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Erik Vank

Founder

CEO at Narrative

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedNarrative · YCNarrative · YC

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About

Erik Vank previously worked at Apple and is building a sports content platform.

CEO 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 · 11

Blast.Club$5.5M checksGeneration Venturessince 2023Gurtin VenturesLa Jolla · since 2026Moneta VenturesFolsom · $1M – $5M checks · since 2026Parameter VenturesNew York · since 2026PioneerToronto, OntarioStartFast 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 ChapmanCPO
ASAryan Sawhney
Aryan SawhneyCTO

Founder at NarrativeYC W23

Intro paths

YC

Erik went through Y Combinator (Winter 2023) — 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 ↗

→

In turn, Erik can intro founders to Narrative's investors below.

Narrative's investors · 16

Gambit VenturesNew YorkGeneration Venturessince 2023Glasswing VenturesBoston · $100K – $5M checksGurtin VenturesLa Jolla · since 2026IA Seed VenturesBerkeleyMAGIC FundLos Angeles · $50K – $5M checksMaiora Rebel VenturesMoneta VenturesFolsom · $1M – $5M checks · since 2026Parameter VenturesNew York · since 2026Rebel FundSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checksStartFast VenturesSyracuse · since 2023TechstarsBoulder · $220K checks · since 2026Ten ElevenBurlingame · $3M – $15M checks · since 2023The BatcheryTrousdale VenturesWest Hollywood · $1M – $5M checks · since 2023Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2023

Co-founders at Narrative

SDSuchit Dubey
Suchit DubeyFounder
ASAryan Sawhney
Aryan SawhneyFounder
VCVictor Chapman
Victor ChapmanFounder

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, Narrative.

Founder mafias

Narrative mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Victor ChapmanCPOFounded NarrativeAryan SawhneyCTOFounded Narrative

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