Braiden Dishman
FounderFounder & CEO at Shofo
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedShofo · YC
About
Braiden Dishman studied economics at UCSB and previously worked at AWS before co-founding Shofo, where he serves as CEO.
Founder & CEO at ShofoYC W26
Intro paths
YC
Braiden went through Y Combinator (Winter 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Shofo's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Braiden can intro founders to Shofo's investors below.
Shofo's investors · 1
Co-founders at Shofo
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Andre BragaFounder & Head of AI
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Alexzendor MisraFounder & CTO
Experience
- Shofo (YC W26)Co-Founder & CEOcurrent2025 — present
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)Risk Specialist2025Arlington, Virginia, United States
- CorrektCo-Founder2024 — 2025
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)Risk Specialist2024Arlington, Virginia, United States
- OutlierArtificial Intelligence Trainer2024
- Tricky WombatBusiness Analyst2023Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
Team ManagementTeam CoordinationIT AuditAmazon Web Services (AWS)1Meeting FacilitationReport WritingPrompt EngineeringConversational AIPivotal TrackerProduct ManagementVenture CapitalArtificial Intelligence (AI)
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Market ResearchData PrivacyBusiness AnalysisMarket AnalysisEconomic ResearchRisk ManagementStrategic CommunicationsProgram CoordinationTenacious Work EthicStatistical Data AnalysisMicrosoft ExcelFinancial Accounting- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner — Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Braiden Dishman?
- Braiden Dishman studied economics at UCSB and previously worked at AWS before co-founding Shofo, where he serves as CEO.
- Where does Braiden Dishman work?
- Braiden Dishman is Founder & CEO of Shofo.
- What companies did Braiden Dishman found?
- Braiden Dishman founded Shofo.
- Where did Braiden Dishman go to school?
- Braiden Dishman studied at Y Combinator (W26); UC Santa Barbara (Bachelor's degree, Economics); Fossil Ridge High School.
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