Chris Tan
InvestorFounderPrincipal Product Manager at Twilio Ventures · Founder at ConstructVR
Austin, Texas, United States
FoundedConstructVR · YC
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3,492 people in our graph share verified history with Chris — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
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About
Chris Tan has spent over 15 years developing software for enterprise clients including Wells Fargo and Verizon, and holds YC alumni status. He has held roles spanning CEO, product management, backend engineering, and quality assurance leadership.
Founder at ConstructVRYC W16
Intro paths
YC
Chris went through Y Combinator (Winter 2016) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Co-founders at ConstructVR
JB
Jaime BuezaFounder/CTO
Experience
- TwilioPrincipal Product Managercurrent2022 — presentUnited States
- Y Combinator Startup SchoolMentorcurrent2018 — present
- Armory.ioSr. Product Manager2019 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- Very Good SecurityProduct Manager2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- ConstructVRCo-Founder (CEO)2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- MedicalBnBCo-Founder (Product)2015 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- Change HeroesSr. Backend Developer2015Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- Matchmaker VideosFounder2013 — 2015Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- Blast RadiusDirector of Quality Assurance2011 — 2014Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- Blast RadiusQA Manager2009 — 2011Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- Blast RadiusSr. QA Engineer2008 — 2009Vancouver
- Blast RadiusQA Engineer2006 — 2008Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- First Impression NetworkCo-Founder2012 — 2013Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- Electronic ArtsQA Analyst2005Burnaby
Skills & more
Product ConceptSoftware Product ManagementProduct PlanningAgile Methodologies38Test Automation14Management9Software Quality Assurance6XML13Quality Assurance16Subversion5C#4Java8
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TestingSeleniumTest Driven DevelopmentWeb TestingMySQLWeb ApplicationsAgile Project ManagementWeb DevelopmentScrumUser ExperienceMobile ApplicationsFrom Chris's professional profile.
Colleagues at Twilio Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chris Tan?
- Chris Tan has spent over 15 years developing software for enterprise clients including Wells Fargo and Verizon, and holds YC alumni status. He has held roles spanning CEO, product management, backend engineering, and quality assurance leadership.
- Where does Chris Tan work?
- Chris Tan is Founder of ConstructVR and Principal Product Manager at Twilio Ventures.
- What companies did Chris Tan found?
- Chris Tan founded ConstructVR.
- Where did Chris Tan go to school?
- Chris Tan studied at Y Combinator; British Columbia Institute of Technology (Computer Systems Technology, Computers).
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
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Electronic Arts mafia69
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Shaival ShahCorporate Development & StrategyFounded Ribbon +2Amitt MahajanSoftware Engineer InternFounded Rare Bits +1Amy FranceticAssistant ProducerFounded Buoyant V1.Webflow +1Lars ButtlerVice PresidentFounded Aifoundation +1Andy TaylorSoftware EngineerFounded approved +1Anis KallelProgram Manager internFounded Kaoun +1
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Twilio mafia22
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Amaan AhmadSoftware Engineer InternFounded Pathfinder +1Mark GilbertVice President Of Product ManagementFounded Zocks Communications +1Jonathan HsuTechnical LeadFounded Valon +1Daniel ZarickProduct ManagerFounded Arrows Software +1Ethan KurzweilInvestor and Board ObserverFounded Linden LabSameer DholakiaCEO - Twilio SendGridFounded SendGrid
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British Columbia Institute of Technology mafia21
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ola WibergBachelor of Technology (BTech)Founded HumanAPI +1Kevin GibbonComputer ScienceFounded Airhouse +1Sean PuchalskiBachelor of TechnologyFounded Modjoule +1Jaime BuezaSystems Integration OptionFounded ConstructVRDima GoncharovDiploma of TechnologyFounded MetriportJennifer YoungMarketing Management (graduated with honors)Founded Outdoorsy
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Very Good Security mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
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
Also attended British Columbia Institute of Technology71
Kandai YamashitaAssociate at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.Daven PatelPartner at Bow CapitalJonathan BeckerInvestor at HeadlineDarren ThomsonPrincipal at Vanedge CapitalAndrew ZinchukFounding Partner at ZAS VenturesMary ChowChief Financial Officer at Olivex
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Shared employers
Also worked at Armory.io6
Also worked at Very Good Security7
Jonathan HeiligerGeneral Partner at Vertex VenturesAlex RampellGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzXavier Del RosarioInvestment Partner at VamosVenturesJonathan CordeauGeneral Partner at undefined capitalRobin TangFounder at ArtieJulianna LambFounder at Stytch
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