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Credibility
Operator · 84th percentile
- Current co-founder and CEO of TigerEye, an AI-powered planning and revenue management software startup.
- Y Combinator Winter 2012 alum via PlanGrid.
- Past co-founder of PlanGrid, a construction productivity software company she led from 2011 to 2019.
- PlanGrid was co-founded with Kenny Stone, Ryan Sutton-Gee, and Ralph Gootee.
Founder score
- 99%Probability of being accurate (99%)Current co-founder and CEO of TigerEye, an AI-powered planning and revenue management software startup.
- 99%Probability of being accurate (99%)Y Combinator Winter 2012 alum via PlanGrid.
- 99%Probability of being accurate (99%)PlanGrid was acquired by Autodesk for $875 million in 2018.
- 99%Probability of being accurate (99%)Past co-founder of PlanGrid, a construction productivity software company she led from 2011 to 2019.
- 99%Probability of being accurate (99%)PlanGrid was co-founded with Kenny Stone, Ryan Sutton-Gee, and Ralph Gootee.
- 85%Probability of being accurate (85%)Raised $69M in total venture capital across her founded companies, with PlanGrid's raise confirmed by SEC Form D filings.
- 80%Probability of being accurate (80%)TigerEye was acquired, representing a second distinct exit for Tracy Young as a founder.
- 50%Probability of being accurate (50%)Tracy Young has an identified Stack Overflow account.
Investor score
- 95%Probability of being accurate (95%)Served as Visiting Partner at Y Combinator from October 2017 to April 2021, a recognized top-tier accelerator and investment firm.
- 92%Probability of being accurate (92%)Publicly identified as an angel investor by both PitchBook and Tracxn.
- 85%Probability of being accurate (85%)Has made 10 active investments according to PitchBook, including Loop, UpCodes, Reducto, and Fountain Nine.
- 75%Probability of being accurate (75%)Has approximately 8 years of investing experience, beginning with her Visiting Partner role at Y Combinator in 2017.
- 70%Probability of being accurate (70%)PitchBook records 3 portfolio exits for Tracy Young as an investor, each at undisclosed valuations.
What you likely need
Tracy Young is a high-signal serial founder with two exits — including the landmark $875M Autodesk acquisition of PlanGrid — and is currently building TigerEye in the AI-powered revenue management space. Her YC pedigree, angel investing activity, and deep construction-tech credibility give her an unusually strong platform for both fundraising and deal flow. The primary opportunity now is to leverage her public profile and operator credibility to accelerate TigerEye's growth and establish herself as a definitive voice in AI-for-enterprise.
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- fundraisingLeverage your $875M exit track record and YC W12 brand to pursue a Series A from top-tier enterprise SaaS investors who will recognize TigerEye's AI-native differentiation.
- introsTap your YC Visiting Partner network and alumni relationships to open enterprise pilot conversations with YC-backed companies that are natural TigerEye customers.
- positioningDouble down on your unique positioning as a construction engineer turned AI founder — this origin story is rare and resonates strongly with enterprise buyers in capital-intensive industries.
- tacticalFormalize your angel investing activity into a small syndicate or SPV to increase deal flow visibility and attract co-investors who can also become TigerEye champions.
- hiringGiven TigerEye's focus on revenue management software, prioritize hiring a VP of Sales with enterprise SaaS experience to build repeatable go-to-market motion early.
- positioningPublish your perspective on AI-native enterprise planning on TechCrunch (where you already have an author profile) to establish TigerEye as a category-defining company.
- wellbeingAs a second-time founder navigating a demanding rebuild after a major exit, proactively schedule recovery time and peer founder check-ins to sustain the long-game energy TigerEye requires.