# Drew Houston

> Drew Houston is co-founder and co-CEO. Dropbox API + MCP on Anchor Terminal, with grades, an about and public profiles.

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- Updated: 2026-10-27

Co-founder and co-CEO.

Drew Houston co-founded Dropbox with Arash Ferdowsi in 2007, and the company went through Y Combinator's Summer 2007 batch. Houston has led Dropbox's growth to hundreds of millions of users and is responsible for the company's direction and product strategy.

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drewhouston
- X: https://x.com/drewhouston

## What Drew builds

- [Dropbox API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/dropbox-api.md), graded B, 68.4/100, in File storage & sharing. HTTP API v2 for a user's or team's Dropbox, files, folders, upload sessions to about 2 TiB, shared links with passwords and expiry, file requests and change cursors. Co-founder and co-CEO, researched 2026-10-27.

## Works with

- [Arash Ferdowsi](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/arash-ferdowsi/), Co-founder, Dropbox
- [Mike Torres](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/mike-torres/), Chief Product Officer

## Questions

### Who is Drew Houston?

Drew Houston co-founded Dropbox with Arash Ferdowsi in 2007, and the company went through Y Combinator's Summer 2007 batch. Houston has led Dropbox's growth to hundreds of millions of users and is responsible for the company's direction and product strategy.

### What does Dropbox make?

Anchor Terminal lists Dropbox API + MCP from Dropbox. HTTP API v2 for a user's or team's Dropbox, files, folders, upload sessions to about 2 TiB, shared links with passwords and expiry, file requests and change cursors.

### How are Drew's tools graded?

Dropbox API + MCP is graded B, 68.4 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.

## Sources

- https://www.dropbox.com/about
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/drewhouston
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/miketorreshq
- https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/dropbox
- https://www.dropbox.com/
- https://www.linkedin.com/company/dropbox/
- https://www.dropbox.com/developers
- https://help.dropbox.com/
- https://www.dropbox.com/developers/support
- https://www.dropbox.com/developers/contact

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