Former GitHub CEO's Startup Entire Opens Public Git Network, Backed by Microsoft Fund

Entire, a startup founded by former GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke, officially opened its Git-compatible network to all developers on October 26, 2026, offering free access during the preview phase. The platform aims to address the limitations of centralized services like GitHub in the "age of AI agents," where automated access leads to rate limits, high latency, or outages.

Instead of traditional Pull Requests, Entire introduces "Trails," a mechanism allowing developers to review AI-generated code and its creation process through summaries that include session logs and prompts stored in the repository. This design targets the efficiency needs of AI-assisted programming. According to Entire's own benchmarks, push operations are up to 89 times faster than on GitHub. Servers are currently located at four sites, including Frankfurt.

Notably, while positioned as an independent alternative to GitHub, Entire counts GitHub's owner Microsoft among its investors. Microsoft's venture capital fund M12 participated in the company's first funding round of $60 million, which valued the startup at $300 million. Dohmke served as GitHub CEO from 2021 until his departure announcement in August 2025, founding Entire in early 2026. He stated he maintains good relations with GitHub and Microsoft, aiming to win enterprise customers like Telekom, SAP, and Microsoft.

GitHub has yet to appoint a new CEO, and Entire's launch coincides with the upcoming GitHub Universe conference. Entire emphasizes that its distributed infrastructure is better suited for high-frequency AI agent interactions, offering a new infrastructure option for enterprises relying on AI-driven software development.