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Erik Vank

Founder

Founder at Narrative

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedNarrative · YC

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101 people in our graph share verified history with Erik — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Nicole RozeunlockedErik: together at University of Washington (2023)
×5Erik: together at University of Washington
×2Erik: together at Apple
×3Erik: together at Brown University

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.

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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

VCVictor Chapman
Victor ChapmanFounder
ASAryan Sawhney
Aryan SawhneyFounder

Experience

  1. Narrative (YC F25)CEO & Co-Foundercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, CA
  2. AppleSoftware Engineer Intern2025San Diego, California, United States
  3. Emergent ConferenceFounding Team2025Providence, Rhode Island, United States
  4. Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & EngineeringUndergraduate Research Assistant2023 — 2025Seattle, Washington, United States
  5. Continental Finance CompanySoftware Intern2024Wilmington, Delaware, United States
  6. Continental Finance CompanyData Science Intern2023Wilmington, Delaware, United States
  7. 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).

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