About
Co-founder of Pincites (acquired by Filevine); previously co-founded Dependabot (acquired by GitHub) and led product and engineering at GoCardless.
Invests in
Developer ToolsFintech
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Grey Baker co-founded Dependabot, a developer tool used by over a million people that was acquired by GitHub in 2019. Grey Baker co-founded Pincites (S23), which was acquired by Filevine.
- Education
- Studied at University of Cambridge (MPhil, Economics)
- More
- Grey Baker graduated top of his year at the University of Cambridge.
Mentioned above: the University of Cambridge mafia β
From Grey's own website β common ground for a warm intro.
Experience
- Y CombinatorGeneral Partnercurrent2026 β presentSan Francisco, CA
- Y CombinatorVisiting Partner2025 β 2026San Francisco, CA
- FigmaDirector, Product2025New York, New York, United States
- PincitesCo-Founder2023 β 2024New York, New York, United States
- GitHubVice President, Product2022 β 2023New York, New York, United States
- GitHubSenior Director, Product2020 β 2022San Francisco, California, United States
- GitHubDirector, Product2019 β 2020London, United Kingdom
- DependabotCo-Founder and CEO2017 β 2019London, United Kingdom
- Career BreakRound the world cyclist2016 β 2017
- GoCardlessVP Product, Engineering & Global2012 β 2016London, United Kingdom
- McKinsey & CompanyBusiness Analyst2009 β 2011
- J.P. MorganSummer Intern2008
Education
- University of CambridgeMaster of Philosophy (MPhil), Economics2007 β 2009
- University of CambridgeBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Mathematics2003 β 2006
Skills & more
Strategy12Financial Modeling5Management Consulting11Business Strategy9Economics2Investment BankingEntrepreneurship5Banking2Start-ups5
From Grey's professional profile.
Colleagues at Y Combinator
Aaron Epstein
General Partner at Y Combinator
Andrew Miklas
General Partner at Y Combinator
Ankit Gupta
General Partner at Y Combinator
Brad Flora
Backing expeditions into the future
Chris Golda
General Partner at Y Combinator
David Lieb
General Partner at Y Combinator
Diana Hu
General Partner at Y Combinator
Garry Tan
President & CEO of Y Combinator
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Grey Baker?
- Co-founder of Pincites (acquired by Filevine); previously co-founded Dependabot (acquired by GitHub) and led product and engineering at GoCardless.
- Where does Grey Baker work?
- Grey Baker is General Partner at Y Combinator.
- What does Grey Baker invest in?
- Grey Baker invests in Developer Tools, Fintech.
- Where did Grey Baker go to school?
- Grey Baker studied at University of Cambridge (Master of Philosophy (MPhil), Economics); University of Cambridge (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Mathematics).
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