Conrad Lilleness
FounderFounder at Conduit
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedConduit · YC
About
Conrad Lilleness is co-founder and CEO of Conduit, a company he started in 2023.
Likely emails· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published
- c•••@helloconduit.comreveal75% confident
- c•••@helloconduit.comreveal70% confident
Founder at ConduitYC W23
Intro paths
YC
Conrad 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 Tom Blomfield, Monzo and GoCardless co-founder; Y Combinator partner on leave and Anthropic compute-team member. — the partner who ran Conduit's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Conrad can intro founders to Conduit's investors below.
Conduit's investors · 7
Drive CapitalColumbus · $5M – $30M checks · since 2026Eniac VenturesNew York · $1.2M checks · since 2026Haun VenturesSilicon Valley · $1M – $100M checks · since 2024Innovation EndeavorsPalo Alto · $1M – $15M checksParadigmSan Francisco · $1M – $100M checks · since 2024Twelve BelowNew York · $1M – $3M checks · since 2026Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2023
Experience
- ConduitCEO & Co-Foundercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Convoy IncSenior Product Manager2020 — 2022Seattle, Washington, United States
- Convoy IncProduct Manager2018 — 2020Seattle, Washington
- Convoy IncSenior Operations Associate2017 — 2018
- Section PartnersAnalyst2016Palo Alto, Califonia
- Rent GuruFounder2016
- University Growth FundSenior Associate2015 — 2016Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area
- AmazonCorporate Finance2016Greater Seattle Area
- Urban YieldCo-Founder2015 — 2016Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area
- University Venture FundAssociate2014 — 2015Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area
- Westminster CollegeDirector, Entrepreneurship Competition2014 — 2015Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area
- K2 SportsSales2014Greater Seattle Area
- Pholo LLCFinance and Marketing2013 — 2014Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
Research12Venture Capital14Due Diligence12Financial Modeling17MercuryGate TMS4Leadership37Microsoft Excel33SQL1Public Speaking10Teamwork16Microsoft Word21Team Leadership14
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Microsoft OfficeFrom Conrad's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Conrad Lilleness?
- Conrad Lilleness is co-founder and CEO of Conduit, a company he started in 2023.
- Where does Conrad Lilleness work?
- Conrad Lilleness is Founder of Conduit.
- What companies did Conrad Lilleness found?
- Conrad Lilleness founded Conduit.
- Where did Conrad Lilleness go to school?
- Conrad Lilleness studied at Y Combinator (Winter Batch); Westminster University ((BS), Finance; Computer Science emphasis); Kings Jr-Sr High School.
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