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Brett Gibson
InvestorFounderManaging Partner at Initialized Capital · Founder at Posterous · Founder at Slinkset
San Francisco, California
Writes $1M – $5M checks · typically $3M
FoundedPosterous · YCSlinkset · YC
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About
Self-taught coder and Posterous founder who went from philosophy student and pizza maker to VC, he built his firm's blind-voting decision software and focuses on technical crypto infrastructure investments.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
ConsumerCrypto & Web3Deep TechHardwareHealthtechSaaS
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Gibson cofounded DrawHere, a browser drawing startup, which was acquired by DeviantArt a year later. Gibson cofounded Slinkset, an online tool for creating message board sites, which was accepted into Y Combinator's summer 2008 cohort. Gibson was a cofounder of Posterous, the blogging startup that was later acquired by Twitter.
- Education
- Studied at University of California Santa Barbara (Philosophy)
- Awards
- Gibson earned a spot on Business Insider's list of rising stars in crypto investing.
- Hobbies
- Gibson hosts the 'High Bit' podcast about technical problem-solving. Gibson taught himself to code by reading online articles, first learning ActionScript.
- More
- Gibson built Initialized Capital's internal software, Folio, used to find startups, track investments, and facilitate blind voting on deals.
Mentioned above: the Y Combinator mafia → · the Y Combinator mafia → · the Initialized Capital mafia →
From published sources — common ground for a warm intro.
Founder at PosterousYC S08
Intro paths
Brett went through Y Combinator (Summer 2008) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
In turn, Brett can intro founders to Posterous's investors below.
Posterous's investors · 10
Co-founders at Posterous
Founder at SlinksetYC S08
Intro paths
Brett went through Y Combinator (Summer 2008) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
In turn, Brett can intro founders to Slinkset's investors below.
Slinkset's investors · 1
Co-founders at Slinkset
Investments
Led
Bison TrailsTalos TradingTRM Labs
Investor
AlbedoAtomic LoansAutomatAzuraBeyond AeroBison TrailsCoinAlphaDatasaurFly.ioFoundationGreptileGuide LabsHumankapa.aiKNØXOrderfulParcha AIRepacketRockSolid NetworkShogunTalosTANDAValar Atomics
Per curated public sources.
Colleagues at Initialized Capital
Network12
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Brett Gibson?
- Self-taught coder and Posterous founder who went from philosophy student and pizza maker to VC, he built his firm's blind-voting decision software and focuses on technical crypto infrastructure investments.
- Where does Brett Gibson work?
- Brett Gibson is Founder of Posterous and Managing Partner at Initialized Capital and Founder at Slinkset.
- What does Brett Gibson invest in?
- Brett Gibson invests in Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech, Hardware, Healthtech, SaaS.
- What check size does Brett Gibson write?
- Brett Gibson typically writes checks of $1M – $5M.
- What companies did Brett Gibson found?
- Brett Gibson founded Posterous, Slinkset.
- What companies has Brett Gibson invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Bison Trails, Talos Trading, TRM Labs, Albedo, Atomic Loans, Automat, Azura, Beyond Aero, Bison Trails, CoinAlpha, Datasaur, Fly.io, and 14 more.
- What awards has Brett Gibson received?
- Gibson earned a spot on Business Insider's list of rising stars in crypto investing.
- Does Brett Gibson lead rounds?
- Yes — Brett Gibson has led 3 tracked investments.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,594
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
UC Santa Barbara mafia227
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Y Combinator mafia35
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Initialized Capital mafia8
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Tabnam mafia4
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