Garry Tan | |
|---|---|
| 陳嘉興 | |
(portrait_4x3_crop).jpg) Tan at Web Summit 2018 | |
| Born | 1981 (age 42–43) Winnipeg, Canada |
| Alma mater | Stanford University |
| Occupation | Venture capitalist |
| Known for | Y Combinator Posterous Posthaven Initialized Capital |
Garry Tan (Chinese: 陳嘉興; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Ka-heng; born 1981) is an American venture capitalist and executive who is the CEO of Y Combinator[1] and a founder of Initialized Capital.[2] He previously co-founded Posterous and Posthaven.[3] He was an early employee at Palantir Technologies, and previously a partner at Y Combinator.[4] Tan is also known for his engagement in San Francisco politics, both as a commenter on social media and as a political donor.
- ^ Pardes, Arielle (September 2, 2022). "Silicon Valley's Most Powerful 'Mafia' Gets a New Boss". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- ^ Ranberger, Madeline; Russell, Melia (August 29, 2022). "Y Combinator's all-star alum and VC Garry Tan returns to take over the accelerator as its chief executive". Business Insider. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- ^ "Posterous Will Shut Down On April 30th, Co-Founder Garry Tan Launches Posthaven To Save Your Sites". TechCrunch. February 15, 2013. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- ^ Gendron, Will (May 11, 2023). "Y Combinator CEO on leaving Palantir: 'I'm working like a dog for Peter Thiel... Who's the real chump?'". Business Insider. Retrieved August 9, 2023.