Amber Atherton
InvestorFounderPartner at Patron · Founder at Zyper
San Francisco, California
Writes $750K – $4M checks · typically $2M
FoundedZyper · YC
Find your path to Amber
362 people in our graph share verified history with Amber — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Niko BonatsosunlockedAmber: together at Discord (2021–2022)
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Amber: together at London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London
×6Amber: together at Y Combinator
About
Amber Atherton, founder of YC- and Forerunner-backed Zyper (acquired by Discord), backs community infrastructure and fan-to-founder businesses turning users into contributors or co-owners, drawing on fashion, media and tech entrepreneurship
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCrypto & Web3GamingMedia & Entertainment
Founder at ZyperYC W18
Intro paths
YC
Amber went through Y Combinator (Winter 2018) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Amber can intro founders to Zyper's investors below.
Experience
- PatronPartnercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- PatronVenture Partnercurrent2022 — present
- AryaBoard Observercurrent2023 — present
- The Atherton AwardFounder & Trusteecurrent2020 — present
- GBxBoard Chair2021 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- GBxBoard Member2019 — 2021
- DiscordHead of Growth (Communities)2021 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- Angel InvestorAngel Investor2019 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- -Author2021
- ZyperCEO & Founder (acquired)2017 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Rubric Caption AppFounder2017 — 2018London, England, United Kingdom
- WWW.MYFLASHTRASH.COM (acquired)CEO & Founder2009 — 2015London, England, United Kingdom
- WednesdayIntern2010London, England, United Kingdom
- VogueIntern2010London, England, United Kingdom
- HermèsIntern2009Hong Kong SAR
Skills & more
Venture Capital1Start-ups1Seed CapitalCommunity Development1Entrepreneurship5Brand Development4E-commerce3Blogging3Marketing3Jewelry2Retail1Marketing Strategy1
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Creative DirectionMarketing CommunicationsEditorialSeed Investorpre-seedIdea GenerationLanguages Chinese
From Amber's professional profile.
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Amber AthertonOn raising Seed and Series A as a woman founder
Y Combinator
Colleagues at Patron
Network6
Brad HoldenScout
Managing Partner, PL Capital at Graph Paper Capital
Andrew Chen
General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
Brian Cho
Co-Founder & General Partner at Patron
Jason Yeh
Co-Founder & General Partner at Patron
Max Mullen
Investor at Instacart
Phylicia Koh
General Partner at Play Ventures
Investors connected to Amber in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Amber Atherton?
- Amber Atherton, founder of YC- and Forerunner-backed Zyper (acquired by Discord), backs community infrastructure and fan-to-founder businesses turning users into contributors or co-owners, drawing on fashion, media and tech entrepreneurship
- Where does Amber Atherton work?
- Amber Atherton is Founder of Zyper and Partner at Patron.
- What does Amber Atherton invest in?
- Amber Atherton invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Gaming, Media & Entertainment.
- What check size does Amber Atherton write?
- Amber Atherton typically writes checks of $750K – $4M.
- What companies did Amber Atherton found?
- Amber Atherton founded Zyper.
- Where did Amber Atherton go to school?
- Amber Atherton studied at Y Combinator; London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London (BA Management (Dropped Out), Central Saint Martins Combined Course); Benenden School.
- What podcasts and interviews feature Amber Atherton?
- Tracked appearances include "On raising Seed and Series A as a woman founder".
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
+ 10,223 more
Discord mafia12
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ankit KumarStaff Software EngineerFounded Ubiquity6 +1Jason LinInvestorFounded LifelikecapMichael LinMachine Learning EngineerFounded VarianceKelly LuSoftware EngineerFounded OvereasyRishab JainDiscord PartnerFounded Prescience, Inc.Zay ChanceStaff Software EngineerFounded Chanceapp
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London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London mafia6
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Ryan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)Suhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJon XuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorChris GoldaGeneral Partner at Y Combinator
+ 1,994 more
Also attended London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London13
Nicola SibleyExecutive & Marketing Assistant at NorthzoneHelen D'SilvaInvestor at SynconaAlishaInvestor at Companyon VenturesManon DennisonSenior Investment Manager at Gandel InvestRomane DelvalleeVenture Origination at Gandel InvestVanessa SpenceInvestor at Creative UK
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Shared employers
Also worked at Patron2
Also worked at GBx12
Daniel GlazerUS Expansion, Fundraising and IPO/M&A Exit Expert at Notion CapitalAndrew McLoughlinBrit in San Francisco; seed-stage venture capital investorPete FlintInvestor at NFXJamie QuinnPrincipal at NewView CapitalDuncan LoganInvestor at 9Zero IncMandeep SinghScout at Andreessen Horowitz
+ 6 more
Also worked at Discord32
Danny RimerPartner at Index VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockJason CitronCo-founder of DiscordNiko BonatsosFounder and Managing Partner of VerdictNabeel HyattInvestor helping founders and working on AI that enables human creativity and agencyWill ReedInvestor at Spark Capital
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