $ as of 2026-05-30
Profile
William Staples is Chief Executive Officer & Director at New Relic, Inc. In the past he held the position of Vice President-Experience Cloud Engineering at Adobe, Inc. and Vice President-Application Platform at Microsoft Corp. He received an undergraduate degree from the University of Utah.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
GITLAB, INC. CLASS A 0.51% | 2026-04-28 | 781,065 ( 0.51% ) | 24 M $ | 2026-05-30 |
William Staples active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| GITLAB INC. | Chief Executive Officer | 2024-12-02 |
Former positions of William Staples
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| NEW RELIC, INC. | Chief Executive Officer | 2023-11-07 |
| ADOBE INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2019-12-31 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2015-12-31 |
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90
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5
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 5 |
|---|---|
Adobe, Inc.
 Adobe, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops digital media software | Technology Services |
Microsoft Corp.
 Microsoft Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops, manufactures and distributes software products | Technology Services |
University of Utah
 University of Utah Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
New Relic, Inc.
 New Relic, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops stack monitoring, data observation and security platform | Technology Services |
Gitlab, Inc.
 Gitlab, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops DevSecOps platform for plan, build, secure and deploy software | Technology Services |
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