Justin Kan
InvestorFounderGeneral Partner at Goat Capital
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $500K – $3M checks · typically $1.8M
About
Justin Kan, a multi‑time founder who positions himself as a founder-first VC, works alongside teams, backs certifiably ambitious founders with strong execution, and incubates startups via his fund and content.
Justin Kan @justinkan
Go touch grass https://t.co/naRA5RKChm https://t.co/oOXNsHCtOH
Jun 22, 2026 · ♥ 101 · ⇄ 9
Justin Kan @justinkan
In this podcast with @ashleevance, @maxhodak_ goes through the Science master plan... https://t.co/iv0M6B6USA
Jun 17, 2026 · ♥ 13 · ⇄ 3
Justin Kan @justinkan
This was an unhinged conversation in the best of ways. https://t.co/oOXNsHCtOH
Jun 16, 2026 · ♥ 28
Invests in
Climate TechE-commerceGamingHealthtechRobotics
Founder/CEO at ExecYC W12
Intro paths
Justin went through Y Combinator (Winter 2012) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
In turn, Justin can intro founders to Exec's investors below.
Exec's investors · 2
Co-founders at Exec
Founder at KikoYC S05
Intro paths
Justin went through Y Combinator (Summer 2005) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
In turn, Justin can intro founders to Kiko's investors below.
Kiko's investors · 3
Co-founders at Kiko
Founder at TwitchYC W07
Intro paths
Justin went through Y Combinator (Winter 2007) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
In turn, Justin can intro founders to Twitch's investors below.
Twitch's investors · 5
Co-founders at Twitch
Experience
- StashCo-Foundercurrent2024 — present
- RyeCo-Foundercurrent2021 — present
- Fractal.isCo-Foundercurrent2021 — present
- Goat CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2020 — present
- AtriumCEO2017 — 2020San Francisco, California
- Y CombinatorPartner2014 — 2017
- Justin.tv / TwitchFounder2006 — 2014
- ExecCEO and Founder2012 — 2014San Francisco
- Kiko Software IncCo-founder2005 — 2006
- Russell Investment GroupIntern2004
Education
- Yale UniversityPhysics and Philosophy2001 — 2005
Skills & more
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Digital MediaVenture CapitalSoftware DevelopmentAngel InvestingRuby on RailsJavaScriptCSSjQueryiPhoneLanguages English · English, Old (ca.450-1100)
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Same school
Also attended Yale University491
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Shared employers
Also worked at Stash2
Also worked at Atrium8
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Also worked at Y Combinator66
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Also worked at Justin.tv / Twitch12
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Deals · 1
10000Board seat
via Goat Capital · filed Sep 2025 · $16M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Goat Capital
Network7
Investors connected to Justin in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.