About
Erik Vank previously worked at Apple and is building a sports content platform.
Founder at NarrativeYC F25
Intro paths
YC
Erik went through Y Combinator (Fall 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Aaron Epstein, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Narrative's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Erik can intro founders to Narrative's investors below.
Narrative's investors · 8
Gurtin VenturesLa Jolla · since 2026Moneta VenturesFolsom · $1M – $5M checks · since 2026Parameter VenturesNew York · since 2026StartFast VenturesSyracuse · since 2023TechstarsBoulder · $220K checks · since 2026Ten ElevenBurlingame · $3M – $15M checks · since 2023Trousdale VenturesWest Hollywood · $1M – $5M checks · since 2023Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2025
Co-founders at Narrative
VC
Victor ChapmanFounder
AS
Aryan SawhneyFounder
Experience
- Narrative (YC F25)CEO & Co-Foundercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, CA
- AppleSoftware Engineer Intern2025San Diego, California, United States
- Emergent ConferenceFounding Team2025Providence, Rhode Island, United States
- Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & EngineeringUndergraduate Research Assistant2023 — 2025Seattle, Washington, United States
- Continental Finance CompanySoftware Intern2024Wilmington, Delaware, United States
- Continental Finance CompanyData Science Intern2023Wilmington, Delaware, United States
- Levo.aiSoftware Development Intern2022Palo Alto, California, United States
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Erik Vank?
- Erik Vank previously worked at Apple and is building a sports content platform.
- Where does Erik Vank work?
- Erik Vank is Founder of Narrative.
- What companies did Erik Vank found?
- Erik Vank founded Narrative.
- Where did Erik Vank go to school?
- Erik Vank studied at Y Combinator (F25); Brown University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science); University of Washington (Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,773
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianYC Summer 2005Founded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded Pursuit +1
+ 8,766 more
Y Combinator mafia4,716
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ryan SheaEntrepreneurshipFounded StacksTarek MansourFounded KalshiSuhail DoshiEating beans & riceFounded Playground +1Subomi OluwalanaW22Founded ConvoyDarius "Bubs" MonsefS19Founded Sightbox +3Matthew ScholzFounded Oisin Biotechnologies +3
+ 4,709 more
Brown University mafia114
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Joe GebbiaJoint classesFounded AirbnbDylan FieldScBFounded FigmaPeter ThompsonBachelor's DegreeFounded Cleave Biosciences +4Grant VerstandigFounded Trase +3Sangeeta N. BhatiaBachelor of Science (BSc)Founded Port Therapeutics +3Ronak MassandMaster's degreeFounded Parkloco +3
+ 107 more
University of Washington mafia114
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Arvind JainMastersFounded GleanJane MooneyBachelor of Business Administration - BBAFounded Collaborative RoboticsMatthew ScholzBSFounded Oisin Biotechnologies +3Emmett ShearFounded Softmax +2Emin Gun SirerPh.D.Founded Avalanche +2Sara VaezyMPHFounded Dexcare +1
+ 107 more
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 VenturesMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports Ventures
+ 1,994 more
Also attended Brown University426
Theresia GouwFounding Partner at Acrew CapitalJoe GebbiaCo-founder of AirbnbDylan FieldCo-founder, CEO & Chair of FigmaAlexis AbramsPartner, General Counsel at Felicis VenturesJohn KimInvestor Relations at General CatalystAli Fisher SweetInvestor at Index Ventures
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+ 420 more
Also attended University of Washington288
Andrew ChenGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzArvind JainFounder & CEO of GleanJane MooneyCo-founder & VP, Strategy and Finance at Collaborative RoboticsVictoria TreygerGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesAndrewAdvisor at Clear VenturesRolanda FuInvestor at Madrona Venture Group
+ 282 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Narrative (YC F25)2
Also worked at Apple490
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 VenturesKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AISteve WozniakCo-founder of Apple
+ 484 more
