Tyler Hansen

Partner at Sutter Hill Ventures

Tyler Hansen is an entrepreneurial product designer who was previously a Partner at Sutter Hill Ventures. Here are some key details about his background and career:

Professional Experience

Sutter Hill Ventures:

Partner from September 2021 to June 2023 (1 year 10 months)
Designer in Residence from September 2020 to June 2023 (2 years 10 months)

Previous Roles:

Senior Product Designer at Twitter (February 2015 - February 2019)
Designer & Co-Inventor at Periscope.tv (March 2014 - May 2018)
Lead Interaction Designer at Blackboard (February 2012 - March 2014)

Notable Achievements

First employee and founding team member of Periscope, which was acquired by Twitter for ~$80 million in January 2015
Invented many standard features seen in social video today, including fluttering hearts and overlaid ephemeral chat
Led a 4-person design team at Periscope
Created design concepts for Twitter's 2020 threaded conversations and other non-public projects in collaboration with CEO Jack Dorsey

Current Role

As of May 2023, Tyler Hansen is the Head of Design at a stealth company based in the Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area.1

Education

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Web Design and New Media from the Academy of Art University (2007-2011).1

Personal Interests

Tyler Hansen is described as being obsessed with bringing people together on the internet and creating shared digital presence through new real-time social experiences. He is also fascinated by augmented and virtual reality.1