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Ben Thompson

Founder

Founder/Chief Customer Officer at GitPrime

Durango, Colorado, United States

FoundedGitPrime · YC

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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In turn, Ben can intro founders to GitPrime's investors below.

GitPrime's investors · 3

DCVC (Data Collective)Palo Alto · $5M – $25M checksOpenView Venture PartnersBoston · $5M – $20M checks · since 2018Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2016

Co-founders at GitPrime

TKTravis Kimmel
Travis KimmelFounder/CEO

Experience

  1. King EnergyInvestor / Advisorcurrent2020 — presentDurango, Colorado, United States
  2. LatticeHead of Design, HRIS Products2021 — 2024
  3. PluralsightAcquisition, GitPrime2019 — 2020
  4. GitPrimeCofounder2014 — 2020Durango, Colorado
  5. StudiofluidFounder2007 — 2014California and Colorado
  6. 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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