Chris Wanstrath

Chris Wanstrath (#2889)

Global Rank #2889

Country Rank #874

Country United States

Chris Wanstrath is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 1 B
software
United States
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41 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #2,889

Country Rank #874

Net Worth $1.3B

Previous Worth $1.3B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country United States

Industry software

Age 41 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence San Francisco, California

Citizenship United States

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Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 41

Source Of Wealth software, Self Made

Residence San Francisco, California

Citizenship United States

Marital Status Single

Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Cincinnati

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $1.3B

Current Net Worth $1.3B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Chris Wanstrath cofounded software development platform GitHub in 2008. Microsoft acquired the company for $7.5 billion in an all-stock deal in 2018. Wanstrath was the firm's largest individual shareholder. In 2023, he cofounded a "developer-friendly" indie video game publisher called Null. He serves on the board of the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

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#2858

Billionaires (2026)

Ranked

30 Under 30 - Enterprise Technology (2013)

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

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Current Net Worth: $1.3B (May 4, 2026)