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Justin Kan

InvestorFounder

Co-Founder at Goat Capital · Investor at Agrolimen Ventures · Co-Founder at Rye · Founder at Twitch · Founder at Kiko

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $500K – $3M checks · typically $1.8M

FoundedAtrium · YCExec · YCFractalKiko · YCRyeTwitch · YC

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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

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Co-founders at Rye

ABArjun Bhargava
Arjun BhargavaCo-Founder & CEO
JQJamie Quint
Jamie QuintCo-Founder

Founder at TwitchYC W07

Intro paths

YC

Justin went through Y Combinator (Winter 2007) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Justin can intro founders to Twitch's investors below.

Co-founders at Twitch

KVKyle Vogt
Kyle VogtFounder
KLKevin Lin
Kevin LinFounder

Founder at KikoYC S05

Intro paths

YC

Justin went through Y Combinator (Summer 2005) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Co-founders at Kiko

ESEmmett Shear

Deals · 1

10000Board seat

via Goat Capital · filed Sep 2025 · $16M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

Podcasts & interviews

featuring Justin Kan

Why 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

Network13

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Taz Patel

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 CEO of Atrium and Co-Founder at Goat Capital and at Agrolimen Ventures and Co-Founder at Rye and Founder at Twitch and Founder at Kiko.
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, Fractal, Kiko, Rye, Twitch.
What boards does Justin Kan sit on?
Justin Kan holds tracked board seats at 10000.
What companies has Justin Kan invested in?
Investments tracked here include Abacum, Abacus, Airseed, Alto Pharmacy, Ambition, Anchor, Apero Health, aptible, Arctype, Automate Ads, Automile, Azra Games, and 126 more.
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".

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