About
Minghao Tan is CTO at Donkey, where he leads data infrastructure including customs records analysis, factory verification, and supply chain software. He has built systems for parsing trade documentation and identifying manufacturers versus intermediaries.
Founder at DonkeyYC S26
Intro paths
YC
Minghao went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Harshita Arora, General Partner at Y Combinator β the partner who ran Donkey's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
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In turn, Minghao can intro founders to Donkey's investors below.
Donkey's investors Β· 1
Co-founders at Donkey
Experience
- Donkey (YC S26)Co-founder & Chief Technology Officercurrent2025 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- InstaLILY AISoftware Engineer Intern2025 β 2026New York, United States
- PomerleauResearch And Development Intern2024εζζ―η§ε , ON
- University of Toronto Aerospace TeamSoftware Engineer2022 β 2024Toronto
- Dr X Academy of Robotics and CodingRobotics Instructor2020 β 2022
Education
- Y Combinator
- University of Toronto EngineeringBachelor of Engineering, Computer Engineering2022 β 2025
Skills & more
Python (Programming Language)
Languages Chinese Β· English
From Minghao's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Y Combinator1,464
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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