The GitLab Foundation was launched in September 2022 with a mission to improve people’s lifetime earnings through access to opportunities, and a vision of a world in which one million more people can afford a better life.

With our origins rooted in GitLab, Inc, we looked to GitLab’s Tanuki logo for inspiration. The GitLab Tanuki (a Japanese raccoon dog) logo symbolizes the GitLab mission of “making it possible for everyone to contribute” with a smart animal that works in a group to achieve a common goal. This felt like a great starting point for the GitLab Foundation’s own brand development.