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Jonathan Tang

Founder

Founder/CEO/President at Vastrm

San Mateo, California, United States

FoundedVastrm · YC

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477 people in our graph share verified history with Jonathan — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Issi RozenunlockedJonathan: together at Berklee College of Music (1993–1994)
×5Jonathan: together at Y Combinator
×3Jonathan: together at Deerfield Academy
Jonathan: together at On Deck

About

Jonathan Tang is an Investment Partner and LPAC member at Pioneer Fund, a Y Combinator alumnus, and an On Deck angel investor who has advised Y Combinator's Startup School program. Before investing, he spent over 20 years as an entrepreneur, co-founding the SaaS CRM company Salesnet in 1999 (acquired by RightNow Technologies) and launching the mass-customized clothing business Vastrm in 2012. He graduated from Tufts University with a degree in International Relations, attended Berklee College of Music, was named a Boston Business Journal 40 Under 40 honoree, and serves on the Board of Directors of the TLEX Institute.

Founder/CEO/President at VastrmYC S12

Intro paths

YC

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Vastrm's investors · 2

Quest Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $100K – $1.5M checks · since 2014Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2012

Experience

  1. Pioneer FundInvestment Partner/LPAC Membercurrent2026 — present
  2. Pioneer FundSenior Venture Partner/LPAC Membercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. Orange DAOLimited Partner/LPAC Member (Orange Fund)current2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. VariousAngel Investorcurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  5. On DeckAngel Fellowcurrent2021 — presentSF Bay Area
  6. Vastrm - Custom SportswearFounder/Chairmancurrent2012 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  7. Y CombinatorS2012 Batch2012San Francisco Bay Area
  8. RightNow TechnologiesVice President Sales Solutions (acquired by ORCL)2006 — 2007
  9. SalesnetFounder, President and CEO (acquired by RNOW)1999 — 2007
  10. Adams New MediaMultimedia Producer1994 — 1997

Skills & more

Marketing45CRM52Sales44Start-ups55Entrepreneurship99SaaS54New Business Development15Business Development19Strategic Partnerships14Social Media Marketing11Product Development11E-commerce16
+12 moreApparelFashionMens FashionGolfMass CustomizationSpecialty AdvertisingLeadershipRetailTextilesOnline MarketingCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Software as a Service (SaaS)

Languages Chinese

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jonathan Tang?
Jonathan Tang is an Investment Partner and LPAC member at Pioneer Fund, a Y Combinator alumnus, and an On Deck angel investor who has advised Y Combinator's Startup School program. Before investing, he spent over 20 years as an entrepreneur, co-founding the SaaS CRM company Salesnet in 1999 (acquired by RightNow Technologies) and launching the mass-customized clothing business Vastrm in 2012. He graduated from Tufts University with a degree in International Relations, attended Berklee College of Music, was named a Boston Business Journal 40 Under 40 honoree, and serves on the Board of Directors of the TLEX Institute.
Where does Jonathan Tang work?
Jonathan Tang is Founder/CEO/President of Vastrm.
What companies did Jonathan Tang found?
Jonathan Tang founded Vastrm.
Where did Jonathan Tang go to school?
Jonathan Tang studied at Y Combinator (S12); Berklee College of Music (Music Production and Engineering, Principle Intstrument - Guitar); Tufts University (BA, International Relations).

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia10,230

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Tufts University mafia103

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Andrew FeinbergBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Brightcove +1Win ThanapisitikulBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Lazada +1Spencer GerrolHuman FactorsFounded Sparkneuro +1Max SafaiMSFounded M8 Systems +1Mark PiperBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Lish +1Jon LevinsonBachelor of Arts (BA)Founded Clarahomecare +1

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Orange DAO mafia32

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Patrick J. CostelloPartnerFounded Naytev +1Tonjé Bakang TonjePartnerFounded Moots +1Anh-Tho ChuongLPFounded Get Lago +1Samarth ShyamOrange DAO memberFounded Ezzayo +1Venkatesh AmrutwarHelping Web3 startups growFounded Intract +1Patrick DeemInvestorFounded Voodoo Manufacturing

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Deerfield Academy mafia22

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Chase ColemanFounded Tiger GlobalMichael TolentinoHigh SchoolFounded Aviceda Therapeutics +2Oliver HillFounded Clearspace +1John LingFounded Meridian +1Dominic KwokHigh SchoolFounded Heron DataDan MeyerFounded CellChorus

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Berklee College of Music mafia15

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Ferran GalindoBMFounded Miroculus +1Issi RozenB.M.Founded Verve TherapeuticsYotam RosenbaumBachelor in MusicFounded EarbitsTamish PulappadiBerklee Online CertificationFounded cocreateAdam BialyBachelor's degreeFounded Fiat RepublicMartín Alcalá RubíMixing EngineerFounded Zapia

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Same school

Also attended Y Combinator2,000

Ryan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)Suhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJon XuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorChris GoldaGeneral Partner at Y Combinator

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Also attended Berklee College of Music30

Issi RozenInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Allie RiesSenior Associate, Capital Formation at March Capital PartnersChloë McAuleyExecutive Assistant at March Capital PartnersErin WallaceChief Compliance Officer & Director of Administration at Endeavour CapitalJared WinegradPartner at FINTOP CapitalJennifer FlanaganOperating Expert, Revenue Operations at Level Equity

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Also attended Tufts University306

Roger KrakoffGeneral Partner at Monta Vista CapitalMatt GersonInvestor at RevolutionAlex MorganInvestor at Khosla VenturesNiko CiminelliInvestor at Khosla VenturesClay BergerInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Kathryn ReddyPrincipal at .406 Ventures

+ 300 more

Also attended Deerfield Academy70

Chase ColemanFounder & Partner of Tiger Global ManagementDan BartusPartner, Head of Research at Felicis VenturesSteve HarrickInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Emerson GarnettPrincipal at Balerion Space VenturesBen CmejlaInvestments at General PartnershipElizabeth EarleVice President at BFG Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at On Deck233

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 AssociatesConor HarbeckChief of Staff @ Dorm Room Fund at Dorm Room

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Also worked at Y Combinator419

Garry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorJessica LivingstonCo-founder of Y CombinatorDaniel GrossMeta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG and Safe SuperintelligenceAlexis OhanianFounder & General Partner of Seven Seven SixMichael SeibelPartner Emeritus at Y CombinatorDalton CaldwellCo-founder of Standard Capital; Partner Emeritus at Y Combinator

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Also worked at RightNow Technologies4

Marcus BraggInvestor at Ballistic VenturesCourtney Wiley, MBAFounder at ShearsharePatrick WalshExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter at IronCore LabsBob WallFounder at IronCore Labs