Ben Thompson
FounderFounder/Chief Customer Officer at GitPrime
Durango, Colorado, United States
FoundedGitPrime · YC
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About
Ben Thompson co-founded GitPrime, a developer productivity analytics platform that was part of Y Combinator's Winter 2016 cohort and was later acquired by Pluralsight.
Founder/Chief Customer Officer at GitPrimeYC W16
Intro paths
YC
Ben went through Y Combinator (Winter 2016) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Co-founders at GitPrime
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Travis KimmelFounder/CEO
Experience
- King EnergyInvestor / Advisorcurrent2020 — presentDurango, Colorado, United States
- LatticeHead of Design, HRIS Products2021 — 2024
- PluralsightAcquisition, GitPrime2019 — 2020
- GitPrimeCofounder2014 — 2020Durango, Colorado
- StudiofluidFounder2007 — 2014California and Colorado
- Sony Design CenterSenior Designer2005 — 2007Santa Monica, CA
Skills & more
B2B MarketingBranding & IdentityDemand GenerationProduct MarketingProduct DesignMarketing StrategyVenture CapitalStartupsGraphic DesignIntegrated Marketing
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ben Thompson?
- Ben Thompson co-founded GitPrime, a developer productivity analytics platform that was part of Y Combinator's Winter 2016 cohort and was later acquired by Pluralsight.
- Where does Ben Thompson work?
- Ben Thompson is Founder/Chief Customer Officer of GitPrime.
- What companies did Ben Thompson found?
- Ben Thompson founded GitPrime.
- Where did Ben Thompson go to school?
- Ben Thompson studied at Y Combinator (Winter 2016 Batch, Cofounder at GitPrime); Virginia Tech (Bachelor of Science, Industrial Design).
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