# Jerry Qian

> Jerry Qian is the Co-Founder and CEO of Reacher, an AI-powered creator marketing platform headquartered in San Francisco. After stints at Meta and NASA and graduating from UC Berkeley, Qian co-founded Reacher in 2024 with Bora Mutluoglu to automate influencer discovery, outreach, and campaign management for brands on TikTok Shop, Instagram, YouTube Shopping, and Amazon. The company is a Y Combinator S25 alum, holds the #1 spot on the TikTok Shop App Store, serves 1,000+ brands including Under Armour and Logitech, and has crossed seven figures in ARR.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Reacher
- **Organizations:** Reacher, Y Combinator, Meta, NASA, UC Berkeley
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor's degree (field unconfirmed), UC Berkeley
- **Known for:** #1 ranked app on TikTok Shop App Store, Y Combinator S25 acceptance (one of the most competitive startup programs globally), Grew Reacher to 1,000+ brand clients including Under Armour, Hanes, Logitech, HeyDude

## Career timeline

- **pre-2024** — Studied at UC Berkeley
- **pre-2024** — Worked at NASA
- **pre-2024** — Worked at Meta
- **2024** — Co-founded Reacher with Bora Mutluoglu in San Francisco
- **2024** — Received first angel investment from founder of ChargePoint
- **2024-2025** — Reacher hit #1 on TikTok Shop App Store
- **2025-08** — Raised $500K seed round including Y Combinator (S25)
- **2025** — Reacher crossed 7-figure ARR, serving 1,000+ brands

## Achievements

- #1 ranked app on TikTok Shop App Store
- Y Combinator S25 acceptance (one of the most competitive startup programs globally)
- Grew Reacher to 1,000+ brand clients including Under Armour, Hanes, Logitech, HeyDude
- Crossed 7-figure ARR in under two years of founding
- Official TikTok Shop Partner (Trusted Agency Partner - TAP)
- Raised $500K seed round with investors including Acacia Venture Partners, Formosa Capital, Pioneer Fund, Rebel Fund
- Built team of 23 employees

## Latest updates

- **2025-08** — Reacher raised $500K seed round and was accepted into Y Combinator S25 batch
- **2025** — Reacher crossed 7-figure ARR and serves 1,000+ brands
- **2025** — Reacher holds #1 position on TikTok Shop App Store and is an official TikTok Trusted Agency Partner

## Links

- Website: https://reacherapp.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/j-qian
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/JerryQian_
- GitHub: https://github.com/JerryGQian
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jerrryqian/

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Last updated: 2026-05-14