Brian Forde
FounderFounder/CEO at Numero
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
FoundedNumero · YC
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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
Brian went through Y Combinator (Winter 2019) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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 ↗
In turn, Brian can intro founders to Numero's investors below.
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Experience
- NumeroCEO + Co-Foundercurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- United States CongressCandidate CA-452017 — 2018Orange County, California
- MIT Sloan School of ManagementSenior Lecturer2016 — 2017Greater Boston Area
- MIT Media LabDirector, Digital Currency Initiative2015 — 2016Greater Boston Area
- White House Office of Science and Technology PolicySenior Advisor for Mobile and Data Innovation2011 — 2015Washington D.C.
- Llamadas S.A.President + Co-Founder2005 — 2010Managua, Nicaragua
- United States Peace CorpsBusiness Technology Volunteer2003 — 2005Jinotega, Nicaragua
- OMD USAAssistant Interactive Media Strategist2002 — 2003Los Angeles, CA
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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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UCLA mafia360
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Shared employers
Also worked at Numero3
Also worked at United States Congress4
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