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 mafia8,773
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Y Combinator mafia4,716
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Cornell University mafia218
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John ZimmerBSFounded Lyft +1Ryan XueBachelor of Science (B.Sc.)Founded Andco +2Don MuirDyson School of BusinessFounded Arc +2Uri LopatinBAFounded Pardes Biosciences +1David SteinbergBAFounded Restorbio +1Hanson S. Gifford, IIIBSMEFounded Miramar Labs +1
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Zinc mafia3
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Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby Capital
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Also attended Cornell University748
Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesJohn ZimmerCo-founder of LyftMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMicah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder Collective
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Shared employers
Also worked at Zinc4
Also worked at Homestead1
Also worked at On Deck165
Erik TorenbergGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz; founder of TurpentineLaurenInvestor at MGV.VCSteph ScottVice President at Questa CapitalNick FitzInvestor at Juniper Ventures Management, LlcMichelle KwokPrincipal at Draper AssociatesEric PeterVenture Partner and AI Specialist at Blockchain Builders
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Also worked at Microsoft1,188
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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