Profile
Garry works closely with the portfolio as partner and founder of Initialized.
Prior to founding Initialized, he was a designer and engineer.
He was a partner at Y Combinator and was the cofounder of blog platform Posterous (acquired by Twitter in 2012).
Before that, he was an early employee at Palantir and designed its logo.
In his spare time, he enjoys van life with his family and creating videos for his YouTube channel.
Garry Tan active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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Initialized Capital Management LLC
 Initialized Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Initialized Capital Management LLC (Initialized Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Alexis Ohanian and Garry Tan. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Founder | 31/12/2011 |
Standard Cognition Corp.
 Standard Cognition Corp. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Standard Cognition Corp. engages in the development of artificial intelligence (AI) platform. It focuses on building and providing AI-powered computer vision checkout platform for retailers. The company was founded by Jordan Fisher, Michael Suswal, David Valdman, John Novak, Brandon Ogle, Dan Fischetti, and T. J. Lutz in 2017 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Salus Labs, Inc.
 Salus Labs, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Salus Labs, Inc. provides technical recruiting applications. The company was founded by Harjeet Taggar, Ammon Bartram and Guillaume Luccisano and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Bodyport, Inc.
 Bodyport, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Bodyport, Inc. manufactures sensor fitted weighing scales. It offers scale that measures weight like others do, but also measures blood pressure, heart rate, heart rate variability, and arterial stiffness through a user's feet. The company was founded by Corey Centen and Sarah Smith and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Trunk Technologies, Inc.
 Trunk Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Trunk Technologies, Inc. brings industry-leading best practices to every repo, from a one person hobby project to a thousands-strong engineering organization. The company is based in San Francisco, CA. Eli Schleifer, David Apirian has been the CEOs since 2020. The company was founded in 2020 by Eli Schleifer, Chris Clearwater, Matt Matheson, David Apirian. | Director/Board Member | - |
Tigereye Labs, Inc.
 Tigereye Labs, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Tigereye Labs, Inc. develops sales software. The American company was founded by Ralph Lee Gootee and Tracy Young, with Tracy Young serving as CEO since incorporation. | Director/Board Member | 07/09/2022 |
| Posthaven, Inc. | Founder | 28/02/2013 |
Y Combinator LLC
 Y Combinator LLC Investment ManagersFinance Y Combinator LLC (Y Combinator) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005. The firm is headquartered in Mountain View, California. | Chief Executive Officer | 31/12/2022 |
Mezmo, Inc.
 Mezmo, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Mezmo, Inc. is a log management company, which automates and personalizes email marketing for eCommerce. Its solution, PushMarket, analyzes consumer behavior on email, website and purchase history. The company was founded by Chris Nguyen and Lee Liu and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Garry Tan
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Training of Garry Tan
| Stanford University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 2 |
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| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Technology Services |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 10 |
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Y Combinator LLC
Y Combinator LLC Investment ManagersFinance Y Combinator LLC (Y Combinator) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005. The firm is headquartered in Mountain View, California. | Finance |
Posterous, Inc.
 Posterous, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Posterous, Inc. operated as a hosting platform for customized websites, photos, social sites, and other attached data. The company was founded on July 2008 and was headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Initialized Capital Management LLC
Initialized Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Initialized Capital Management LLC (Initialized Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Alexis Ohanian and Garry Tan. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Salus Labs, Inc.
Salus Labs, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Salus Labs, Inc. provides technical recruiting applications. The company was founded by Harjeet Taggar, Ammon Bartram and Guillaume Luccisano and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Mezmo, Inc.
Mezmo, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Mezmo, Inc. is a log management company, which automates and personalizes email marketing for eCommerce. Its solution, PushMarket, analyzes consumer behavior on email, website and purchase history. The company was founded by Chris Nguyen and Lee Liu and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Bodyport, Inc.
Bodyport, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Bodyport, Inc. manufactures sensor fitted weighing scales. It offers scale that measures weight like others do, but also measures blood pressure, heart rate, heart rate variability, and arterial stiffness through a user's feet. The company was founded by Corey Centen and Sarah Smith and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Standard Cognition Corp.
Standard Cognition Corp. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Standard Cognition Corp. engages in the development of artificial intelligence (AI) platform. It focuses on building and providing AI-powered computer vision checkout platform for retailers. The company was founded by Jordan Fisher, Michael Suswal, David Valdman, John Novak, Brandon Ogle, Dan Fischetti, and T. J. Lutz in 2017 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
| Posthaven, Inc. | |
Trunk Technologies, Inc.
Trunk Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Trunk Technologies, Inc. brings industry-leading best practices to every repo, from a one person hobby project to a thousands-strong engineering organization. The company is based in San Francisco, CA. Eli Schleifer, David Apirian has been the CEOs since 2020. The company was founded in 2020 by Eli Schleifer, Chris Clearwater, Matt Matheson, David Apirian. | Technology Services |
Tigereye Labs, Inc.
Tigereye Labs, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Tigereye Labs, Inc. develops sales software. The American company was founded by Ralph Lee Gootee and Tracy Young, with Tracy Young serving as CEO since incorporation. | Technology Services |
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