Find your path to Ian
915 people in our graph share verified history with Ian β schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Danny RimerunlockedIan: together at Figma (2018)
Γ2Ian: together at Cornell
Γ9Ian: together at Y Combinator
About
Ian Janicki previously served as Chief Executive Officer at Zinc.
Founder at OutfitYC W21
Intro paths
YC
Ian went through Y Combinator (Winter 2021) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Ian can intro founders to Outfit's investors below.
Outfit's investors Β· 1
Experience
- ZincCEOcurrent2025 β present
- Freelancing, moving cities, & other life changes!The Wilderness2023 β 2025
- HomesteadCo-Founder & CTO2022
- OutfitFounder & CEO2020 β 2021
- On DeckFellow - Cohort 12019
- FigmaProduct Manager2018San Francisco Bay Area
- KATERRAProduct Manager2017 β 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- MicrosoftProduct Manager (via Xamarin acq.)2016 β 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- XamarinProduct Manager2015 β 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- XamarinProduct Designer2014 β 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- StrategynCreative Technologist2012 β 2014San Francisco Bay Area
Skills & more
Software DevelopmentUser InterfaceWeb ApplicationsMobile ApplicationsInformation ArchitectureRequirements GatheringPricing StrategyUser StoriesUsability TestingProduct DesignUsability ResearchUsability
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Product StrategyCSSJavaScriptHTML5From Ian's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ian Janicki?
- Ian Janicki previously served as Chief Executive Officer at Zinc.
- Where does Ian Janicki work?
- Ian Janicki is Founder of Outfit.
- What companies did Ian Janicki found?
- Ian Janicki founded Outfit.
- Where did Ian Janicki go to school?
- Ian Janicki studied at Y Combinator (W21); Cornell University (Bachelors of Architecture).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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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Cornell mafia535
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
John ZimmerBSFounded LyftDavid SteinbergBAFounded Restorbio +3Hanson S. Gifford, IIIBSMEFounded Miramar Labs +3Emin Gun SirerAssociate ProfessorFounded Ava Labs +3Uri LopatinBAFounded Assemblybio +2Aniq RahmanB.S.Founded Ucmdigitalhealth +2
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Xamarin mafia5
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Zinc mafia2
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
+ 1,994 more
Also attended Cornell University1,396
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesJohn ZimmerCo-founder of LyftMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMike ZakInvestor at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Micah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder Collective
+ 1,390 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Zinc2
Also worked at Homestead1
Also worked at On Deck263
Erik TorenbergGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz; founder of TurpentinePaul VeradittakitManaging Partner at Pantera CapitalLaurenInvestor at MGV.VCSteph ScottVice President at Questa CapitalNick FitzInvestor at Juniper Ventures Management, LlcMichelle KwokPrincipal at Draper Associates
+ 257 more
Also worked at Microsoft2,000
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBill GatesCo-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates FoundationMike KriegerCo-founder of Instagram; Chief Product Officer at Anthropic
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