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Fangjin Y.

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Angel investor and a16z scout at Andreessen Horowitz
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Fangjin Y. is the Cofounder and CEO of Imply, the company behind the real-time analytics database Apache Druid. A graduate of the University of Waterloo, he co-created the open-source Druid project while at Metamarkets to solve complex data problems. Colleagues have described him as inspirational and innovative.

Outside of leading his company, Fangjin is an active angel investor and a scout for the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). He is passionate about building new things, a theme that connects his professional creations with his interest in supporting other technology founders and developers.

Unique fact: He is a primary author of Apache Druid, one of the worlds most popular open-source databases for real-time analytics.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Angel investor and a16z scout
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
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Apache Druid
As a co-creator of the open-source project, he frequently posts about its development, major version upgrades, and new architectural features.
Real-time Analytics
His entire career, from creating Druid to founding Imply, is dedicated to building platforms for modern, real-time analytic applications on large datasets.
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Career

Work history

2021
Angel investor and a16z scout
Andreessen Horowitz
7-2015
Co-Founder, CEO
Imply
9-2011 - 5-2015
Lead Engineer
Metamarkets (acquired by Snap, Inc.)
9-2009 - 9-2011
Research and Development Engineer
Cisco Systems
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Education
Bachelor’s Degree
University of Waterloo
Master’s Degree
University of Waterloo
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