Bryant Chou
Unicorn founderCo-founder at Webflow · Founder at Ploy
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedWebflow$2.1B · YCPloy · YC
Find your path to Bryant
10,653 people in our graph share verified history with Bryant — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Dave MunichiellounlockedBryant: together at Y Combinator (2013)
Bryant: together at UC San Diego
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About
Bryant Chou co-founded and served as CTO at Vungle from 2011 to 2013, and most recently co-founded and held the CTO role at Webflow from 2013 to 2025.
Founder at PloyYC X26
Intro paths
YC
Bryant went through Y Combinator (Spring 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Garry Tan, President & CEO of Y Combinator — the partner who ran Ploy's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Bryant can intro founders to Ploy's investors below.
Co-founder at WebflowYC S13
Intro paths
YC
Bryant went through Y Combinator (Summer 2013) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Bryant can intro founders to Webflow's investors below.
Webflow's investors · 35
AccelPalo Alto · $1.6M – $70M checksADQAbu DhabiAltra VentureNew York City · $500K – $25M checksAmino CapitalPalo Alto · $100K – $10M checksAstellaSão PauloBanyan VenturesNew YorkBeyond CapitalSan DiegoBlack Angel GroupNew YorkBling CapitalMiami Beach · $1M – $5M checksBread And Butter Ventures, LlcMinneapolis · $100K – $250K checksCapitalGSan Francisco · $50M – $100M checksCoho DeeptechSan FranciscoConvoi VenturesSalt Lake CityDART LabsSan FranciscoDraper AssociatesSan Mateo · $500K – $5M checksEniac VenturesNew York · $1.2M checksFirst Round CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $7M checks · since 2026GIMIC VenturesKarlsruhe · $220K – $2.2M checksHeavybitSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checksHustle FundSan Carlos · $150K checksKane & Rao GroupAmsterdamKhosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M checksMuchmore VenturesNew York CityNomad Venture Partners, LlcLos AngelesNotable CapitalSilicon Valley · $5M – $50M checksOpera VenturesMexico City · $100K – $1M checksPIPELINE CAPITAL PARTNERSLas VegasPointguard VenturesLos Altos · $2M – $10M checksPropellant VenturesChicagoRainfall VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $1M checksSilversmith Capital PartnersBoston · $20M – $125M checksTau VenturesPalo Alto · $500K checksUnusual VenturesMenlo Park · $1M – $15M checksWorklife VenturesWalnut · $500K – $2M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2013
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Co-founders at Webflow
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Sergie MagdalinCo-founder & Design Fellow
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Vlad MagdalinCo-founder & Chief Innovation Officer
Experience
- PloyChief Ployeecurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- WebflowCo-Founder, CTO2013 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- EppoBoard Member2023 — 2025
- VungleCTO2011 — 2013San Francisco
- IntuitSenior Software Engineer2008 — 2011
- QualcommPrototype Engineer and Market Researcher2007Mumbai Metropolitan Region
- WebSense ResearchWeb Security Intern2007
- SymantecSoftware Engineer2006 — 2007
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Skills & more
.NET8AWS3nodejs1SaaS20MongoDB4Node.js23Cloud Computing10Distributed Systems13Mobile Applications30
Languages Chinese · English
From Bryant's professional profile.
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Bryant ChouThe Age Of The 40-Year-Old Solo Founder Is Here
Lightcone
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Bryant Chou?
- Bryant Chou co-founded and served as CTO at Vungle from 2011 to 2013, and most recently co-founded and held the CTO role at Webflow from 2013 to 2025.
- Where does Bryant Chou work?
- Bryant Chou is Co-founder of Webflow and Founder at Ploy.
- What companies did Bryant Chou found?
- Bryant Chou founded Webflow, Ploy.
- Where did Bryant Chou go to school?
- Bryant Chou studied at UC San Diego (BS, Computer Engineering).
- What podcasts and interviews feature Bryant Chou?
- Tracked appearances include "The Age Of The 40-Year-Old Solo Founder Is Here".
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,444
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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
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UC San Diego mafia295
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Elad GilBAFounded Brain Co. +1Chester NgBSFounded DivXPhillip SamayoaPhDFounded Generation Bio +2Wendy JohanssonCognitive ScienceFounded Misaludhealth +2Swamy VijayanDiploma - Executive Perspectives for Scientists and EngineersFounded Omniome +2R. Scott StruthersPhDFounded Radionetics +2
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Intuit® mafia100
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Paul EnglishVP of TechnologyFounded Moonbeam +2Adam JacksonSenior Product Development ManagerFounded Doctor on Demand +1Val AgostinoDirector of ProductFounded Monarch +1Sriharsha KaramchatiSoftware EngineerFounded Questbook +1Alejandro MendozaAndroid Mobile Engineer at MintFounded Go School Box +1Victor ChoVice President Web Marketing and Web CommerceFounded Emovid +1
+ 93 more
Webflow mafia10
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Julian ShapiroVP of MarketingFounded Julian +1Jason OkraProductFounded Wayline +1Chetan SharmaData ScienceFounded Saltbox +1Mat VogelsProduct & Web DesignerFounded Rally TennisNeal O'GradyCopywriter/Content MarketerFounded Demand CurveJacob GillespieSenior Software EngineerFounded Depot
+ 3 more
Eppo mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended UC San Diego563
Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalMark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesChester NgGeneral Partner at AtomicBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorHouman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo VenturesFreya Svedberg-KeatingInvestor at Medicxi
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Shared employers
Also worked at Ploy1
Also worked at Webflow18
Mischa VaughnHead of Content at Felicis VenturesLinda TongCEO, Webflow at Operator CollectiveVishesh SharmaPrincipal, India at Jungle VenturesUtkarsh SengarEngineering Advisor at Modern TechnicalSue XuManaging Partner at Amino CapitalMat VogelsInvestor at Harpoon Ventures
+ 12 more
Also worked at Vungle9
Clint ChaoGeneral Partner at Moment Ventures, LlcShawn XuPartner at LowercarbonDon ButlerManaging Director at Thomvest VenturesKrishna VisvanathanCo-Founder and Partner at Crane Venture PartnersZain JafferPartner at Blue Field CapitalHubert WongFounder/CTO at CaptivateIQ
+ 3 more
Also worked at Intuit189
Nate WangVP of Investments at Plum Alley InvestmentsDavid HahnCISO Operating Partner at Ballistic VenturesAnkita BalotiaPrincipal at Fireside Ventures Advisory LlpArjun AroraInvestor at Streamlined VenturesAdam CoccariManaging Director at HubSpot VenturesTekedra MawakanaCo-CEO of Waymo
+ 183 more