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Brett Gibson

InvestorFounder

General Partner at Initialized Associates · Founder at Posterous · Founder at Slinkset

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedPosterous · YCSlinkset · YC

Find your path to Brett

296 people in our graph share verified history with Brett — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Garry TanunlockedBrett: together at Y Combinator (2014–2015)
×7Brett: together at Y Combinator
×4Brett: together at Initialized Capital

Founder at PosterousYC S08

Intro paths

YC

Brett went through Y Combinator (Summer 2008) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Brett can intro founders to Posterous's investors below.

Posterous's investors · 9

Icon VenturesPalo Alto · $6M – $12M checksLowercase CapitalJacksonRedpoint VenturesWoodside · $100K – $10M checksSLVCSV AngelSan FranciscoTrinityLondonTrinity VenturesMenlo Park · $500K – $6M checksXG VenturesMenlo ParkY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2008

Co-founders at Posterous

SASachin Agarwal
Sachin AgarwalFounder/CEO

Founder at SlinksetYC S08

Intro paths

YC

Brett went through Y Combinator (Summer 2008) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Brett can intro founders to Slinkset's investors below.

Slinkset's investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2008

Co-founders at Slinkset

JBJohn Baunach
John BaunachFounder

Experience

  1. Initialized CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2022 — present
  2. Initialized CapitalGeneral Partner2020 — 2022
  3. Initialized CapitalPartner2017 — 2020San Francisco, CA
  4. PosthavenCofoundercurrent2013 — presentSan Francisco, CA
  5. Y CombinatorSoftware2014 — 2015
  6. PosterousCofounder2009 — 2010
  7. SlinksetCofounder2008 — 2009

Colleagues at Initialized Associates

Alexis Ohanian
General Partner at Initialized Associates
Garry Tan
General Partner at Initialized Associates

Frequently asked questions

Who is Brett Gibson?
General Partner at Initialized Associates
Where does Brett Gibson work?
Brett Gibson is Founder of Posterous and General Partner at Initialized Associates and Founder at Slinkset.
What companies did Brett Gibson found?
Brett Gibson founded Posterous, Slinkset.
Where did Brett Gibson go to school?
Brett Gibson studied at UC Santa Barbara (BA, Philosophy).

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia10,230

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1

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UC Santa Barbara mafia179

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Logan GreenBAFounded LyftNils ReggeBAFounded Developx +2Michael WitzbaFounded Mob Science +2Zheng XuPh.D.Founded SolarCity +1Anita KhamvongsaBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Venbrook +1David J. PhillipsB.A.Founded Fondo +1

+ 172 more

Y Combinator mafia24

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Scott AIImmad AkhundPart-time PartnerFounded Mercury Technologies, Inc. +3Uri LopatinVisiting PartnerFounded Assemblybio +2Rishabh PoddarMemberFounded SuperTokens +1Eric WuW18 BatchFounded Sobofoods +1

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Initialized Capital mafia8

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Garry TanCo-founder & Managing PartnerFounded Y Combinator +1Alexis OhanianCo-founder, Managing PartnerFounded RedditHarj TaggarCo-Founder, GPFounded Triplebyte +1Rick MorrisonPart-Time PartnerFounded Coordinate HQ +1Brett GibsonManaging PartnerFounded SlinksetAlex BangashAdvisorFounded Transposeplatform

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Same school

Also attended UC Santa Barbara404

Logan GreenCo-founder of LyftJen WangDeal Operations Manager at Felicis VenturesArturo LitvinHead of Global Portfolio Development at Intel CapitalKevin ThauInvestor at Spark CapitalErica DelamareInvestor at DaphniDanielle RomanowskiExecutive Assistant at Sapphire Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Initialized Capital28

Garry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianFounder & General Partner of Seven Seven SixHarj TaggarGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorAbdul LyInvestor at Initialized CapitalBrett GibsonInvestor at Initialized CapitalCyndi ReseburgInvestor at Initialized Capital

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Also worked at Posthaven2

Garry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorBrett GibsonInvestor at Initialized Capital

Also worked at Y Combinator419

Garry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorJessica LivingstonCo-founder of Y CombinatorDaniel GrossMeta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG and Safe SuperintelligenceAlexis OhanianFounder & General Partner of Seven Seven SixMichael SeibelPartner Emeritus at Y CombinatorDalton CaldwellCo-founder of Standard Capital; Partner Emeritus at Y Combinator

+ 413 more

Also worked at Posterous7

Garry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorBrett GibsonInvestor at Initialized CapitalBrian FrankGeneral Partner at FTW VenturesM. Jackson WilkinsonVenture and Operating Partner at F-Prime Capital PartnersJoe HorowitzManaging General Partner at Icon VenturesRyan BrownVenture Partner at Moxxie Ventures

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