# Bluesky

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-03-09**: Leadership Transition — Jay Graber announces she is stepping down as CEO to become Chief Innovation Officer.
- **2024-02-06**: Public Launch — Bluesky removes its invite-only system, opening the platform to the general public.
- **2021-08-31**: Independence & Graber Appointment — Jay Graber is appointed to lead Bluesky as it becomes an independent Public Benefit Corporation.
- **2019-12-11**: Project Inception — Jack Dorsey announces the Bluesky project within Twitter to develop an open social media standard.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Jay Graber Steps Down as Bluesky CEO to Lead Innovation as CIO
2026-03-09 19:45:29 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Bluesky CEO Jay Graber is transitioning to the role of Chief Innovation Officer as the decentralized social network begins a search for a new chief executive. The move signals a shift from protocol development to operational scaling, with industry veteran Toni Schneider reportedly supporting the transition.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/bluesky-ceo-jay-graber-steps-down-cio-transition

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