About
Bryant Lee is a co-founder of Vaero and a repeat Y Combinator founder whose prior startup reached $2M in revenue. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon, where he collaborated on Duolingo with Luis von Ahn, and earned a J.D. from Harvard Law School; he also completed undergraduate degrees in Computer Science and Mathematics.
Founder at VaeroYC W23
Intro paths
YC
Bryant went through Y Combinator (Winter 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Vaero's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Bryant can intro founders to Vaero's investors below.
Vaero's investors · 1
Experience
- VaeroCEO, Co-foundercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- CorgiIndependent Board Member, Corgi ETFcurrent2022 — present
- Cognition IPCo-founder, Strategic Advisor2020 — 2022
- Cognition IPCo-founder, CEO2018 — 2020
- Justice Toolbox, Inc.CEO2015 — 2017
- Covington & Burling LLPPatent Litigation Attorney2012 — 2015Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Harvard Law ReviewEditor2010 — 2012
- Carnegie Mellon UniversityComputer Science Research Assistant2006 — 2009
- MicrosoftComputer Science Research Internship2007
- U.S. Army DEVCOM Army Research LaboratoryResearch Internship2004
- Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC)Research Internship2001
Skills & more
Legal Writing11Litigation10Legal Research10
- Y Combinator Winter 2023 — Y Combinator
- Y Combinator Winter 2018 — Y Combinator
- Startup School Online — Y Combinator
From Bryant's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Bryant Lee?
- Bryant Lee is a co-founder of Vaero and a repeat Y Combinator founder whose prior startup reached $2M in revenue. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon, where he collaborated on Duolingo with Luis von Ahn, and earned a J.D. from Harvard Law School; he also completed undergraduate degrees in Computer Science and Mathematics.
- Where does Bryant Lee work?
- Bryant Lee is Founder of Vaero.
- What companies did Bryant Lee found?
- Bryant Lee founded Vaero.
- Where did Bryant Lee go to school?
- Bryant Lee studied at Harvard Law School (Juris Doctor (J.D.)); Carnegie Mellon University (M.S., Computer Science (Ph.D. Candidate)); University of Maryland (B.S., Computer Science and Mathematics (double degree)).
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