# Source: https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/reed-hastings-q7306657/ Public founder reference library # Reed Hastings Recorded founding associations · Netflix, Inc. · Pure Software ## Founding associations Reed Hastings is recorded as a founder of [Netflix, Inc.](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/netflix-inc-q116452644/), [Pure Software](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/pure-software-q7261130/) in the cited public company records. The person record describes Reed Hastings as American entrepreneur and education philanthropist. ## [Netflix, Inc.](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/netflix-inc-q116452644/) American media company. Recorded founding year: 1997. Explore the [Netflix, Inc. company reference](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/netflix-inc-q116452644/) for the recorded cofounders, business context, and company-specific source trail. ## [Pure Software](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/pure-software-q7261130/) Software tool company founded 1991. Recorded founding year: 1991. Explore the [Pure Software company reference](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/pure-software-q7261130/) for the recorded cofounders, business context, and company-specific source trail. ## More from the public record These details describe the cited record as reviewed on October 9, 2026. They may describe an earlier period; they are not a current employment or operating-status check. Education in public record Bowdoin College; Stanford University · [View source field](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7306657#P69) ## Research context: Media and creative businesses Creative-business histories often span a studio, a publishing label, individual works, and later corporate owners. Distinguish the founding of the business from the release of a particular product or production. The public description identifies an area of activity but does not establish ownership of individual creative works or current publishing rights. ### Questions for researching Netflix, Inc. - Which official catalog or portfolio explains the company’s work? - Does the founding history identify the original organization and any later name changes? - Are credits for a person’s creative work separate from evidence that the person founded the company? This sector context is a reading guide based on the company’s recorded description. It does not attribute a particular business model or capability to Netflix, Inc. without supporting evidence. ## Research context: Technology and software When researching a technology business, distinguish the product from its delivery model. Software licensing, subscriptions, services, and hardware can describe different customer relationships even when companies operate in the same broad sector. A short public description rarely establishes the revenue model, the ownership of intellectual property, or the customer base. ### Questions for researching Pure Software - Does the company describe a specific product, a service engagement, or a platform connecting other parties? - Which current product pages or dated announcements explain how the offering has changed since founding? - Are the founder biography and company history consistent about the original business and later changes? This sector context is a reading guide based on the company’s recorded description. It does not attribute a particular business model or capability to Pure Software without supporting evidence. ## Follow the founding team Reed Hastings’s association with [Netflix, Inc.](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/netflix-inc-q116452644/) can be researched alongside [Marc Randolph](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/marc-randolph-q18341330/). The company’s recorded founding year is 1997. The shared company record is the evidence for this connection; it does not establish that these people currently work together. Reed Hastings’s association with [Pure Software](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/pure-software-q7261130/) can be researched alongside the company source record. The company’s recorded founding year is 1991. The shared company record is the evidence for this connection; it does not establish that these people currently work together. This reference library documents public founding associations, including historical businesses and founders. A company may have changed ownership, name, or operating status since the recorded founding event. It is separate from our revenue-qualified growth profiles. Founding does not establish current ownership, employment, company revenue, or an AE client relationship. ## Public sources - [Wikidata public record Q7306657](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7306657): person identity and public description. - [Wikidata public record Q116452644](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q116452644): founder association with Netflix, Inc.. - [Wikidata public record Q7261130](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7261130): founder association with Pure Software. ## Using this founder record A founding association can remain historically meaningful after someone's role changes. 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