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Bill Tan is an American entrepreneur who founded Transcendent Endeavors, a company based out of New York City that uses National Institutes of Health grants to develop digital communication tools. Tan used his personal experience as a young immigrant to America as inspiration to create digital tools to help others overcome communication barriers. Tan came to the United States from China when he was 15 years old and often knew more English than other members of his family. He was often the family interpreter and as a teenager he set his goals on one day creating a better solution.
Tan attended the Stern School of Business at New York University, where he earned his bachelor's degree. While a student at NYU, he was elected President of the Entrepreneurs Club. Tan holds an appointment as an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine at New York University School of Medicine. Tan was named a Crain's 40 Under 40 Rising Star in 2010, and was named by Mayor Michael Bloomberg as a New York City Venture Fellow in 2012.