Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan Apologizes for Violent Tweets Targeting SF Supervisors

Tan's late-night tirade may have implications for his role at Y Combinator and political group Grow SF, as well as for District 5 supervisor candidate Bilal Mahmood.

• Garry Tan, CEO of Y Combinator, posted a series of tweets late Friday night targeting eight members of the SF Board of Supervisors with violent language, including a reference to a Tupac Shakur song.
• Tan's tweets, which have since been deleted, were seemingly posted while he was intoxicated and have been widely criticized for their violent tone.
• Tan has since issued an apology, stating there is 'no place, no excuse and no reason for this type of speech and charged language in discourse.'
• Tan's tweets may create an awkward situation for District 5 supervisor candidate Bilal Mahmood, whose company ClearBrain is listed as a Y Combinator-funded company.
• Tan's actions have raised questions about his level of professionalism and the potential impact on his role at Y Combinator and political group Grow SF.

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