About
Brent Traut is a co-founder of Rainmaker with previous experience at Apple, Microsoft, Pinterest, and Hashflow.
Founder at RainmakerYC W23
Intro paths
YC
Brent went through Y Combinator (Winter 2023) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Harj Taggar, General Partner at Y Combinator β the partner who ran Rainmaker's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
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In turn, Brent can intro founders to Rainmaker's investors below.
Rainmaker's investors Β· 5
Co-founders at Rainmaker
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Carlos Reyes StonehamFounder
Experience
- OpenAISoftware Engineercurrent2026 β present
- FigmaSoftware Engineer2026
- GatherStaff Engineer2024 β 2026Seattle, Washington, United States
- RainmakerCo-Founder2023 β 2024Seattle, Washington, United States
- HashflowVP of Engineering2022 β 2023Seattle, Washington, United States
- PinterestEngineering Manager2017 β 2022San Francisco, California, United States
- Ten Four Software, LLCFounder2016 β 2017Hayward, CA
- MicrosoftSenior Software Engineer2014 β 2016Redmond, WA
- Ten Four Software, LLCFounder2012 β 2014Bellevue, WA
- Apple Inc.Software Developer2009 β 2012Cupertino, California
- CampusRoostCTO, Co-founder2008 β 2009
- Coborn's, Inc.IT Support Specialist2005 β 2007
- University of Michigan - Center for Health Communications ResearchWeb Developer, IT Support Specialist2004 β 2007
Skills & more
React.jsJavaScript7PHP1MySQL1CSS6jQuery1Objective-C1Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)1CryptoPeople ManagementCryptocurrencyweb 3
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Software DevelopmentTypeScriptProduct DevelopmentProduct DesignProduct MarketingFront-End DevelopmentProject ManagementMentorshipPlatform ArchitectureFront-end EngineeringBack-End Web DevelopmentWeb DevelopmentFrom Brent's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Brent Traut?
- Brent Traut is a co-founder of Rainmaker with previous experience at Apple, Microsoft, Pinterest, and Hashflow.
- Where does Brent Traut work?
- Brent Traut is Founder of Rainmaker.
- What companies did Brent Traut found?
- Brent Traut founded Rainmaker.
- Where did Brent Traut go to school?
- Brent Traut studied at University of Michigan (Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,773
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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianYC Summer 2005Founded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded Pursuit +1
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University of Michigan mafia136
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Erik TorenbergBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded VillageglobalDavid R. WaltBachelor of Science - BSFounded Sherlock Biosciences +5Chris VoigtBSEFounded Asimov +2Val AgostinoB.S.E.Founded Monarch +2Dillon ErbMaster of Architecture (M.Arch.)Founded Paperspace +2Eric LefkofskyFounded InnerWorkings +1
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OpenAI mafia68
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Reid HoffmanBoard MemberFounded LinkedIn +2Sam AltmanCo-founder & CEOFounded Tools for Humanity +2Elon MuskCo-founder & former Co-chair / board memberFounded PayPal +5Ilya SutskeverCo-founder & Chief ScientistFounded Safe SuperintelligenceAravind SrinivasResearch ScientistFounded PerplexityDario AmodeiVP of ResearchFounded Anthropic
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Gather mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended University of Michigan516
Erik TorenbergGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz; founder of TurpentineKarim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North AmericaHannah KrootMarketing Lead at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at OpenAI133
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockPat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalGreg BrockmanCo-founder & President of OpenAIIlya SutskeverCo-founder of OpenAI; co-founder & CEO of Safe SuperintelligenceAravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AIDario AmodeiCo-founder & CEO of Anthropic
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Also worked at Figma39
Danny RimerPartner at Index VenturesSarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner PerkinsDylan FieldCo-founder, CEO & Chair of FigmaGrey BakerGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorAjay VasheeInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
+ 33 more
Also worked at Hashflow1
Also worked at Pinterest65
Sarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersBen SilbermannCo-founder of PinterestSomnathTechnology Partner and Chief Data Scientist at Clear VenturesAnthony SoohooVenture Partner at Copper Sky CapitalAaron RuPrincipal at RET Ventures
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