Justin Kan
InvestorFounderGeneral Partner at Goat Capital · Co-Founder at Rye · Board director at 10000 · Founder at Twitch
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.
Invests in
Climate TechE-commerceGamingHealthtechRobotics
Co-Founder at Rye
Intro paths
In turn, Justin can intro founders to Rye's investors below.
Rye's investors · 3
Co-founders at Rye
Board director at 10000
Intro paths
In turn, Justin can intro founders to 10000's investors below.
10000's investors · 1
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
Skills & more
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Digital MediaVenture CapitalSoftware DevelopmentAngel InvestingRuby on RailsJavaScriptCSSjQueryiPhoneLanguages English · English, Old (ca.450-1100)
From Justin's professional profile.
Deals · 1
10000Board seat
via Goat Capital · filed Sep 2025 · $16M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Justin KanWhy you should or should not work at a startup
Y Combinator
How to pick which startup to work at
Y Combinator
How to Start a Startup: Getting started, getting press, and doing things that don't scale
Y Combinator
Colleagues at Goat Capital
Network7
Investors connected to Justin in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Justin Kan?
- 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.
- Where does Justin Kan work?
- Justin Kan is Founder/CEO of Atrium and General Partner at Goat Capital and Co-Founder at Rye and Board director at 10000 and Founder at Twitch.
- What does Justin Kan invest in?
- Justin Kan invests in Climate Tech, E-commerce, Gaming, Healthtech, Robotics.
- What check size does Justin Kan write?
- Justin Kan typically writes checks of $500K – $3M.
- What companies did Justin Kan found?
- Justin Kan founded Atrium, Exec, Kiko, Rye, Twitch, Twitch.
- What boards does Justin Kan sit on?
- Justin Kan holds tracked board seats at 10000.
- Where did Justin Kan go to school?
- Justin Kan studied at Yale University (Physics and Philosophy).
- What podcasts and interviews feature Justin Kan?
- Tracked appearances include "Why you should or should not work at a startup", "How to pick which startup to work at", "How to Start a Startup: Getting started, getting press, and doing things that don't scale".
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,773
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Yale University mafia190
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Twitch mafia17
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Exec mafia3
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Rye mafia3
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Same school
Shared employers
Also worked at Stash1
Also worked at Atrium10
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Also worked at Y Combinator344
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Also worked at Justin.tv / Twitch28
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