# Craig Cannon

> Craig Cannon is Head of Developer Relations and Marketing at Supabase, a venture-backed open-source database platform. Previously, he spent years at Y Combinator as Director of Marketing and Content, where he hosted the YC podcast featuring hundreds of founder interviews. Before tech, he was Graphics Editor at The Onion, co-founded Comedy Hack Day (bringing comedians and developers together), and co-authored The Container Guide (featured in WSJ and The New Yorker). He's also a record-breaking endurance cyclist who rode 95,623 feet of elevation in 48 hours, a music producer, and co-host of the Salt of the Earth podcast about small business owners.

- **Role:** Head of Developer Relations and Marketing at Supabase
- **Organizations:** Supabase, Y Combinator, Nugget, Comedy Hack Day, Cultivated Wit, The Onion
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** English, New York University
- **Known for:** Set world record for cycling elevation gain: 95,623 feet in 48 hours (Aug 2016), Hosted the Y Combinator podcast with hundreds of founder interviews, Co-authored The Container Guide, featured in Wall Street Journal and The New Yorker

## Career timeline

- **2000s** — Studied English at New York University
- **Early Career** — Graphics Editor at The Onion, one of America's leading satirical publications
- **2012** — Co-founded Comedy Hack Day in New York City, bringing comedians and developers together
- **2015** — Co-authored The Container Guide with Tim Hwang, featured in Wall Street Journal and The New Yorker
- **2016** — Set world record for cycling elevation gain: 95,623 feet in 48 hours (riding same hill 228 times)
- **Mid-2010s** — Took 5 months off to bike tour before contracting at Y Combinator
- **2017-2018** — Joined Y Combinator as Director of Marketing
- **2018** — Launched the Y Combinator Podcast, interviewing hundreds of founders
- **2020-2021** — Co-founded Nugget, an audio startup in Y Combinator W20 batch (Jan 2020 - Oct 2021)
- **2018-2024** — Director of Content and Marketing at Y Combinator
- **June 2024** — Joined Supabase as Head of Developer Relations and Marketing

## Achievements

- Set world record for cycling elevation gain: 95,623 feet in 48 hours (Aug 2016)
- Hosted the Y Combinator podcast with hundreds of founder interviews
- Co-authored The Container Guide, featured in Wall Street Journal and The New Yorker
- Co-founded Comedy Hack Day, bringing together comedians and developers since 2012
- Built Y Combinator's content and YouTube strategy, creating 1-2 videos weekly with excellent SEO
- Led marketing efforts for Y Combinator, supporting ~2,000 startups valued over $100B
- Co-founded Nugget (YC W20), a short-form audio platform
- Created documentaries and interview series featuring tech leaders like Sam Altman and Keith Rabois
- Released music as producer (Come Alive EP on Bandcamp)
- Co-hosted Salt of the Earth podcast featuring successful small business owners

## Latest updates

- **2024-06** — Joined Supabase as Head of Developer Relations and Marketing
- **2024-05** — Partnered with Craft Ventures on Supabase's growth strategy
- **2025** — Supabase announced $5 billion Series E, reflecting growth engine development

## Links

- Website: https://craigc.org/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigrcannon/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/CraigCannon
- GitHub: https://github.com/craigcannon
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/craig.cannon/

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Last updated: 2026-05-02