Christine Spang

Christine Spang is the co-founder of Nylas, the email, calendar, and contacts API platform that powers scheduling and communication features for thousands of developers and enterprises. A Debian contributor since age 15, MIT computer science alumna, and former Linux kernel engineer at Ksplice/Oracle, she built Nylas from a frustrated attempt to build a better email client into a company that raised $175M and became essential developer infrastructure. She served as Founder & CEO of Nylas through its Series C growth phase before transitioning to the Board of Directors in 2025.