About
Dorian Bach is co-founder and Chief Design Officer at Joy, a platform for planning and celebrating major life events. He previously led design at Microsoft on Windows Phone and Azure.
Founder at JoyYC S16
Intro paths
YC
Dorian went through Y Combinator (Summer 2016) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Dorian can intro founders to Joy's investors below.
Joy's investors · 19
ACE & CompanyNew YorkFernbrook Capital ManagementNew York · $1M checksForerunner VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $20M checks · since 2025Fuel CapitalCovina · $500K – $1M checksHelium-3 VenturesNew YorkKube VCMagnify VenturesSanta Monica · $250K – $2M checksMVP VenturesChicagoObvious VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $6M checksOlive Tree CapitalBostonRachel Zoe VenturesWest HollywoodRocketship.vcSunnyvale · $1M – $5M checksRogue Venture PartnersSan AntonioSierra VenturesSan Mateo · $10M checksSound VenturesSanta MonicaValor Equity PartnersChicagoWTIPortola ValleyY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2016Zeno VenturesGeneva
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Co-founders at Joy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Dorian Bach?
- Dorian Bach is co-founder and Chief Design Officer at Joy, a platform for planning and celebrating major life events. He previously led design at Microsoft on Windows Phone and Azure.
- Where does Dorian Bach work?
- Dorian Bach is Founder of Joy.
- What companies did Dorian Bach found?
- Dorian Bach founded Joy.
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