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== History ==
LeetCode was founded in Silicon Valley in 2015 by Winston Tang.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Secretary of State |url=https://bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov/search/business |access-date=2024-03-21 |website=bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Curry |first=Rachel |date=2024-06-24 |title=AI is shaping the fate of software engineers, but there is a new way to succeed |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2024/06/24/ai-shaping-fate-of-software-engineers-but-there-is-new-way-to-succeed.html |access-date=2024-06-26 |website=CNBC |language=en}}</ref>After moving to the US from Malaysia in 2005, Tang founded the company, citing his own experiences working at Amazon and Google as inspiration. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Tang |first=Winston |title=AI cannot replace software engineers—take it from someone who fought to become one and now helps others pursue the career |url=https://fortune.com/2024/07/30/ai-cannot-replace-software-engineers-or-threaten-their-careers/ |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=Fortune |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1" />
LeetCode expanded its operations to China in 2018.<ref name="yicai">{{Cite web |last=Shumin |first=Liao |title=IT Job Interview Prepper LeetCode Pockets USD10 Million From Lightspeed China |url=https://www.yicaiglobal.com/news/it-job-interview-prepper-leetcode-pockets-usd10-million-from-lightspeed-china |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=www.yicaiglobal.com |language=en}}</ref> In 2021, LeetCode secured its first round of funding, receiving a $10 million investment from [[Lightspeed China Partners]].<ref name=yicai/>
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