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Ian Fong

Ian Fong

YC X26

Founder at Chert

Ian Fong studied mathematics and computer science/economics at NYU and conducted algorithm research at the Courant Institute. He is currently building Chert, a conversational API platform for team communication and automation.

Intro paths

YC

Ian went through Y Combinator (Spring 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

In turn, Ian can intro founders to Chert's investors below.

Chert's investors · 1

Co-founders

Gary Gao· Founder