About
Debra Cleaver founded Vote.org, VoteAmerica, ElectionDay.org, FutureVoter, and other civic engagement projects focused on voter registration and participation.
Founder/CEO at Vote.orgYC S16
Intro paths
YC
Debra went through Y Combinator (Summer 2016) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Debra can intro founders to Vote.org's investors below.
Vote.org's investors · 1
Experience
- VoteAmericaFounder and CEOcurrent2019 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
- VoteAmerica Action FundFounder and CEOcurrent2021 — present
- ElectionDay.orgFounder and CEO2018 — 2019
- Vote.orgFounder and CEO2008 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- Long Distance VoterFounder and CEO2008 — 2016
- Change.orgSenior Manager, Product Development2012 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
- TrueCar.comSenior Product Manager2011 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
- MySpace.comSenior Product Manager2007 — 2011Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Civilian Complaint Review BoardSenior Investigator2004 — 2007New York City Metropolitan Area
- Swing the StateAssociate Director2004 — 2006
Education
- Y Combinator
- Pomona CollegeBachelor of Arts
- School for International Training
- Stuyvesant High SchoolHigh School Diploma
Skills & more
BEING AWESOME26Product Development34Nonprofits13Management36Leadership33Strategic Partnerships32
From Debra's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Akshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJon XuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorTed ChaiAssociate at Scale Venture PartnersLeo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesYusuf SherwaniCo-Founder and CEO at Pelago; a Londoner living in New York City
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Also attended Pomona College50
Lauren IllovskyTalent Partner at CapitalGMark OdermanSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsPartner – Portfolio Manager Public EquitiesInvestor at Glynn Capital ManagementShahram Seyedin-NoorFounder + Managing Partner at Civilization Ventures Management, LlcAndrew SheppardManaging Director at TRANSCENDFernando RiveraManaging Partner at BuenTrip Ventures
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Also attended School for International Training19
Shayna HarrisAdvisor at Rocana VenturesJennifer DulskiInvestor at Roble VenturesGaurav ManchandaChief Product Officer at MassChallenge MexicoLaurie Felker JonesVisiting Partner at True Wealth VenturesChuck EesleyFund Advisor at TSVCJamison ErvinImpact Committee at EcoEnterprises Fund
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Also attended Stuyvesant High School52
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkPrincipal – Public EquitiesInvestor at Glynn Capital ManagementDan BorokCo-Founder and Managing Partner at NVP CapitalTom KarimAssociate at Level EquityEnmi KendallGeneral Partner at Healthy Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Change.org7
Mirja HitzemannScaleup Success Manager at Partech VenturesJennifer DulskiInvestor at Roble VenturesRaj KapoorCo-founder | Managing Partner at ClimacticSarah ImbachAdvisor at Graham Walker VentureAnya BrochierMarketing & Communications Senior Associate at ElaiaDimitris MarisInvestor at Marathon Venture Capital
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Also worked at TrueCar.com9
Jack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture GroupMatt MullensVenice Technologies at Mucker CapitalChip PerryOperating Partner at Automotive Ventures MobilityAndrew GordonOperating Partner at Automotive Ventures MobilityStewart EasterbyOperating Partner at GreycroftOded NoyInvestor at Amplify.LA
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