Garry Tan
President & CEO · Y Combinator
Check $125K–$500K
PRE SEED
SEED
Consumer
Devtools
AI
SaaS
Quick profile
Investment thesis
Designers and engineers building fast, simple products. I look for taste, execution speed, and an instinct for what users love.
Communication style
Design-aware, fast, structured. Asks for the demo early.
Red flags
Slow execution
No design taste
Founder who doesn't ship
Signature questions
1.Show me the product right now. What would you change about it tomorrow?
2.What did you ship this week?
3.Tell me about your best user.
Fund facts
Fund size $3.2B
Vintage 2021
DEPLOYING
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