About
Oban MacTavish co-founded Hubly, a SaaS platform for registered investment advisors, before founding Spade.
Founder at SpadeYC W22
Intro paths
YC
Oban went through Y Combinator (Winter 2022) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Aaron Epstein, General Partner at Y Combinator β the partner who ran Spade's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
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In turn, Oban can intro founders to Spade's investors below.
Spade's investors Β· 7
Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park Β· $500K β $50M checks Β· since 2026Evolution VenturesSan FranciscoFlourish VenturesSan Francisco Β· $100K β $5M checks Β· since 2026Gradient VenturesSan Francisco Β· $100K β $10M checks Β· since 2026NAventuresToronto Β· since 2026Oak HC/FTStamford Β· since 2026Y CombinatorSan Francisco Β· $500K checks Β· since 2022
Co-founders at Spade
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Cooper HartCofounder
Experience
Education
- Y Combinator
- UBC Sauder School of BusinessBachelor's degree, Finance
Skills & more
Financial Modeling3Business Analysis3Entrepreneurship2Financial Analysis3Technical Analysis3Cooking2Equity Research1Derivatives2Tax Research1Market Research2Portfolio Management1Risk Analysis1
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Direct SalesTeam BuildingLeadershipTime ManagementStress ManagementFood PhotographyEquity Research AnalysisVolatilityMicrosoft ExcelEquity ValuationSmall Cap AnalysisDerivatives TradingFrom Oban's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Oban MacTavish work?
- Oban MacTavish is Founder at Spade.
- What companies did Oban MacTavish found?
- Oban MacTavish founded Spade.
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