About
Lyn Chen previously founded a developer tools company that was acquired. She currently works on projects focused on human development across emerging adulthood and K-12 education.
Founder at webapp.ioYC S20
Intro paths
YC
Lyn went through Y Combinator (Summer 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Lyn can intro founders to webapp.io's investors below.
webapp.io's investors · 2
Co-founders at webapp.io
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Colin ChartierFounder
Experience
- Cansbridge Scholars.Co-Founder + Co-CEOcurrent2024 — present
- Silk & SteelWritercurrent2026 — present
- The Thiel FoundationPeter Thiel Fellowcurrent2020 — present
- Forbes30 Under 30current2020 — present
- The Cansbridge FellowshipCansbridge Fellow + Board Member + Donorcurrent2019 — present
- The Knowledge Society (TKS)Director2023 — 2025Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- webapp.ioCo-Founder & Board Member2020 — 2025Greater Toronto Area, Canada
Education
- Y CombinatorEntrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
- Queen's UniversityEconomics, Computer Science
- BrainStationProduct Management Certification, Technology
- Smith School of Business at Queen's UniversityEnterprise Sales Certification, Selling Skills and Sales Operations
Skills & more
Management63Leadership71Public Speaking67Teamwork19Project Management30Research29Social Networking29Human Resources20Blogging16Customer Service22Marketing13Event Planning12
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Social MediaEntrepreneurship3D PrintingMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordAdobe PhotoshopAdobe IllustratorAdobe LightroomTableauPythonwebapp.ioLanguages English · French · Japanese · Mandarin
From Lyn's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Y Combinator1,463
Akshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJon XuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorTed ChaiAssociate at Scale Venture PartnersLeo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesYusuf SherwaniCo-Founder and CEO at Pelago; a Londoner living in New York City
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Also attended Queen's University181
Hark AhluwaliaAssociate at RevolutionSydney SloanChief Marketing Officer at Scale Venture PartnersCURTIS URBANOWICZInvestment at Makers FundSanjiv KalevarPartner at Mucker CapitalRares CrisanInvestor at Notable CapitalAustin PringleAnalyst at Congruent Ventures
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Also attended BrainStation15
Sophie BuonassisiSVP of Marketing at GTMfundRodrigo CondeManaging Partner at GAA InvestmentsMichelle PavlikVice President, Communications at ForesightStacey ArmstrongDirector, Marketing (Parental Leave) at ForesightBrittany HannonWeb & Graphic Designer at FuturesightGautam ChintapentaInvestor at Defined VC
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Also attended Smith School of Business at Queen's University37
Chris CusinatoAssociate at Odyssey Investment PartnersJackson WrightAssociate at ArcTern VenturesSarah WillsonPrincipal at Panache VenturesAliénor BosséPortfolio Success Lead at SpeedinvestJordon BoerchersVice President at Vistara GrowthMark GilbertExecutive Director at Espresso Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at The Thiel Foundation21
Sebastian CaliriInvestment Team at 8VCKevin WangCEO, FOSSA Inc. at OSS CapitalAndrew BrackinPartner at Gradient VenturesIan LeePrincipal at Signum CapitalDanielle StrachmanInvestor at NZVCJohn LuttigPartner at Founders Fund
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Also worked at Forbes102
Morgan CheathamPartner and Head of Healthcare and Life Sciences at Breyer CapitalOm MalikSan Francisco-based writer, photographer, and investorJosh WolfePartner and Co-Founder at Lux CapitalDeena ShakirPartner at Lux CapitalChris KraeuterHead of Communications at ParadigmAvantika DaingFounding Partner at Plum Alley Investments
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