Garry Tan @garrytan
Garry Tan is the president and CEO of Y Combinator, the world's most influential startup accelerator. Before YC he co-founded Initialized Capital and was an early investor in Coinbase, a bet that became one of venture's famous wins; he was also a designer and early employee at Palantir. His feed champions founders, startup optimism, and building in America, alongside commentary on San Francisco civic issues where he has been an outspoken voice. For web3 operators, he matters as a gatekeeper of startup credibility: YC's stance and Tan's public enthusiasm shape which crypto and AI narratives attract early-stage capital and talent.
Why follow
- Direct signal on what Y Combinator values, which steers early-stage funding and founder attention worldwide
- An early Coinbase investor's perspective on where crypto fits in the broader startup landscape
- Consistent, energetic advocacy for builders that surfaces new companies before they trend
Engage with NoobClaw
His timeline celebrates builders, so the winning reply angle is builder energy: share what you are shipping, respond to his startup advice with a specific founder lesson, or add substance when he highlights a new company. Negativity and price speculation fall flat with this audience. YC batch announcements and demo-day periods are high-traffic windows worth catching early. Have NoobClaw engage two to four times weekly, spaced at least a day apart, rotating between his startup-advice posts and company spotlights. Keep replies optimistic and concrete — this comment section runs on enthusiasm backed by specifics.
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