Atlassian Acquires The Browser Company for $610 Mn to Redefine Work in the AI Era

Atlassian has entered into an agreement to acquire The Browser Company of New York, the startup behind the Arc and Dia browsers, in a move aimed at reimagining how work gets done in the age of artificial intelligence.

The Browser Company, founded in 2019, built its reputation with Arc, a customisable browser launched in 2022, and Dia, a newer AI-powered browser designed for productivity.

Atlassian believes that while most modern browsers were created for casual browsing — reading news, watching videos, or searching for recipes — they have not kept pace with the demands of knowledge workers who rely on dozens of SaaS applications daily.

"By combining The Browser Company’s passion for building browsers people love with Atlassian’s deep expertise on how the world’s best teams operate, we have the opportunity to transform how work gets done in the AI era," Atlassian CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes wrote in a blog post.

Atlassian said it plans to enhance Dia with capabilities such as context-aware tabs, personal work memory, and compliance controls, addressing a gap in enterprise browsing where only 10% of organisations use secure browsers despite 85% of workflows occurring inside one.

By combining Atlassian’s expertise in team collaboration with the Browser Company’s innovation in browser design, the companies aim to create a new class of work-focused browser.

Earlier this year, Atlassian announced the new Rovo Studio app, which lets users create custom AI-powered agents with low-code/no-code options.

Company co-founder and CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes shared the news onstage during the company’s annual Team '25 conference in Anaheim, California.