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Aaron Epstein
Group Partner at Y Combinator
AE
Aaron Epstein
Group Partner at Y Combinator
San Francisco, California
Overview
Work Experience
Group Partner
2020 - Current
Visiting Partner
2018 - 2020
Helping YC founders build amazing companies.
Co-Founder
2012 - 2018
Helping independent creators make a living doing what they love, and making beautiful design simple and accessible to everyone. Acquired by Autodesk in Feb 2014. Spun out again in July 2017.
Director, Marketplace
2014 - 2017
Leading marketplaces for the Media & Entertainment group.
Co-Founder
2009 - 2014
Grew to more than 6M members. Nominated for Webby Award for Best Community 5 years in a row. Partnerships with Martha Stewart Living, Hearst, F+W Media, and other big brands.
Founder
2000 - 2014
Bootstrapped to more than $1M in sales on PC, Mac, iOS and the web. Did all design, development, strategy, marketing, partnerships and support.