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276 people in our graph share verified history with Chad — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Assaf ArakiunlockedChad: together at Intel Corporation (2012)
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×3Chad: together at Amplitude
Chad: together at Oregon State University
About
Founder of Tappity, a platform offering interactive science lessons for children.
Founder at TappityYC S20
Intro paths
YC
Chad went through Y Combinator (Summer 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Tappity's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Chad can intro founders to Tappity's investors below.
Tappity's investors · 2
Co-founders at Tappity
LT
Lawrence TranFounder
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Chadwick SwensonFounder
Founder at TappityYC S20
Intro paths
YC
Chad went through Y Combinator (Summer 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Tappity's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Chad can intro founders to Tappity's investors below.
Tappity's investors · 2
Co-founders at Tappity
CS
Chad SwensonFounder
LT
Lawrence TranFounder
Experience
- AmplitudePrincipal Product Manager - Statsigcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- TappityFounder, CEO, Head of Product2018 — 2026San Francisco, California, United States
- Bill.comLead Product Designer2016 — 2018Palo Alto, California, United States
- YahooInteraction Designer2014 — 2015Sunnyvale
- AdherialUX/UI Designer2013 — 2014
- Intel CorporationSoftware Developer Intern2012Hillsboro Oregon
- Connected StudiosApplication Full Stack Developer2010 — 2012Marin California
- Oregon State UnivsersityProgramming Teaching Assistant2010 — 2012Corvallis, Oregon
- Contract WorkFreelance Developer2009 — 2011San Francisco Bay Area
Skills & more
Large Language Models (LLM)tool/agent orchestrationProduct GrowthOnboardingAI APIs (Gemini, OpenAI, AnthropicAI evaluation/observabilityRetrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)UI/UXFigma (Software)MixpanelLead GenerationProduct Design
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iOS DevelopmentPrototypingJavaScriptCSSPHPHTMLUser ExperienceJavaTeam LeadershipPublic SpeakingMentoringPhotoshopLanguages English
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chad Swenson?
- Founder of Tappity, a platform offering interactive science lessons for children.
- Where does Chad Swenson work?
- Chad Swenson is Founder of Tappity.
- What companies did Chad Swenson found?
- Chad Swenson founded Tappity.
- Where did Chad Swenson go to school?
- Chad Swenson studied at Oregon State University (Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science); Skyline high.
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
Intel Corporation mafia195
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Lip-Bu TanChief Executive OfficerFounded Walden Catalyst +2Micha Y. BreakstoneManager of the Statistical NLP groupFounded Chorus AI +2Ritik MalhotraSoftware EngineerFounded Savvy +2Amir FaintuchSenior Vice President & General ManagerFounded Hourly +1Kamesh RaghavendraIntern, Test TechnologiesFounded Geminus +1Ruban KanapathippillaiSenior Design ManagerFounded Iterate AI +1
+ 188 more
Oregon State University mafia44
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Mike WaxVisiting ScholarFounded KONUX +1Erik LanderholmBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded CarWoo +1Tommy McClungBSFounded CarWoo +1Jeffrey Bland, PhDFounded Big Bold Health Holdings PBC +1Francisco J. MartinPostdocFounded AccuShoot +1George HuffBSFounded Opal Labs +1
+ 37 more
Amplitude mafia13
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Dana LevineStaff Engineer, Full StackFounded Instantq +1James EvansSenior Director, Head of AIFounded Command AIPatrick ThompsonDirector of ProductFounded Clarify AITien TzuoMember Board of DirectorsFounded ZuoraYana WelinderHead of AIFounded KraftfulCristina BuneaMarketing Lead (via acquisition)Founded Odin
+ 6 more
Same school
Also attended Oregon State University119
Mandy CulverInvestor at Next Frontier CapitalElliot HershbergScientist, Writer, and Investor on a mission to accelerate The Century of BiologyPaula MariwalaGeneral Partner Advisor at Beyond Capital VenturesShane WallPartner & President of CXO Network at FusionBrooke PollackManaging Partner at Hutt CapitalMaurice GundersonManaging Director Emeritus at Autotech Ventures
+ 113 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Amplitude33
Pat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesTom LoverroInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)James EvansDirector, Head of AI at Asymmetric Capital PartnersErica Ruliffson SchultzPresident, Field Operations (former), Confluent at Operator CollectiveSandhya HegdeVenture Partner at Unusual Ventures
+ 27 more
Also worked at Tappity2
Also worked at Bill.com30
David HornikFounder of Lobby CapitalPeter KightSenior Advisor at Commerce VenturesEddy EkstromVice President, Data Science at Mainsail PartnersBrian JacobsVenture Capitalist Emergence, Moai Capital at AIFRené LacerteBILL founder, CEO and board chair; PayCycle cofounderBrent SapiroInvestor at Blue Tulip Ventures
+ 24 more
Also worked at Yahoo513
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
+ 507 more