Brad Flora
InvestorFounderGeneral Partner at Y Combinator · Founder/President at Perfect Audience
San Francisco
FoundedPerfect Audience · YC
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About
Brad Flora is a Group Partner at Y Combinator. Before joining YC, he was an angel investor. Earlier in his career he built and sold Perfect Audience, an internet advertising startup. Prior to founding that company, he worked in journalism.
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AdTech
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Built and sold Perfect Audience, an internet advertising startup.
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- Worked in journalism before starting his company.
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Intro paths
Brad went through Y Combinator (Summer 2011) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Perfect Audience's investors · 2
Co-founders at Perfect Audience
Experience
- Y CombinatorGroup Partnercurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco
- Brave SoftwareDirector Of Business Development2018 — 2019San Francisco
- Marin SoftwareSenior Director of Product Management2014 — 2016San Francisco
- Perfect Audience.comCEO, Co-Founder2010 — 2014
- The Windy CitizenFounder, Publisher2008 — 2011
- Slate MagazineEditorial Intern2007
- Princeton UniversityAdmissions Officer2004 — 2006
Skills & more
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Deals · 1
Perfect AudienceLed round
via Y Combinator · filed Jun 2011
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Brad FloraFrom Pivot Hell To $1.4 Billion Unicorn
Y Combinator
The Right (And Wrong) Way To Spend Money At Your Startup
Office Hours
How To Use AI In Your Startup
Office Hours
How startup fundraising works
Y Combinator
Inside the Group Partner Lounge: Advantages of a first-time founder
Y Combinator
Inside the Group Partner Lounge: The ideal customer
Y Combinator
6 more appearances
- Inside the Group Partner Lounge: Top ways startups waste money2022-07-07
- Inside the Group Partner Lounge: Turning users into paid customers2022-06-01
- Inside the Group Partner Lounge: Don't make these hiring mistakes2022-05-19
- Inside the Group Partner Lounge: Investors said no, now what?2022-04-29
- Inside the Group Partner Lounge: How to compete with Amazon and Google2022-04-08
- Inside the Group Partner Lounge: When to launch your startup2022-03-15
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Brad Flora?
- Brad Flora is a Group Partner at Y Combinator. Before joining YC, he was an angel investor. Earlier in his career he built and sold Perfect Audience, an internet advertising startup. Prior to founding that company, he worked in journalism.
- Where does Brad Flora work?
- Brad Flora is Founder/President of Perfect Audience and General Partner at Y Combinator.
- What does Brad Flora invest in?
- Brad Flora invests in AdTech.
- What companies did Brad Flora found?
- Brad Flora founded Perfect Audience.
- What companies has Brad Flora invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Perfect Audience.
- Where did Brad Flora go to school?
- Brad Flora studied at Princeton University (Bachelor of Arts, English); Northwestern University (Master of Science, Journalism).
- What podcasts and interviews feature Brad Flora?
- Tracked appearances include "From Pivot Hell To $1.4 Billion Unicorn", "The Right (And Wrong) Way To Spend Money At Your Startup", "How To Use AI In Your Startup", and 9 more.
- Does Brad Flora lead rounds?
- Yes — Brad Flora has led 1 tracked investment.
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Shared employers
Also worked at Brave Software6
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