Chris Wanstrath
Co-founder and former CEO of GitHub
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Chris Wanstrath is an American programmer who co-founded GitHub in 2008, the platform where most of the world’s open-source code is hosted. He was its CEO and led it to its $7.5 billion sale to Microsoft in 2018.
Biography
Background
Wanstrath grew up in Cincinnati and left the University of Cincinnati to work as a programmer, including at CNET.
GitHub
In 2008 he, Tom Preston-Werner and PJ Hyett launched GitHub, making the Git version-control system easy to use online with social features.
CEO
He became CEO in 2014 when Tom Preston-Werner left, and led GitHub through its 2018 sale to Microsoft for $7.5 billion.
Games
He left GitHub in 2018 and founded Null Games, working on retro-style games.
Timeline
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1985
Born in Ohio, United States
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2008
Co-founds GitHub
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2012
Andreessen Horowitz invests
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2014
CEO of GitHub
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2018
Microsoft buys GitHub
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2018
Founds Null Games
Did you know?
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GitHub’s mascot is the Octocat.
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He was a Ruby on Rails developer.
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GitHub hosts more than 100 million developers.
Frequently asked
Who is Chris Wanstrath?
Chris Wanstrath is an American programmer who co-founded GitHub in 2008, the platform where most of the world’s open-source code is hosted. He was its CEO and led it to its $7.5 billion sale to Microsoft in 2018.
How old is Chris Wanstrath?
Chris Wanstrath is 41 years old, born on 13 March 1985 in Ohio, United States.
Where is Chris Wanstrath from?
Chris Wanstrath was born in Ohio, United States.
What is Chris Wanstrath known for?
Chris Wanstrath is best known for Co-founding GitHub (2008); CEO 2014–2018; sale to Microsoft.
References
- Chris Wanstrath — Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Official website. chriswanstrath.com. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Chris Wanstrath (Q27940879) — structured data. Wikidata. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
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