# Mozilla

> Mozilla builds Firefox and a family of privacy-first internet products with a single, stubborn goal: keep the web open, private, and not owned by anyone. Spun out of Netscape in 1998 and run by a for-profit corporation wholly owned by the non-profit Mozilla Foundation, Mozilla competes with the largest companies on earth while answering to a mission instead of shareholders.

- **Founded:** 1998
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founders:** Brendan Eich (Co-founder of the Mozilla project; creator of JavaScript), Mitchell Baker (Co-founder; former Chair and CEO of Mozilla)
- **Team size:** ~1,800 employees
- **Products:** Firefox, MDN Web Docs, Mozilla VPN, Firefox Relay, Mozilla Monitor
- **Notable:** Created and maintains Firefox, the leading independent (non-Chromium, non-Apple) browser., Originated the Rust programming language, now widely adopted across the industry., Authored the Mozilla Manifesto, a foundational statement of open-web principles.

## Products & services

- **Firefox** — Free, open-source web browser available across desktop and mobile, built around privacy, performance, and user choice.
- **MDN Web Docs** — The web developer reference for HTML, CSS, JavaScript and web APIs, used by developers worldwide.
- **Mozilla VPN** — A subscription virtual private network built on the WireGuard protocol with a no-logging policy.
- **Firefox Relay** — Email and phone masking service that hides your real address behind aliases to cut spam and tracking.
- **Mozilla Monitor** — Service that scans for data breaches and helps remove personal information from data-broker sites.
- **Pocket / read-it-later** — Save-and-discover reading service integrated with Firefox (legacy product line).
- **Rust (origin)** — Systems programming language that began as a Mozilla research project and now underpins large parts of modern software.

## Achievements

- Created and maintains Firefox, the leading independent (non-Chromium, non-Apple) browser.
- Originated the Rust programming language, now widely adopted across the industry.
- Authored the Mozilla Manifesto, a foundational statement of open-web principles.
- Built MDN Web Docs into the de facto reference for web developers.
- Pioneered mainstream privacy features like Enhanced Tracking Protection and Facebook Container.
- Shake to Summarise (iOS) recognized by TIME as one of the best inventions of 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2025-12** — Anthony Enzor-DeMeo named CEO of Mozilla Corporation; outlines plan for Firefox to evolve into a 'modern AI browser' with optional, model-choice AI.
- **2025** — Firefox 149/150 ship features including a free VPN tier, split view, and productivity/privacy upgrades.
- **2025** — Shake to Summarise on iOS named one of TIME's best inventions of 2025.
- **2024-12** — Mozilla shut down its mozilla.social Mastodon instance to refocus resources.

## Links

- Website: https://mozilla.org
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mozilla-corporation
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/mozilla
- GitHub: https://github.com/mozilla
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/mozilla
- Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mozilla.org
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mozilla
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mozilla
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mozilla

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Last updated: 2026-06-02