Brad Flora
InvestorFounderGeneral Partner at Y Combinator · Founder/President at Perfect Audience
San Francisco
FoundedPerfect Audience · YC
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.
Invests in
AdTech
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Built and sold Perfect Audience, an internet advertising startup.
- More
- Worked in journalism before starting his company.
From Brad's own website — common ground for a warm intro.
Founder/President at Perfect AudienceYC S11
Intro paths
YC
Brad went through Y Combinator (Summer 2011) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Brad can intro founders to Perfect Audience's investors below.
Perfect Audience's investors · 2
Co-founders at Perfect Audience
JB
Jordi BullerFounder/Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
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
Education
- Princeton UniversityBachelor of Arts, English2000 — 2004
- Northwestern UniversityMaster of Science, Journalism2006 — 2008
Skills & more
Editing11Editorial4Online Advertising14Blogging39Journalism21Web Content Management1Online Publishing1Front-end1Investigative Reporting5Feature Articles3Storytelling2Magazines2
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Digital StrategyOnline JournalismDigital MediaProject ManagementMarketingStrategic ThinkingStrategic PlanningFacebookFrom Brad's professional profile.
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
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How startup fundraising works
Y Combinator
Colleagues at Y Combinator
Aaron Epstein
General Partner at Y Combinator
Andrew Miklas
General Partner at Y Combinator
Ankit Gupta
General Partner at Y Combinator
Chris Golda
General Partner at Y Combinator
David Lieb
General Partner at Y Combinator
Diana Hu
General Partner at Y Combinator
Garry Tan
President & CEO of Y Combinator
Grey Baker
General Partner at Y Combinator
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).
- Does Brad Flora lead rounds?
- Yes — Brad Flora has led 1 tracked investment.
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