Conductor Changelog · Jul 2026
Introduced multiplayer cloud alpha, an API alpha for cloud workspaces, background tasks, and performance improvements; also directed team alpha access inquiries to humans@conductor.build.
Company research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 29, 2026
Overview
Conductor is a San Francisco-based, in-person Mac platform for running multiple coding agents in parallel, with isolated Git workspaces and review/merge workflows for AI-native software development.
Primary product
A Mac app/platform for running parallel Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and OpenCode agents in isolated workspaces
Founded
2024
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Team size
1-10 employees
Work style
Onsite
Industry
Software Development
Sub-industry
AI coding agent orchestration / developer tools
Offices
San Francisco, California, United States
Business model
free-to-use tool
provider-billed usage via user subscriptions/API keys
future paid collaboration/team features
Funding
People & investors
Leadership
CEO and Co-Founder
CTO and Co-Founder
Guillaume Sabran
Founding Engineer
Lewis Ellis
Engineer
Tywen Kelly
Engineer
Kaden Hyatt
Engineer
Sam Lehman
Founding Ops
Work & culture
Publicly described culture emphasizes elite-team intensity, high standards, in-person collaboration, speed, and scrappiness. The founders mention building the best work of their lives, and team notes include office snacks/comforts such as ice cream and yogurt.
Work style
Onsite
Compensation
Public YC hiring listings show engineering/design roles in San Francisco at $175K-$300K and note that new grads are welcome. No broader compensation policy is publicly disclosed.
Product & market
Pricing
Free today; the company plans to charge for collaboration/team features later, while model usage is billed through the user's own provider account, subscription, or API key.
Differentiators
- —Local-first Mac app
- —Parallel agents in isolated Git worktrees
- —Review and merge workflow built in
- —Uses existing Claude Code/Codex/Cursor/OpenCode accounts
- —No markup on model usage
- —Fast-moving product with frequent releases
Technology
macOS
Git worktrees
Git
Claude Code
Codex
Cursor
OpenCode
GPT-5
Linear
GitHub
Next.js
React
Customers
Linear
Vercel
Ramp
Notion
Stripe
Google
Meta
HubSpot
Chime
Intercom
Datadog
Block
Flexport
Rippling
Amazon
Competitors
Emdash
Tembo
Crystal
Claude Squad
Parallel Code
Scale & contact
Latest news
Conductor Blog · Jun 2026
Explained that Anthropic delayed subscription changes, so users could keep using Claude plans in Conductor without additional limitations.
Conductor Blog · Apr 2026
Announced that cmd was joining Conductor to help expand the product from a desktop app into a broader platform, especially around Xcode and faster shipping.
Conductor Blog · Mar 2026
Announced a $22M Series A from Spark and Matrix; described the product as a tool for parallel coding agents in isolated workspaces and said the round included Matrix, Spark, Y Combinator, and founders of Notion and Linear.
Conductor Blog · Dec 2025
Detailed the checkpointing system, including Git-based snapshots, isolated state capture, and the use of GPT-5 to help design and implement the feature.
Jobs and careers at Conductor
3 jobs at Conductor
Backend Engineer
On-site
Engineering
San Francisco; San Francisco, California, United States
3d ago
On-site
Full-time
Founding Design Engineer
On-site
Engineering
San Francisco
6mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Founding Product Engineer
On-site
Engineering
San Francisco
6mo ago
On-site
Full-time