About
Aaron Krane is President at Roam. He was previously an Entrepreneur in Residence at Khosla Ventures and participated in Y Combinator as a solo founder. His background includes work as a product leader and founder with a prior exit, and he has received a design award from Apple.
Founder/CEO at ModalYC W16
Intro paths
YC
Aaron went through Y Combinator (Winter 2016) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Aaron can intro founders to Modal's investors below.
Modal's investors Β· 8
AccelPalo Alto Β· $1.6M β $70M checksAmplify PartnersMenlo Park Β· $500K β $5M checksBain Capital VenturesBoston Β· $1M β $100M checksBullpen CapitalSan Francisco Β· $2M β $4M checksGeneral CatalystSan Francisco Β· $30M checks Β· since 2026Lux CapitalNew York Β· $100K β $100M checksRedpoint VenturesWoodside Β· $100K β $10M checks Β· since 2026Y CombinatorSan Francisco Β· $500K checks Β· since 2016
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Experience
- RoamPresidentcurrent2025 β present
- StealthAdvisingcurrent2023 β present
- ClarivateVP of Product, AI2024 β 2025
- Zellerfeld Shoe Company Inc.Cofounder, President, Designer2020 β 2023
- ModalFounder, CEO2016 β 2020
- Y CombinatorAlumnus (W16)2016
- Khosla VenturesEntrepreneur In Residence2015 β 2016
- Hitpost, Inc. (acquired by Yahoo)Founder, CEO2011 β 2014
- Slide (acquired by Google)Product Marketing Manager2009 β 2010
- Reddit, Inc.Investor2000 β 2001
- FigmaInvestor2000 β 2001
- UberInvestor2000 β 2001
- AirbnbInvestor2000 β 2001
- Human InterestInvestor2000 β 2001
- Postmates by UberInvestor2000 β 2001
- LeverInvestor2000 β 2001
- TetraScienceInvestor2000 β 2001
Skills & more
Design
From Aaron's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Aaron Krane?
- Aaron Krane is President at Roam. He was previously an Entrepreneur in Residence at Khosla Ventures and participated in Y Combinator as a solo founder. His background includes work as a product leader and founder with a prior exit, and he has received a design award from Apple.
- Where does Aaron Krane work?
- Aaron Krane is Founder/CEO of Modal.
- What companies did Aaron Krane found?
- Aaron Krane founded Modal.
- Where did Aaron Krane go to school?
- Aaron Krane studied at Y Combinator; UCLA.
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Shared employers
Also worked at Clarivate6
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Keith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of VardaDavid WeidenInvestor at Khosla VenturesSamir KaulInvestor at Khosla VenturesSven StrohbandInvestor at Khosla VenturesAdina TeckluInvestor at Khosla Ventures
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Also worked at Hitpost, Inc. (acquired by Yahoo)299
Jess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesBrian ActonCo-founder of WhatsApp; co-founder of Signal FoundationStewart ButterfieldCo-founder of Slack and FlickrMax LevchinCo-founder of PayPal; founder, chairman & CEO of Affirm; partner at SciFi VCAmjad MasadCo-founder & CEO of Replit
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Also worked at Reddit, Inc.26
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