Harry Qi
FounderFounder at Motion
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $200K – $300K checks · typically $250K
FoundedMotion · YC
Find your path to Harry
82 people in our graph share verified history with Harry — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Clay RobbinsunlockedHarry: together at Dartmouth College (2013–2014)
×8Harry: together at Dartmouth College
×3Harry: together at Motion
Founder at MotionYC W20
Intro paths
YC
Harry went through Y Combinator (Winter 2020) — 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 Motion's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Harry can intro founders to Motion's investors below.
Motion's investors · 12
468 CapitalBerlin · since 2025CrunchFundHOF CapitalNew York · $25K – $15M checks · since 2025Leonis CapitalSan Francisco · since 2025NewView CapitalBurlingameScale Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $5M – $25M checks · since 2025SignalFireSan Francisco · $250K – $15M checks · since 2025Tuesday CapitalSan FranciscoUncommonTorontoValor Equity PartnersChicago · since 2025Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2020Yukon Venture AngelsWhitehorse
Co-founders at Motion
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Omid RooholfadaFounder
EY
Ethan YuFounder
Experience
- MotionCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2019 — present
- Various StartupsAngel Investor / Limited Partnercurrent2020 — present
- OptiverQuantitative Trader2017 — 2019Chicago
- OptiverTrading Intern2016Chicago
Skills & more
Research23Leadership22Python29Java9C3
Languages Chinese · English
- Series 57 (Securities Trader) — FINRA
From Harry's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Harry Qi?
- Investor
- Where does Harry Qi work?
- Harry Qi is Founder of Motion.
- What check size does Harry Qi write?
- Harry Qi typically writes checks of $200K – $300K.
- What companies did Harry Qi found?
- Harry Qi founded Motion.
- Where did Harry Qi go to school?
- Harry Qi studied at Y Combinator; Dartmouth College (Bachelor of Arts, Computer Science); Rancho Bernardo High School.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
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Dartmouth College mafia178
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Errik AndersonA.B.Founded Cantai Therapeutics +5Laura YeciesABFounded Bonehealthtech +1Samantha TruexBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Upstream Bio +1Lina ZhangPh.D.Founded Jerry +1Suril KantariaBAFounded Adaptional +1Mohandass KalaichelvanBachelor of Arts (BA)Founded Spenmo +1
+ 171 more
Rancho Bernardo High School mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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 VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way Ventures
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Also attended Dartmouth College598
Scott SandellExecutive Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at NEAJames DetweilerVP of Investments at Felicis VenturesBen RobbinsInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Mounisha AnumoluInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Ren RileyAdvisor at Oak Investment PartnersJeffrey PaineFounding Partner at Golden Gate Ventures
+ 592 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Motion7
Stacey BishopPartner at Scale Venture PartnersCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalJay ZhaoPartner at Leonis CapitalAlex RenFounding Partner at FellowsEthan YuInvestor at Motion Technology PartnersOmid RooholfadaFounder at Motion
+ 1 more
Also worked at Optiver25
Mark DurstInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsJulia KuijsAssociate at FORWARD.onePaul HilgersIndependent Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Risk & Sustainability Committee at Flow TradersLe ShiHead of Trading at Auros GlobalLune DunningInvestment Director at Point King CapitalSana BenmahriaHead of Technology at Waterland
+ 19 more