Investing Profile

Aaron Epstein

VCInvestor
Group Partner at Y Combinator
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Networks Aaron is a member of
Y Combinator Network
79 CONNECTIONS
Y Combinator Network
79 CONNECTIONS
University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business Network
22 CONNECTIONS
Autodesk Network
21 CONNECTIONS

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Current Investing Position
Y Combinator Partner
Investment Range
$150K - $150K
Sweet Spot
$150K
Investments On Record
147

Aaron Epstein is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

Aaron Epstein's Investments On Record (135)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Sazabi
SeedJun 2026$8M
Pre SeedJun 2026$500K
$8.5M
Interfaze
Pre SeedJun 2026$500K
$1.5M
Co-investors: Michael Tefula (Ada Ventures)
Parrot
Pre SeedJun 2026$500K
$15M
Co-investors: Ryan Petersen (Founders Fund), David Helgason (foobar.vc), Ben Braverman (Saga), Rahul Vohra (Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund), Mike Dauber (Amplify Partners), Tom Blomfield
Sidekick
Pre SeedJun 2026$500K
$16M
Co-investors: Mark Ransford (Double Prime LLP), Jeff Fluhr (Craft Ventures), Will Neale (Passion Capital), James Tootell (Eos Venture Partners), Andrew Miklas (S28 Capital), Arra Malekzadeh (WorkOS), Michael Pennington
Panacea
Pre SeedJun 2026$500K
$500K
Ardent AI
Pre SeedJun 2026$500K
$2.5M
Co-investors: Aneel Lakhani (Crane Venture Partners)
Modern
Pre SeedJun 2026$500K
$500K
Arctic Health
Pre SeedJun 2026$500K
$500K

Aaron Epstein's Experience

Group Partner Y Combinator2020 - Present
Visiting Partner Y Combinator2018 - 2020
Co-Founder Creative Market2012 - 2018
Director, Marketplace Autodesk2014 - 2017
Co-Founder COLOURlovers2009 - 2014
Founder ColorSchemer2000 - 2014

Aaron Epstein's Education

University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business Bachelor of Science (BS) Business, Entrepreneurship