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Dave Gandy

Founder

Founder/CEO at Font Awesome

Bentonville, Arkansas, United States

FoundedFont Awesome Β· YC

About

Dave Gandy is the creator of Font Awesome. He attended MIT, studied course 2 (mechanical engineering), and is an alumnus of programs in Missouri and Massachusetts. He participated in Y Combinator's S15 batch.

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Dave Gandy @davegandy

This site, and its irony, is free. https://t.co/3M2YQ6tkGa

Jun 9, 2026 Β· β™₯ 1

Dave Gandy @davegandy

Every boring thing they talked about was something I want. https://t.co/aDnwcz2LUi

Jun 9, 2026 Β· β™₯ 2

Dave Gandy @davegandy

One side says the bad guys are the immigrants. The other says it’s the billionaires. Both ideas just as idiotic with the slightest bit of scrutiny. But boy do they play well with their base. Watch out for anyone who tells you your neighbor is the enemy. https://t.co/EjWJiV8uE9

May 8, 2026

Founder/CEO at Font AwesomeYC S15

Intro paths

YC

Dave went through Y Combinator (Summer 2015) β€” any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Dave can intro founders to Font Awesome's investors below.

Font Awesome's investors Β· 1

Y Combinator

Co-founders at Font Awesome

TCTravis Chase
Travis ChaseFounder

Experience

  1. Font AwesomeFoundercurrent2014 β€” presentCambridge, MA
  2. KyruusLead Product Designer2012 β€” 2014Boston, MA
  3. LemonwiseCo-Founder & Chief Product Designer2011 β€” 2012Cambridge, MA
  4. EndecaEngineering Manager2007 β€” 2010
  5. Fidelity InvestmentsSystems Analyst2002 β€” 2006
  6. Design that MattersIntern2005
  7. BroadcastDVDDirector of Technical Operations2000 β€” 2001

Education

  1. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBS, Mechanical Engineering
  2. Y Combinator

Same school

Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology977

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of Varda

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Also attended Y Combinator1,463

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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Shared employers

Also worked at Kyruus9

Morgan CheathamPartner and Head of Healthcare and Life Sciences at Breyer CapitalRobert PaullCo-Founder and Venture Partner at Lux CapitalRob CoppedgeChief Executive Officer at Echo Health VenturesGraham GardnerExecutive Partner at Flare Capital PartnersGary GottliebExecutive Partner at Flare Capital PartnersHend AzzerayerLP Relations at Transform Capital Management

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Also worked at Endeca13

Steve SchlenkerInvestor at DN CapitalDaniel DemmerInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersJessica DowdInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersSteve WalskeInvestor at Streamlined VenturesAnurag SrivastavaFounding Partner at Jungle VenturesSteve FredetteCo-Founder of Toast at Underscore VC

+ 7 more

Also worked at Fidelity Investments112

Peter SaperstonePartner at GreycroftAlejandraChief of Staff, Investment Team at Hummingbird VenturesHelen ClementInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Adiam BerhaneAccounting Manager at QED InvestorsAubrie PaganoGeneral Partner, Managing Member at Corigin VenturesJoanna Skoler GilmanChief Marketing and Communications Officer at .406 Ventures

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