Find your path to Bach
121 people in our graph share verified history with Bach — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Joe LonsdaleunlockedBach: together at Addepar (2024)
×8Bach: together at University of Pennsylvania
Bach: together at Hanoi-Amsterdam High School for the Gifted
×2Bach: together at Addepar
About
Bach Tran studied computer science at the University of Pennsylvania and worked as an engineer at Addepar before building Bud.
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.
GP
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 ↗
→
In turn, Bach can intro founders to Bud's investors below.
Bud's investors · 4
Co-founders at Bud
KL
Kevin LuFounder
Experience
- FigmaAIcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Bud (acq Figma)Co-Founder2025 — 2026San Francisco, CA
- University of PennsylvaniaTeaching Assistant2024 — 2025
- AddeparSoftware Engineering Intern2024New York, United States
- BezelSoftware Engineering Intern2023 — 2024Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Homebase (YC W21)Full Stack Engineering Intern2023Vietnam
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Bach Tran?
- Bach Tran studied computer science at the University of Pennsylvania and worked as an engineer at Addepar before building Bud.
- Where does Bach Tran work?
- Bach Tran is Founder of Bud.
- What companies did Bach Tran found?
- Bach Tran founded Bud.
- Where did Bach Tran go to school?
- Bach Tran studied at University of Pennsylvania (Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Computer Science); Y Combinator (Building Orchids); Hanoi-Amsterdam High School for the Gifted.
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
Addepar mafia26
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Joe LonsdaleFounder and ChairmanFounded Opto +5Alexandr WangSoftware EngineerFounded Scale AIScott WuSoftware EngineerFounded Cognition AIAshby MonkHead of ResearchFounded Shelton AI +1Kanishk ParasharSenior Director of Product ManagementFounded Powder +1Cliff CroslandSoftware EngineerFounded CoinZoom +1
+ 19 more
Addepar mafia17
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Joe LonsdaleFounder and Chairman of the BoardFounded Opto +4Alexandr WangSoftware EngineerFounded Scale AIScott WuSoftware EngineerFounded Cognition AIKanishk ParasharSenior Director of Product ManagementFounded Powder +1Cliff CroslandSoftware EngineerFounded CoinZoom +1Josh AlbrechtPublic Data LeadFounded Sourceress
+ 10 more
Homebase mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Hanoi-Amsterdam High School for the Gifted mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended University of Pennsylvania1,419
Brian ActonCo-founder of WhatsApp; co-founder of Signal FoundationKunal BahlCo-founder of Snapdeal; co-founder of Titan CapitalDasha MaggioPartner at Felicis Ventures, writer on venture capital and founder psychologyNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray VenturesEghosa OmoiguiFounder and Managing General Partner at EchoVC Partners
+ 1,413 more
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way Ventures
+ 1,994 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Figma45
Danny RimerPartner at Index VenturesDylan FieldCo-founder, CEO & Chair of FigmaGrey BakerGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorAjay VasheeInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Sriram KrishnanStartup builder and investorAndy LinderPartner at TCP Capital
+ 39 more
Also worked at Bud (acq Figma)1
Also worked at University of Pennsylvania210
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
+ 204 more
Also worked at Addepar37
Joe LonsdaleFounder & Managing Partner of 8VC; co-founder of Palantir and AddeparAlexandr WangCo-founder of Scale AI; Chief AI Officer at MetaScott WuCo-founder & CEO of CognitionKaren WhiteInvestment Team at 8VCBobby YazdaniFounder & Managing Partner at Cota CapitalKevin ZhangTime to figure out what's real.
+ 31 more