Garry Tan
President & CEO · Y Combinator
Check $125K–$500K
PRE SEED
SEED
Consumer
Devtools
AI
SaaS
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.
Selected portfolio
Poshmark
Pinterest
Eventbrite
Airtable
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