Justin Kan

Justin Kan, Co-Founder of Rye

Justin Kan is an American internet entrepreneur and investor who co-founded the live video platforms Justin.tv and Twitch.2 He is currently the co-founder of Rye, a company aiming to make commerce more accessible across web and physical platforms.3

Some key facts about Justin Kan:

• He gained widespread attention in 2007 for his "lifecasting" experiment on Justin.tv, where he attempted to broadcast his entire life via a webcam attached to his head.2
• Twitch, which spun out of Justin.tv, was acquired by Amazon in 2014 for $970 million.2
• Kan was formerly a partner at startup incubator Y Combinator.2
• He has also co-founded companies like Socialcam, Exec, and Atrium.2
• In 2021, he launched the NFT marketplace Fractal, which was later renamed to Stash.2
• Kan is an active angel investor and general partner at Goat Capital.1

In addition to his entrepreneurial ventures, Justin Kan shares productivity tips and interviews with other founders on his YouTube channel and podcast.4 He has interviewed notable guests like Mark Cuban, Gary Vaynerchuk, and Michael Seibel.4