Salesforce was founded on March 8, 1999. Marc Benioff, a former Oracle executive, started it with Parker Harris, Dave Moellenhoff and Frank Dominguez.
Harris was one of the developers Benioff recruited. He was tasked with building the first product, a customer relationship tool delivered through a web browser. The first prototype was launched in November 1999.
The company held its first Dreamforce event in 2003 and listed on the NYSE in June 2004, raising $110M. It reported $41.525B in revenue for fiscal 2026.
In early 2026 Harris spoke publicly after a company executive's remarks about the sale of Agentforce infrastructure to ICE caused outrage among employees. He said he was not OK with the remarks.