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Aaron Epstein
InvestorFounderGeneral Partner at Y Combinator · Founder at Creative Market
SF Bay Area, CA
FoundedCreative Market · YC
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About
Co-founder of Creative Market, which generated over $100M in sales for independent creators. Did YC W10.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Founder at Creative MarketYC W10
Intro paths
Aaron went through Y Combinator (Winter 2010) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
In turn, Aaron can intro founders to Creative Market's investors below.
Creative Market's investors · 24
Co-founders at Creative Market
Investments
Per curated public sources.
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Aaron EpsteinYC's Head of Design Shows You How To Design With AI
Design Review
How Stripe Built Their New Website
Design Review
Common Mistakes With Vibe Coded Websites
Design Review
Why Your Startup Website Isn't Converting
Design Review
Inside The Startup Building Reusable Rockets
Hard Tech
Cursor Head of Design Reviews Startup Websites
Design Review
6 more appearances
- Inside The Startup Launching AI Into Space2025-11-13
- Brand Design Tips From Linear Founder Karri Saarinen2025-07-25
- Why Every Founder Should Care About Design2025-03-28
- Design Experts Critique AI Interfaces2025-02-27
- Why Design Matters: Lessons from Stripe, Lyft and Airbnb2024-10-16
- Stripe Head of Design Katie Dill Reviews Startup Websites2024-10-01
Writing
Colleagues at Y Combinator
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Aaron Epstein?
- Co-founder of Creative Market, which generated over $100M in sales for independent creators. Did YC W10.
- Where does Aaron Epstein work?
- Aaron Epstein is Founder of Creative Market and General Partner at Y Combinator.
- What companies did Aaron Epstein found?
- Aaron Epstein founded Creative Market.
- What companies has Aaron Epstein invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Aesthetic, Brave Care, Excepgen, Lively, Inc., Luminai, Narrator, RankScience, REZI, Tandem, Vendr, Vitau.
- What has Aaron Epstein written?
- Aaron Epstein has 1 tracked post on ycombinator.com, including "Advice for new managers".
- What podcasts and interviews feature Aaron Epstein?
- Tracked appearances include "YC's Head of Design Shows You How To Design With AI", "How Stripe Built Their New Website", "Common Mistakes With Vibe Coded Websites", and 9 more.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,635
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University of Maryland mafia228
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Autodesk mafia69
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