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Ken ChenaultunlockedBrian: together at IBM Corporation (1998β2000)
Γ9Brian: together at Madrona Venture Labs
Brian: together at OpenAI
Brian: together at Glowforge
About
Brian Fioca is a product engineer with over two decades of experience across web, mobile, and desktop platforms using languages including Java, PHP, Ruby, C++, Swift, and JavaScript. He has founded five companies including RescueTime (Y Combinator 2008) and co-founded Madrona Venture Labs, the incubation arm of Madrona Venture Group.
Founder at RescueTimeYC W08
Intro paths
YC
Brian went through Y Combinator (Winter 2008) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Experience
- OpenAIModel Design, Aplied Evals, Startupscurrent2025 β present
- Pioneer Square LabsPrincipal AI Engineer2023 β 2025Seattle, Washington, United States
- Blueprint AIHead of AI2023Seattle, Washington, United States
- RescueTimeFounder, Product Enginner2019 β 2023Seattle, WA
- Crowd CowDirector of Growth Engineering2017 β 2019
- GlowforgeHead of Ecommerce Engineering2016 β 2017Seattle, WA
- Madrona Venture LabsFounding Partner2014 β 2016Seattle, WA
- About.meDirector of Mobile2013 β 2014
- ZapdMobile Engineer2011 β 2013Seattle, WA
- RescueTimeFounder, Lead Engineer2007 β 2011
- JobsterSoftware Development Manager / Tech Lead2006 β 2007
- JobbyFounder2005 β 2006
- Pango Technology, Inc.Chief Scientist2005 β 2006
- UPSSr. Programmer Analyst2004 β 2005
- Employease, a Division of ADPSoftware Engineer II2000 β 2004
- IBM CorporationSystems Analyst1998 β 2000
Skills & more
Ruby on RailsRubySaaSJavaScriptRESTPythonDatabasesJSONSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Open SourceXML1Hibernate
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C++ApacheMongoDBMySQL.NETObjective-CAmazon Web Services (AWS)PHPWeb ApplicationsProduct ManagementMobile ApplicationsTechnical Leadership- Triplebyte certified Generalist Software Engineer β Triplebyte
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Brian Fioca?
- Brian Fioca is a product engineer with over two decades of experience across web, mobile, and desktop platforms using languages including Java, PHP, Ruby, C++, Swift, and JavaScript. He has founded five companies including RescueTime (Y Combinator 2008) and co-founded Madrona Venture Labs, the incubation arm of Madrona Venture Group.
- Where does Brian Fioca work?
- Brian Fioca is Founder of RescueTime.
- What companies did Brian Fioca found?
- Brian Fioca founded RescueTime.
- Where did Brian Fioca go to school?
- Brian Fioca studied at Y Combinator; Georgia Institute of Technology (Computer Science).
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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Georgia Institute of Technology mafia365
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Neil UnderwoodBSFounded Canapi Ventures +2Lukasz GadowskiExchange SemesterFounded Spreadshirt +2Bettina HeinMasters of Science in Computer ScienceFounded Juli +2Eduardo NeeterMBAFounded Atdc +2Jeff FlowersMS and BSFounded Carbonite +2Aamir PoonawallaMastersFounded Orchestra +1
+ 358 more
OpenAI mafia103
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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Pioneer Square Labs mafia16
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Greg GottesmanManaging Director and Co-FounderFounded Pioneer Square Labs Holdings II +2Mike GalgonManaging DirectorFounded Pioneer Square Labs +1Ben GilbertVenture PartnerFounded Acquired +1Robert SchulteEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded Lumatax +1Todd SawickiEIRFounded Gumshoe +1Trip EdwardsSpinout LeadFounded Vinny +1
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Pioneer Square Labs mafia14
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Greg GottesmanManaging Director, Co-FounderFounded Pioneer Square Labs Holdings II +1Robert SchulteEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded Lumatax +1Todd SawickiEIRFounded Gumshoe +1Trip EdwardsSpinout LeadFounded Vinny +1Mike GalgonCo-Founder and Venture PartnerFounded GlobalpartnershipsAllison HarrEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded Gemma Labs
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Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way Ventures
+ 1,994 more
Also attended Georgia Institute of Technology618
Brando De CourtenData Engineer at P101 VenturesTom DyalCo-Founder at Redpoint VenturesWouter Van de PutteInvestment Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersWill McGinnisEntrepreneur and data science executive working at the intersection of AI/ML, technology, and business strategyJaya GuptaInvestor at Foundation CapitalJames WangGeneral Partner at Creative Ventures
+ 612 more
Shared employers
Also worked at OpenAI186
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
+ 180 more
Also worked at Pioneer Square Labs29
Vivek LadsariyaManaging Director at PSL VenturesGreg GottesmanManaging Director at Pioneer Square Labs (Co-Chair) at Visible HandsSanford SpiveyHead of Studio at 25MadisonMike GalgonChief Executive Officer at Global PartnershipsAllison HarrVice President, DAF Investments at Global PartnershipsGeoff EntressManaging Director at Pioneer Square Labs
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