Who founded Deno?

Answer

About Deno

Deno was founded by Ryan Dahl.

Deno was founded by Ryan Dahl (@ry on X, @ry on GitHub). It launched in 2018. The product is in the Developer Tools category on Startup Spotlight.

Source

This answer is drawn from the Deno listing on Startup Spotlight, last updated May 20, 2026. For the full profile, see the Deno listing.

Other questions about Deno

• What is Deno?

  Deno is uncomplicate JavaScript.

• When was Deno launched?

  Deno launched in 2018.