Aaron Harris

I tell stories.

I’m Aaron Harris. I’m building Magid & Co. Previously, I was a partner at Y Combinator and co-founded Tutorspree.

Outside of work, I read and make photographs.

Work

Magid & Co.

I advise founders on building their companies and raising capital.

Selected portfolio companies

  • Bedrock Robotics
  • Vinci AI
  • Kernel Browser
  • Fomo Labs
  • Roboflow
  • OneChronos
  • Proximal

Y Combinator

Partner for 7.5 years. Funded over 1,000 companies and built the Series A program, helping founders raise over $3B across 200+ Series A and B rounds.

Tutorspree

Co-founder. Ran the company for three years.

Selected investments
  • Deel
  • Scale (sold)
  • Groww (IPO)
  • BillionToOne (IPO)
  • Razorpay
  • Ro
  • Gingko (IPO)
  • Podium
  • Modern Treasury

Reading

A selection of books I’ve read and loved.

  • The Power Broker
  • A Wizard of Earthsea
  • The Decisive Moment
Reading list

Photography

With Phil Penman at the MoMA.
With Phil Penman at the MoMA.Glass
Small Lebowski.
Small Lebowski.Glass
All photographs

Writing

Essays on startups, fundraising, and working with founders.

Read the essays