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Bach Tran

Founder

Founder at Bud

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedBud · YC

About

Bach Tran studied computer science at the University of Pennsylvania and worked as an engineer at Addepar before building Bud.

LinkedIn ↗

Founder at BudYC W25

Intro paths

YC

Bach went through Y Combinator (Winter 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Their group partner at YC was Aaron Epstein, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Bud's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Bach can intro founders to Bud's investors below.

Bud's investors · 4

9Yards CapitalLeonis CapitalOutward VCY Combinator

Co-founders at Bud

KLKevin Lu
Kevin LuFounder

Experience

  1. FigmaAIcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Bud (acq Figma)Co-Founder2025 — 2026San Francisco, CA
  3. University of PennsylvaniaTeaching Assistant2024 — 2025
  4. AddeparSoftware Engineering Intern2024New York, United States
  5. BezelSoftware Engineering Intern2023 — 2024Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  6. Homebase (YC W21)Full Stack Engineering Intern2023Vietnam

Education

  1. University of PennsylvaniaBachelor of Science in Engineering, Computer Science2022 — 2026
  2. Y CombinatorBuilding Orchids
  3. Hanoi-Amsterdam High School for the Gifted2019 — 2022

Same school

Also attended University of Pennsylvania658

Dasha MaggioPartner at Felicis Ventures, writer on venture capital and founder psychologyNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesEghosa OmoiguiFounder and Managing General Partner at EchoVC PartnersAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJames KuklinskiInvestor at Spark CapitalKerry KilleenAssociate General Counsel at Revolution

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Also attended Y Combinator1,474

Akshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJon XuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorTed ChaiAssociate at Scale Venture PartnersLeo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesYusuf SherwaniCo-Founder and CEO at Pelago; a Londoner living in New York City

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Also attended Hanoi-Amsterdam High School for the Gifted2

My-VanAssistant to CEO at Golden Gate VenturesTuan-Anh TranVenture Partner at Alabaster

Shared employers

Also worked at Figma24

Danny RimerPartner at Index VenturesMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner PerkinsDylan FieldCo-founder and CEO of FigmaGrey BakerGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorAjay VasheeInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Sriram KrishnanStartup builder and investor

+ 18 more

Also worked at Bud (acq Figma)1

Kevin LuFounder at Bud

Also worked at University of Pennsylvania84

Wesley BarrowPartner at Correlation VenturesDavid MagermanManaging Partner at Differential VenturesNuan ZhangInvestor at Episode1Vyas RamananVenture Partner at Third Rock VenturesLouis BernemanFounding Partner at Osage University PartnersBrian HalakManaging Partner at Medical Excellence Capital

+ 78 more

Also worked at Addepar15

Joe LonsdaleFounder & Managing Partner of 8VCKaren WhiteInvestment Team at 8VCDavid BlumbergFounder and Managing Partner at Blumberg CapitalBobby YazdaniFounder & Managing Partner at Cota CapitalKevin ZhangPartner at Bain Capital VenturesAndy LiuPartner at OCV Partners

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