JetBrains
JetBrains is a software development company that specializes in creating integrated development environments and productivity tools for various programming languages. The company is widely recognized for its IntelliJ IDEA platform and a suite of language-specific IDEs used by professional software engineers globally.
Brand Identity Data
HQ Country
Czechia
HQ City
Prague
Founded
2002
EU Headquartered
Yes
EU Manufactured
Yes
Ownership Type
private
Stock Exchange
Private
Tax Domicile
CZ
Ultimate Parent
JetBrains s.r.o.
Data Hosting
DE
AI Trains on User Data
false
GDPR Status
compliant
B Corp Certified
No
Repair / Recycling
No
Ethical Certifications
None verified
Verified on October 15, 2026
Corporate Lineage
2000
Company founded
JetBrains was founded in Prague by Sergey Dmitriev, Valentin Kipyatkov, and Eugene Belyaev.
2001
IntelliJ IDEA release
The company released the first version of its flagship Java integrated development environment.
2011
Kotlin announcement
JetBrains unveiled Kotlin, a statically typed programming language for the JVM.