Drew Houston
Founder/CEODrew co-founded Dropbox in 2007. He’s led our growth from a simple idea to a service used by hundreds of millions of people around the world. Drew’s responsible for the direction and product strategy of our company.
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Dropbox is building the world’s first smart workspace. Back in 2007, making work better for people meant designing a simpler way to keep files in sync. Today, it means designing products that reduce busywork so you can focus on the work that matters. Most “productivity tools” get in your way. They constantly ping, distract, and disrupt your tea
Dropbox is building the world’s first smart workspace.
Back in 2007, making work better for people meant designing a simpler way to keep files in sync. Today, it means designing products that reduce busywork so you can focus on the work that matters.
Most “productivity tools” get in your way. They constantly ping, distract, and disrupt your team’s flow, so you spend your days switching between apps and tracking down feedback. It’s busywork, not the meaningful stuff. We want to change this.
We believe there’s a more enlightened way to work. Dropbox helps people be organized, stay focused, and get in sync with their teams.
Drew co-founded Dropbox in 2007. He’s led our growth from a simple idea to a service used by hundreds of millions of people around the world. Drew’s responsible for the direction and product strategy of our company.
Dropbox co-founder
Founded 2008 · Source
Accel · Greylock · Sequoia · Y Combinator
Editorial assessment
Dropbox documents operations since 2007 and an established leadership team. Its 2024 responsibility report records 18.22 million paying users and 2,204 employees at year-end 2024. These dated operating facts support Established; they are not presented as current headcount or current subscriber totals.
Dropbox: company history and leadership Checked 2026-09-23 · Dropbox: 2024 responsibility report and dated operating scale Checked 2026-09-23
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