# David Heinemeier Hansson

> David Heinemeier Hansson is co-owner and CTO. Basecamp on Anchor Terminal, with grades, an about and public profiles.

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- Licence: CC BY 4.0, credit Anchor Terminal and link this page (https://www.anchorterminal.com/terms/#data)
- Updated: 2026-10-28

Co-owner and CTO.

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-heinemeier-hansson-374b18221/
- X: https://x.com/dhh

## What David builds

- [Basecamp](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/basecamp.md), graded B, 68/100, in Project & task management. Basecamp is 37signals' hosted project tool with to-dos, card tables, message boards, schedules, chat and files. Agents reach it through a REST API with a public OpenAPI spec, seven SDKs and an official CLI with agent skills and MCP. Co-owner and CTO, researched 2026-10-27.

## Works with

- [Jason Fried](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/jason-fried/), Co-founder and CEO

## Backed by

- [Bezos Expeditions](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/bezos-expeditions/)

## Questions

### Who is David Heinemeier Hansson?

David Heinemeier Hansson is co-owner and CTO.

### What does 37signals / Basecamp make?

Anchor Terminal lists Basecamp from 37signals / Basecamp. Basecamp is 37signals' hosted project tool with to-dos, card tables, message boards, schedules, chat and files. Agents reach it through a REST API with a public OpenAPI spec, seven SDKs and an official CLI with agent skills and MCP.

### Who has invested in 37signals / Basecamp?

The sources our research read name Bezos Expeditions.

### How are David's tools graded?

Basecamp is graded B, 68 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.

## Sources

- https://basecamp.com/about
- https://x.com/jasonfried
- https://dhh.dk
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-heinemeier-hansson-374b18221/
- https://x.com/dhh
- https://www.linkedin.com/company/37signals
- https://x.com/basecamp
- https://basecamp.com/support

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