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Justin Kan

Co-Founder at Rye

Justin Kan has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and companies. In 2004, they worked as an intern at Russell Investment Group, where they primarily worked on spreadsheets. In 2005, they co-founded Kiko Software Inc. and served as a co-founder until 2006. From 2006 to 2014, they were the founder of Justin.tv / Twitch. In 2012, they founded Exec, an online to offline errand running service, which was later acquired by Handy in 2014. Justin also worked as a Partner at Y Combinator from 2014 to 2017. From 2017 to 2020, they served as the CEO of Atrium. In 2020, they co-founded The Quest Media and became a General Partner at Goat Capital. Currently, they are a Co-Founder at Rye and Fractal.is.

Justin Kan attended Yale University from 2001 to 2005. During their time there, they studied Physics and Philosophy, although no specific degree was mentioned.

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Timeline

  • Co-Founder

    August, 2021 - present