Jared Heyman

Jared is the Managing Partner at Rebel Fund, where he invests in early-stage Y Combinator startups using a combination of founder networks, data, and proprietary machine-learning models. A technology entrepreneur turned venture investor, he previously founded Infosurv and Intengo, building the companies to tens of millions in aggregate revenue, and later founded CrowdMed, a Y Combinator-backed healthcare technology company. He also previously served as a Partner at Pioneer Fund. Across his venture career, Jared has helped seed hundreds of YC startups, with Rebel Fund's portfolio now spanning more than 300 companies valued collectively in the tens of billions. He writes about venture capital, Y Combinator investing, startup selection, early-stage markets, and the use of data and AI to evaluate venture opportunities.