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About
Michael Broughton is the founder of Altro, a mobile credit service that enables users to build credit histories through subscription payments.
Founder at AltroYC S20
Intro paths
YC
Michael went through Y Combinator (Summer 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Michael can intro founders to Altro's investors below.
Altro's investors · 11
Alumni VenturesManchester · $100K – $10M checksBasecamp FundManchester · $100K – $10M checksCiti VenturesNew York · since 2022Evolution VC PartnersNew YorkKapor CapitalOakland · $100K – $1M checksOpen Opportunity FundAtlanta · $100K – $1M checksOssian CapitalVentureSouqAbu Dhabi · $250K – $50M checksWestbound Equity PartnersPalo Alto · $750K – $2M checks · since 2022Wonder VenturesLos Angeles · $100K – $1.5M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2020
Co-founders at Altro
AJ

Ayush JainFounder
Experience
- Growth SyncFoundercurrent2024 — present
- USC Credit UnionVice Chairman - Board Of Directorscurrent2017 — presentGreater Los Angeles Area
- Obama FoundationInaugural Leaders Fellowcurrent2023 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
- AltroFoundercurrent2019 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- The Thiel FoundationThiel Fellowcurrent2020 — present
- Y CombinatorYC S20current2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Sequoia CapitalScout2018 — 2021Greater Los Angeles Area
Skills & more
Organizational Development1Strategic Communications1Democracy1Organizational Leadership21Project Management17Leadership22Social Entrepreneurship9Strategic Consulting6Research5Marketing3Microsoft Office9Microsoft Excel5
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Michael Broughton?
- Michael Broughton is the founder of Altro, a mobile credit service that enables users to build credit histories through subscription payments.
- Where does Michael Broughton work?
- Michael Broughton is Founder of Altro.
- What companies did Michael Broughton found?
- Michael Broughton founded Altro.
- Where did Michael Broughton go to school?
- Michael Broughton studied at Y Combinator (S20); University of Southern California.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
+ 10,223 more
University of Southern California mafia349
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Marc BenioffB.S.B.A.Founded SalesforceGabriel PereyraBachelor's degreeFounded HarveyKent WakefordJuris Doctorate (J.D.)Founded Breaking +4Brian CruverBAFounded Xenex +2Francisco TolmaskyBachelorsFounded RunKit +2Erica BresciaBSFounded Bitnami +1
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Sequoia Capital mafia22
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Jess LeePartner & CPOFounded PolyvoreKamal ShahEntrepreneur-in-ResidenceFounded Prophet Security +1Konstantine BuhlerSeed/EarlyFounded Listen LabsTodd CozzensPartner, HealthcareFounded UnitedHealth GroupGaurav GargPartnerFounded RedBack NetworksDavid DworskySummer AnalystFounded Telescope
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Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way Ventures
+ 1,994 more
Also attended University of Southern California958
Shaun MaguirePartner at Sequoia CapitalMarc BenioffCo-founder, Chair & CEO of SalesforceGabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of HarveyDamir BecirovicInvestor at Index VenturesVojtech HornaInvestor at Index VenturesNatalie VaisInvestor at Spark Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at USC Credit Union1
Also worked at Obama Foundation18
Fridtjof DetznerCo-Founder & General Partner at Planet A VenturesJonathan IlickiInvestor at IndustrifondenConnor GoddardChief of Staff at Endeavor CatalystAmarit CharoenphanInvestor at NZVCChelsea ZhangInvestor at Equal VenturesIbraheem AlinurVice President at 2Flo Ventures
+ 12 more
Also worked at Altro3
Also worked at The Thiel Foundation52
Ritesh AgarwalFounder & CEO of OYOSebastian CaliriInvestment Team at 8VCKevin WangCEO, FOSSA Inc. at OSS CapitalAndrew BrackinPartner at Gradient investing across vertical AI, healthcare, and the application layerIan LeePrincipal at Signum CapitalDanielle StrachmanInvestor at NZVC
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