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Garry Tan

President and CEO, Y Combinator

Garry Tan is a Canadian-American venture capitalist who is the CEO of the startup accelerator Y Combinator and a founder of the venture capital fund Initialized Capital. He previously co-founded Posterous and Posthaven.123

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Current role
President and CEO
Sources cited
3
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Accomplishments

  • President and CEO at Y Combinator.1
  • Has an English Wikipedia biography.1

Investing and leadership

Garry Tan is a Canadian-American venture capitalist who is the CEO of the startup accelerator Y Combinator and a founder of the venture capital fund Initialized Capital. He previously co-founded Posterous and Posthaven.123

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References

3 sources · profile reviewed Oct 24, 2026 · data updated Oct 24, 2026

  1. Garry Tan — WikipediaWikipedia · accessed Oct 24, 2026
  2. Garry Tan — WikidataWikidata · accessed Oct 24, 2026
  3. Garry Tan — LinkedInLinkedIn · Official page · accessed Oct 24, 2026