Ivan Kirigin
InvestorFounderGeneral Partner at Tango.vc · Founder/CTO at Tipjoy · Founder/CEO at YesGraph
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $50K – $250K checks · typically $100K
FoundedTipjoy · YCYesGraph · YC
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12,028 people in our graph share verified history with Ivan — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
About
Ivan Kirigin is a General Partner at Tango.vc, a seed-stage venture fund. Before investing, he spent his career as a founder and operator, holding roles at iRobot, Facebook, Dropbox, and Lyft.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeep TechDeveloper ToolsE-commerceEdTechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkGamingGovTechHardwareMarketplacesRoboticsSaaSSpace Tech
Founder/CTO at TipjoyYC W08
Intro paths
Ivan went through Y Combinator (Winter 2008) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
In turn, Ivan can intro founders to Tipjoy's investors below.
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Co-founders at Tipjoy
Founder/CEO at YesGraphYC W15
Intro paths
Ivan went through Y Combinator (Winter 2015) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
In turn, Ivan can intro founders to YesGraph's investors below.
Experience
- Attention Artificial IntelligenceFounder CEOcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Tango.vcInvestorcurrent2019 — present
- LyftPM at Level 52017 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- YesGraphCEO2012 — 2017Palo Alto, CA
- DropboxProduct Manager2010 — 2012
- FacebookSoftware Engineer2009 — 2010
- Tipjoy Inc.Cofounder and CTO2008 — 2009
- iRobotSoftware Engineer2006 — 2007
- Carnegie Mellon UniversityResearch Assistant2003 — 2005
Skills & more
Languages Croatian
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Investments
Investor
Cruise AutomationLocomationStoke
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Network1
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ivan Kirigin?
- Ivan Kirigin is a General Partner at Tango.vc, a seed-stage venture fund. Before investing, he spent his career as a founder and operator, holding roles at iRobot, Facebook, Dropbox, and Lyft.
- Where does Ivan Kirigin work?
- Ivan Kirigin is Founder/CTO of Tipjoy and General Partner at Tango.vc and Founder/CEO at YesGraph.
- What does Ivan Kirigin invest in?
- Ivan Kirigin invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Cloud Computing, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Developer Tools, E-commerce, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Future of Work, Gaming, GovTech, Hardware, Marketplaces, Robotics, SaaS, Space Tech.
- What check size does Ivan Kirigin write?
- Ivan Kirigin typically writes checks of $50K – $250K.
- What companies did Ivan Kirigin found?
- Ivan Kirigin founded Tipjoy, YesGraph.
- What companies has Ivan Kirigin invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Cruise Automation, Locomation, Stoke.
- Where did Ivan Kirigin go to school?
- Ivan Kirigin studied at Carnegie Mellon University (MS, Robotics); New York University (BA, Computer Science).
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Y Combinator mafia10,218
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Carnegie Mellon University mafia480
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New York University mafia242
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Dropbox mafia103
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iRobot mafia17
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Shared employers
Also worked at Lyft137
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Also worked at Dropbox171
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Also worked at Facebook709
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