About
Ian Fong studied mathematics and computer science/economics at NYU and conducted algorithm research at the Courant Institute. He is currently building Chert, a conversational API platform for team communication and automation.
Founder at ChertYC X26
Intro paths
YC
Ian went through Y Combinator (Spring 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was David Lieb, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Chert's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Ian can intro founders to Chert's investors below.
Chert's investors · 1
Co-founders at Chert
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Gary GaoFounder