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Minghao Tan

Founder

Founder at Donkey

San Francisco Bay Area

FoundedDonkey Β· YC

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.

Co-founders at Donkey

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Experience

  1. Donkey (YC S26)Co-founder & Chief Technology Officercurrent2025 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. InstaLILY AISoftware Engineer Intern2025 β€” 2026New York, United States
  3. PomerleauResearch And Development Intern2024εŸƒζ‰˜ζ―”η§‘ε…‹, ON
  4. University of Toronto Aerospace TeamSoftware Engineer2022 β€” 2024Toronto
  5. Dr X Academy of Robotics and CodingRobotics Instructor2020 β€” 2022

Skills & more

Python (Programming Language)

Languages Chinese Β· English

From Minghao's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Minghao Tan?
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.
Where does Minghao Tan work?
Minghao Tan is Founder of Donkey.
What companies did Minghao Tan found?
Minghao Tan founded Donkey.
Where did Minghao Tan go to school?
Minghao Tan studied at Y Combinator; University of Toronto Engineering (Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Engineering).

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