About
Edward Zhang served as CTO and co-founder of Tiny after leading the development of Apple's Services API gateway. He previously worked as a full-stack engineer at SaaS firms including Zenefits and Addepar, and holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University.
Co-Founder and CTO at TinyYC F24
Intro paths
YC
Edward went through Y Combinator (Fall 2024) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Edward can intro founders to Tiny's investors below.
Tiny's investors · 6
Co-founders at Tiny
MM
Mike McKennaExecutive Officer
AW
Andrew WilkinsonExecutive Officer, Director
EB
Evan BrownExecutive Officer
CS
Chris SparlingExecutive Officer, Director
JT
Jordan TaubExecutive Officer
Experience
- Tiny (YC F24)Co-Founder and CTOcurrent2024 — present
- AppleSenior Software Engineer2017 — 2024
- Opendoor.comSoftware Engineer2016 — 2017
- ZenefitsSoftware Engineer2014 — 2016
- AddeparSoftware Engineer2013 — 2014
- Palantir TechnologiesSoftware Engineer Intern2012
- GoogleSoftware Engineer Intern2011
Education
- Y Combinator2024
- Carnegie Mellon UniversityBS, Computer Science2009 — 2013
- Hackley School
Skills & more
Software Engineering7Software Development5Java7Python5
From Edward's professional profile.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,668
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1Justin KanYC Winter 2018Founded Rye +3
+ 8,661 more
Carnegie Mellon University mafia168
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Dr. Manu KumarBSFounded Hi Hello +1Blake SchollBSFounded Boom +1Vishwas PrabhakaraB.S.Founded Fanvibe +1Dan SilbermanMathematics and Computer ScienceFounded Mozart Data +1Ivan KiriginMSFounded YesGraph +1Wei An WangBachelor's Degree (BS)Founded Readily +1
+ 161 more
Addepar mafia13
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Joe LonsdaleFounder and ChairmanFounded Opto +3Kanishk ParasharAdvisorFounded Powder +1Josh AlbrechtPublic Data LeadFounded SourceressMaurizio Caló CaligarisSoftware EngineerFounded CaliiManav KohliClient Solutions InternFounded TydoReinhart HermanusProduct EngineerFounded Finnix
+ 6 more
Addepar mafia10
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Joe LonsdaleFounderFounded Opto +2Kanishk ParasharAdvisorFounded Powder +1Josh AlbrechtPublic Data LeadFounded SourceressMaurizio Caló CaligarisSoftware EngineerFounded CaliiSoo Yung ChoSr. Manager, EngineeringFounded PowderDominic TullySenior Account Executive and Senior Account ManagerFounded Powder
+ 3 more
Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Leo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way VenturesSwapnil JainCEO, Observe.AI at EMERGENT VENTURESChase AdamPartner at Very Serious Ventures
+ 1,994 more
Also attended Carnegie Mellon University378
Javier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalTejAdvisor at Clear VenturesOren EtzioniVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupDiana HuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorVlad LoktevInvestor at Index Ventures
+ 372 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Apple451
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalDaniel GrossMeta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG and Safe SuperintelligenceSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDamir BecirovicInvestor at Index VenturesNicolas MetzkeInvestor at Daphni
+ 445 more
Also worked at Zenefits32
Viviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesAdina TeckluInvestor at Khosla VenturesKent MadsenFounding Managing Partner Emeritus & Venture Partner at EPIC VENTURESJay FulcherManaging Partner at Cheyenne VenturesJ.R. BeckoVenture Partner at Cheyenne VenturesMandy ColePartner at Stage 2 Capital
+ 26 more
Also worked at Addepar24
Joe LonsdaleFounder & Managing Partner of 8VCKaren WhiteInvestment Team at 8VCDavid BlumbergFounder and Managing Partner of Blumberg CapitalBobby YazdaniFounder & Managing Partner at Cota CapitalKevin ZhangPartner at Bain Capital VenturesAndy LiuPartner at OCV Partners
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+ 18 more
Also worked at Palantir Technologies200
Garry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorJoe LonsdaleFounder & Managing Partner of 8VCTrae StephensPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of AndurilViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesBryan OffuttInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index Ventures
+ 194 more