Tim Brady
Partner @ Y Combinator
San Francisco, United States
Tim Brady is a seed investor at Y Combinator in San Francisco focused on Education and FinTech. Prior to Imagine, Tim was Board Member of QuestBridge, an educational startup company that helps bright low-income high school students gain admissions and financial aid to many of the nation's best colleges. Previously to that, he spent eight years at Yahoo! Inc. during which time he held several positions, the last of which was as thecompany's Chief Product Officer. After the two founders, Tim was Yahoo's first employee. He played a key role in successfully managing all marketing, operation and business development to launch Yahoo! commercially, and to help make Yahoo! into one of the most recognized brands and successful businesses on the Internet. From writing the business plan that attracted the first venture capital financing to helping scale the business, he helped lead the company through multiple stages, challenges and opportunities. Prior to Yahoo!, Tim spent three years with Motorola in Tokyo. He holds an M.B.A. from Harvard University and a B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University.
- Total investments:
- 40
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 28%
Last updated:
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Industries Tim Brady invests in
Stages Tim Brady invests in
Countries Tim Brady invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $125k–$7.5M
- Pre-Seed
- $120k–$2M
- Series A
- $7M–$12M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Education 9 (23%)
- FinTech 5 (13%)
- Software 4 (10%)
- E-Commerce 4 (10%)
- Payments 3 (8%)
Stage
- Seed 17 (43%)
- Pre-Seed 9 (23%)
- Series A 5 (13%)
- Funding Round 2 (5%)
- Angel 1 (3%)
Country
- United States 12 (30%)
- India 3 (8%)
- Brazil 2 (5%)
- Kenya 1 (3%)
- Panama 1 (3%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Legion Health provides telepsychiatry services that enhance patient access to mental health care. The company focuses on integrating technology to streamline interactions between patients and providers while ensuring services are covered by insurance. It aims to support comprehensive mental wellness through personalized treatment plans andcollaboration with other care team members. | Seed / Jan 13, 2026 | ||
| Circular is delightful subscription e-commerce, with sustainability at its heart. By focusing on customer experience while reducing waste and underutilization, we provide subscriptions to premium devices at affordable prices and with unmatched flexibility. Our mission is simple: to make subscribing to devices superior to owning them in every way,and thereby to accelerate the transition to a waste-free circular economy.At Circular, being a great place to work is anything but an afterthought. We are serious about crafting a place where adults work and learn together and every day is filled with meaning, collaboration, joy, and (most of all) impact. | $1.6M / Pre-Seed / Oct 09, 2023 | ||
| Circular is delightful subscription e-commerce, with sustainability at its heart. By focusing on customer experience while reducing waste and underutilization, we provide subscriptions to premium devices at affordable prices and with unmatched flexibility. Our mission is simple: to make subscribing to devices superior to owning them in every way,and thereby to accelerate the transition to a waste-free circular economy.At Circular, being a great place to work is anything but an afterthought. We are serious about crafting a place where adults work and learn together and every day is filled with meaning, collaboration, joy, and (most of all) impact. | $7.6M / Seed / Oct 08, 2023 | ||
| QE is breaking new ground in online eyecare. | Seed / Mar 31, 2023 | ||
| Bananas offers supermarket delivery services to make grocery shopping more convenient and cost-effective. Customers can have goods delivered quickly after placing an order thanks to the company's use of the rapid commerce idea and delivery of items like meat, veggies, drinks, and several other daily necessities. To promptly deliver fresh foodto customers' hands, their pickers and riders put forth a lot of effort. They also make sure that everything is done in a safe and clean manner. The company's fresh fruits and vegetables are primarily sourced directly from hardworking local farmers and small businesses, giving customers peace of mind knowing that their money is supporting local businesses and communities throughout Indonesia. | $500K / Seed / Feb 07, 2022 | ||
| PayCaddy enables Latam companies to launch financial products with an API based platform. Rather than building fintech from scratch, or dealing with a legacy bank, companies can use PayCaddy to open digital wallets with KYC checks, process online payments, and issue personalized debit and prepaid cards for customers or employees. | $2.4M / Seed / Feb 07, 2022 | ||
| Bananas offers supermarket delivery services to make grocery shopping more convenient and cost-effective. Customers can have goods delivered quickly after placing an order thanks to the company's use of the rapid commerce idea and delivery of items like meat, veggies, drinks, and several other daily necessities. To promptly deliver fresh foodto customers' hands, their pickers and riders put forth a lot of effort. They also make sure that everything is done in a safe and clean manner. The company's fresh fruits and vegetables are primarily sourced directly from hardworking local farmers and small businesses, giving customers peace of mind knowing that their money is supporting local businesses and communities throughout Indonesia. | $1.5M / Seed / Feb 03, 2022 | ||
| Agave develops financial operations software for construction contractors that connects project management and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. Its platform automates accounting workflows, including invoice processing, expense management, and financial data synchronization, and uses AI to reduce manual data entry and improve accuracy.Agave also provides real-time financial visibility by integrating project, field, and accounting information across construction systems. The platform supports a range of construction accounting and ERP applications to help contractors manage financial operations more efficiently. | $500K / Pre-Seed / Jan 18, 2022 | ||
| Porta 3 is a travel management platform for businesses that provides reservations for flights, hotels, cars, and insurance. The company was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Uberlândia, MG. | $125K / Seed / Aug 31, 2021 | ||
| Spark Studio is an extracurricular ed-tech startup that offers online courses across visual arts, music, and communications. | $125K / Seed / Aug 30, 2021 | ||
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Co-Investors
About Y Combinator
Y Combinator invests a standard amount of capital in exchange for equity and through uncapped safe agreements. Participants engage in a three-month intensive cycle that focuses on product development and preparations for fundraising. The firm offers access to a private networking platform for knowledge sharing and hosts events featuring speakers from various sectors. This program culminates in a presentation event where founders showcase their businesses to a curated group of investors.
Y Combinator Contacts
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Boris Jabes
Visiting Partner
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Luther Lowe
Head of Public Policy
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Max Kolysh
Visiting Partner
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Brad Flora
Group Partner
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Calvin French-Owen
Visiting Group Partner
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FAQ
What does Tim Brady invest in?
Tim Brady invests primarily in Education, FinTech and Software startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 40 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Tim Brady's check size?
Tim Brady typically joins rounds of $125k–$7.5M at Seed, $120k–$2M at Pre-Seed and $7M–$12M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Tim Brady participates in.
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When did Tim Brady last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Tim Brady closed in Jan 2026. Shizune tracks 40 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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