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Harrison Telyan

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Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer at Flowglad (YC)
📍 New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

Harrison is the Co-Founder and COO of Flowglad, a YC-backed payment infrastructure company. With a background as Imgurs founding product designer and an alumnus of RISD, he is passionate about helping founders find product-market fit and achieve growth through design thinking. People who have worked with him describe him as a "smart entrepreneur" and a "top-notch designer. "

Outside of his entrepreneurial ventures, Harrison is an avid mountaineer who has successfully climbed Mount Everest. He is also an active investor in early-stage startups, supporting companies in the fintech and design sectors. He shares his knowledge by participating in podcasts and interviews, discussing design and startup growth.

Unique fact: Harrison has climbed Mount Everest, never had a cup of coffee, and straightened his own teeth.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
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Founder Support
He is passionate about helping founders discover product-market fit and achieve growth, a core mission of his previous company, NUMI, and his current angel investments.
Product Design
As Imgur's founding designer and a RISD industrial design graduate, he has deep expertise in user-centric design and regularly speaks on the topic.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer
Flowglad (YC)
7-2024
Investor
NALA
3-2024
Investor
ion design (YC W24)
9-2022
Design Partner
Orange DAO
1-2022 - 12-2025
Co-Founder, Executive Chairman
NUMI
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Education
NUMI
Y Combinator
Industrial Design
Rhode Island School of Design
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