Jared Friedman
Group Partner @ Y Combinator
San Francisco, United States
Jared Friedman is a partner at Y Combinator in San Francisco, where he invests in and helps startups. Previously, Jared was co-founder and CTO at Scribd, a top 100 web property. He studied computer science at Harvard University.
- Total investments:
- 230
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 63%
Last updated:
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Industries Jared Friedman invests in
Stages Jared Friedman invests in
Countries Jared Friedman invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $1.1M–$6.5M
- Pre-Seed
- $500k–$500k
- Series A
- $5M–$27M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Artificial Intelligence 95 (41%)
- Software 83 (36%)
- Information Technology 42 (18%)
- SaaS 28 (12%)
- Developer Tools 20 (9%)
Stage
- Pre-Seed 143 (62%)
- Seed 59 (26%)
- Series A 16 (7%)
- Series B 5 (2%)
- Series C 2 (1%)
Country
- United States 169 (73%)
- United Kingdom 3 (1%)
- Sweden 2 (1%)
- India 1 (0%)
- Kenya 1 (0%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Blacksmith provides cloud infrastructure for continuous integration, enabling developers to build, test, and deploy software. | $45M / Series B / Aug 12, 2026 | ||
| Weave resloves engineering tasks by merging large language models with targeted machine learning. | $13.5M / Series A / Jul 28, 2026 | ||
| Ergo is AI that eliminates manual sales tasks, ensuring CRMs stay updated and deals move faster with smart automation. | $2.8M / Seed / Jun 16, 2026 | ||
| Control Seat provides an AI-native intelligence layer that sits on top of existing SCADA and industrial data systems. The platform connects to SCADA tags, databases, and APIs to create a universal data layer, then lets users build dashboards through a visual drag-and-drop editor or AI-generated layouts. It supports real-time streaming, historicalanalysis, alarm visualization, and custom components built with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Control Seat also includes a visual flow engine and scripting tools for automations such as alerts, predictive maintenance logic, and external webhooks that run continuously on a gateway. Deployment options include managed cloud and on-premises installations, with role-based access control and enterprise integration features for industrial and operational technology teams. | Pre-Seed / Jun 15, 2026 | ||
| Human Archive builds human data archiving platform with comprehensive dataset for training embodied AI and robotics systems. | $8.2M / Seed / May 26, 2026 | ||
| Intrinsic is a software company that provides safety tools and API. | $21.5M / Series A / Mar 31, 2026 | ||
| Constellation Space develops software that predicts satellite link failures and automates network routing using AI and real-time telemetry. | $6.5M / Seed / Mar 28, 2026 | ||
| Avoice offers an AI voice tools that automate calls, handle inquiries, and manage conversational workflows for business operations. | $500K / Pre-Seed / Mar 26, 2026 | ||
| Sonarly is a debugging platform that tracks every user session, detects bugs, and packages the context for an AI coding agent. | $500K / Pre-Seed / Mar 26, 2026 | ||
| Trayd is a construction payroll platform that offers time-tracking, payroll automation, and people management serives. | $10M / Series A / Mar 25, 2026 | ||
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Co-Investors
About Y Combinator
Y Combinator is a startup accelerator that provides funding and mentorship to early-stage companies. It offers a program where startups receive guidance from experienced entrepreneurs and investors. The organization helps founders in their business models and develop their products. Y Combinator serves industries such as technology, healthcare, andfinance.
Y Combinator Contacts
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Boris Jabes
Visiting Partner
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Luther Lowe
Head of Public Policy
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Max Kolysh
Visiting Partner
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Brad Flora
Group Partner
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Calvin French-Owen
Visiting Group Partner
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FAQ
What does Jared Friedman invest in?
Jared Friedman invests primarily in Artificial Intelligence, Software and Information Technology startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 230 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Jared Friedman's check size?
Jared Friedman typically joins rounds of $1.1M–$6.5M at Seed, $500k–$500k at Pre-Seed and $5M–$27M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Jared Friedman participates in.
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When did Jared Friedman last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Jared Friedman closed in Aug 2026. Shizune tracks 230 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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