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About
Michael Yan studied at Stanford University and is from West Virginia.
Founder at SimplifyYC W21
Intro paths
Michael went through Y Combinator (Winter 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Harj Taggar, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Simplify's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Michael can intro founders to Simplify's investors below.
Simplify's investors · 12
Co-founders at Simplify


Frequently asked questions
- Who is Michael Yan?
- Michael Yan studied at Stanford University and is from West Virginia.
- Where does Michael Yan work?
- Michael Yan is Founder of Simplify.
- What companies did Michael Yan found?
- Michael Yan founded Simplify.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,594
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Stanford University mafia2,290
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Meta mafia336
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Meta mafia308
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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