Jared Friedman, Angel Investor

Jared Friedman is a Partner at Y Combinator, where he has spent the past decade helping founders launch and scale startups. He is also the Co-Founder and former CTO of Scribd, which grew to serve millions of users worldwide as one of the largest digital libraries. Earlier in his career, Jared worked at Bridgewater Associates and Cycorp, gaining experience in finance and artificial intelligence research. His nine years at Scribd were marked by building a global team and scaling the platform to over 80 million monthly users. As an angel investor, Friedman has made about seventeen investments across technology and SaaS startups. His recent portfolio includes Cline, EzDubs, Meticulous, and T2, reflecting his focus on companies innovating in software, automation, and digital infrastructure.