Investing Profile

Garry Tan(3)

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President & CEO, Y Combinator
blog.garrytan.comSan Francisco, California
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Networks Garry is a member of
Stanford University Network
520 CONNECTIONS
Microsoft Network
153 CONNECTIONS
Y Combinator Network
38 CONNECTIONS
Sun Microsystems Network
24 CONNECTIONS
Palantir Technologies Network
16 CONNECTIONS

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Current Investing Position
Y Combinator President
Investment Range
$500K - $500K
Sweet Spot
$500K
Investments On Record
281

Garry Tan is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

Garry Tan's Investments On Record (213)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Oboe
Series ADec 2025$16M
$20M
Co-investors: Bryan Kim (Andreessen Horowitz), M.G. Siegler (GV (Google Ventures)), Lenny Rachitsky (AirAngels), Jared Hecht (Magellan (magellan.ventures)), Scott Belsky, Adam D'Angelo, MG Siegler, Nikita Bier
Outset
Series BDec 2025$30M
Series AJun 2025$17M
SeedOct 2023$4M
Pre SeedJun 2023$450K
$51M
Co-investors: Jack Moshkovich (8VC), Liz Wessel (First Round Capital), Ben Taft (Ben Taft's Genius Ventures), Ryan Hoover (Weekend Fund), April Underwood (Adverb Ventures), Jessica Verrilli (Adverb Ventures), J Zac Stein (Craft Ventures), James Wu (M12), Lachy Groom (LGF), Jake Jolis (Matrix), Chris Howard (Fuel Capital), Harj Taggar (Y Combinator), Jack Altman (Alt Capital), Guillaume Luccisano, Daniel Kan, Nate Matherson
Redapto
Pre SeedDec 2025$500K
$500K
Hillclimb
Pre SeedDec 2025$500K
$500K
Nori
Pre SeedDec 2025$500K
$14M
Co-investors: Latif Peracha (M13), Jim Adler (Toyota Ventures)
Hypercubic
Pre SeedDec 2025$500K
$500K
Autonomous Technologies Group
Pre SeedDec 2025$500K
$500K
Nessie Labs
Pre SeedDec 2025$500K
$500K

Garry Tan's Experience

Cofounder Posthaven.com2013 - Present
Cofounder and Managing Partner Initialized Capital2012 - Present
Partner Y Combinator2010 - 2015
Cofounder Posterous.com2008 - 2011
Lead Engineer, Designer Palantir Technologies2005 - 2007
Program Manager Microsoft2003 - 2005
Software Engineer Intern Sun Microsystems2002 - 2003
Software Engineer Intern TheMan.com2000 - 2000
Software Engineer Intern Sapient1998 - 2000

Garry Tan's Education

Stanford University BS Computer Systems Engineering