Investing Profile

Jared Friedman

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Group Partner at Y Combinator
blog.ycombinator.com/author/j...San Francisco Bay Area
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Networks Jared is a member of
Harvard University Network
259 CONNECTIONS
Y Combinator Network
38 CONNECTIONS
Bridgewater Associates Network
13 CONNECTIONS

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Current Investing Position
Y Combinator Partner
Investment Range
$150K - $150K
Sweet Spot
$150K
Investments On Record
181

Jared Friedman is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

Jared Friedman's Investments On Record (156)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
SalesPatriot
SeedOct 2025$5M
Pre SeedMar 2025$500K
$5.5M
Co-investors: Caitlin Bolnick Rellas (CRV), Steve Blank (M34 Capital), Rich Miner, Mark Pincus
Interfere
SeedOct 2025$3M
Pre SeedJul 2025$2M
$5M
Co-investors: Sumeet Singh (Andreessen Horowitz), Ben Blumenrose (Designer Fund), Terrence Rohan (Otherwise Fund), Firat Ileri (Hummingbird Ventures), Guillermo Rauch
Hyperbound
Series ASep 2025$15M
$18M
Co-investors: Sergio Monsalve (Roble Ventures), Alex Ren (Fellows Fund), Jared Heyman (Rebel Fund), Gustaf Alströmer (Y Combinator), Wayne Crosby, Tom Blomfield, James Isilay, Michael Stoppelman, Peter Kazanjy
Parahelp
Series ASep 2025$18M
Pre SeedSep 2024$500K
$22M
Co-investors: Bryan Offutt (Index Ventures), Jack Altman (Alt Capital), Blake Robbins (Hidden Capital), Christian Reber
Wedge
Pre SeedSep 2025$500K
$2.5M
Co-investors: Prem Bodagala (Red Cedar Ventures)
Luminal
Pre SeedSep 2025$500K
$500K
Doe
Pre SeedSep 2025$500K
$500K
Rid
Pre SeedSep 2025$500K
$500K

Jared Friedman's Experience

Group Partner Y Combinator2015 - Present
Angel Investor Various Startups2007 - 2015
Co-Founder and CTO Scribd2005 - 2015
Summer Associate Bridgewater Associates2005 - 2015
Member of the Technical Staff Cycorp2004 - 2004

Jared Friedman's Education

Harvard University A.B.
Horace Mann