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Brian Forde

Founder

Founder/CEO at Numero

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

FoundedNumero · YC

About

Brian Forde is CEO and co-founder of Numero, a financial technology platform for political campaigns. He previously worked as a senior advisor in the Obama White House, directed the Digital Currency Initiative at MIT Media Lab, and founded a telecommunications company in Nicaragua following service as a Peace Corps volunteer.

Founder/CEO at NumeroYC W19

Intro paths

YC

Brian went through Y Combinator (Winter 2019) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Garry Tan, President & CEO of Y Combinator — the partner who ran Numero's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Brian can intro founders to Numero's investors below.

Numero's investors · 3

Miami AngelsMiami · $100K – $1M checksTranspose Platform ManagementHoustonY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2019

Co-founders at Numero

KJKaran Jain
Karan JainFounder
SKSusie Keeler
Susie KeelerFounder

Experience

  1. NumeroCEO + Co-Foundercurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. United States CongressCandidate CA-452017 — 2018Orange County, California
  3. MIT Sloan School of ManagementSenior Lecturer2016 — 2017Greater Boston Area
  4. MIT Media LabDirector, Digital Currency Initiative2015 — 2016Greater Boston Area
  5. White House Office of Science and Technology PolicySenior Advisor for Mobile and Data Innovation2011 — 2015Washington D.C.
  6. Llamadas S.A.President + Co-Founder2005 — 2010Managua, Nicaragua
  7. United States Peace CorpsBusiness Technology Volunteer2003 — 2005Jinotega, Nicaragua
  8. OMD USAAssistant Interactive Media Strategist2002 — 2003Los Angeles, CA

Skills & more

Spanish7Social Entrepreneurship46Mobile10Entrepreneur9Start-ups99Entrepreneurship99Public Speaking43Fundraising23Digital Strategy26Non-profits14Mobile Devices63Policy Analysis17
+12 moreStrategyLeadershipSalesBusiness DevelopmentSocial MediaBusiness StrategyOnline AdvertisingSocial Media MarketingRelationship BuildingNonprofitsDisaster RecoveryDisaster Response

Languages Spanish

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Brian Forde?
Brian Forde is CEO and co-founder of Numero, a financial technology platform for political campaigns. He previously worked as a senior advisor in the Obama White House, directed the Digital Currency Initiative at MIT Media Lab, and founded a telecommunications company in Nicaragua following service as a Peace Corps volunteer.
Where does Brian Forde work?
Brian Forde is Founder/CEO of Numero.
What companies did Brian Forde found?
Brian Forde founded Numero.
Where did Brian Forde go to school?
Brian Forde studied at London Business School (MBA); UCLA (BA, Sociology).

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Shared employers

Also worked at Numero3

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