André Christ

André Christ is the CEO and Co-Founder of LeanIX, the Continuous Transformation Platform®, trusted by 500+ global market leaders. He works with a team of 400 people who have fundamentally changed how organizations create transparency and take action in IT. LeanIX, sometimes referred to as the “Google Maps for the IT”, is used for Enterprise Architecture Management, SaaS Management, and DevOps Management. Analysts have named LeanIX a “Leader”, “Strong Performer” and “Challenger”. The company received the Customer Choice distinction 2021 by Gartner and the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Award in 2020. André has the goal to build a global technology company, that’s why he raised USD 120M funding from investors such as Goldman Sachs and Insight Partners. He was named a Top 40 under 40 in Germany by Capital. Before André started LeanIX, he gained extensive experience as a Management Consultant at the world’s largest logistics provider DHL. During his studies of Information Systems in Münster (Germany) and Montpellier (France), André has designed modern software architectures for startups and large enterprises. He is an ambitious athlete with a passion for tennis and running.