Jonathan Bittner

Jonathan Bittner is the CEO and Co-founder of Splitwise, a mobile app that simplifies cost-sharing among friends and family.12 He has been leading the company since its founding in 2011, based in Providence, Rhode Island.3

Bittner has an impressive academic background, holding a B.S. in Physics from Yale and an M.S. in Physics from Harvard.2 He was previously an astrophysics PhD student at Harvard and worked as a pricing consultant at Simon-Kucher and Partners.2

His achievements include:

1. Being featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2011 in the "Real Estate" category for co-founding Splitwise.34
2. Named in Providence Business News 40 Under 40 in July 2017.3

Under Bittner's leadership, Splitwise has grown to be used by tens of millions of people worldwide for managing expenses in various situations, such as group trips, households, and families.2 The company has secured over $30 million in funding from investors like Insight Partners and Greylock.

Beyond his professional life, Bittner has authored or co-authored four published board games and lives in Providence with his wife Rebecca and two children.2