Phil Brady
InvestorManaging Partner at GoAhead Ventures
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $200K β $1M checks Β· typically $600K
About
Phil Brady built an open 4-minute video pitch system delivering decisions within a week and uses a 150-person external rater panel plus structured bias-reduction processes; he's a freediving-certified outdoorsman.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningFintechHealthtechSaaSSector Agnostic
Experience
- GoAhead VenturesFounding Partnercurrent2015 β presentSan Francisco, CA
- Colossal BiosciencesSeed Investorcurrent2021 β presentDallas, TX
- Valar AtomicsSeed Investorcurrent2024 β presentEl Segundo, CA
- Copernican SolutionsFounder/CEO2013 β 2018Stanford, CA
- Andreessen HorowitzDeal Team2013 β 2015Menlo Park, CA
- AirwareBusiness Development2014 β 2015San Francisco, CA
- Xapo BankBusiness Development2014 β 2015Palo Alto, CA
- INVENTUREAnalyst2013 β 2014Helsinki, Finland
- Lindsay GoldbergAnalyst2013New York, New York
- The Opportune Time, LLCWriter & Business Development2012 β 2013
- NestGSVAnalyst2012 β 2013Redwood City
- Innovation EndeavorsIntern2012 β 2013Palo Alto
Education
- Stanford UniversityBachelor of Science (BS), Management Science and Engineering2011 β 2015
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship99Venture Capital93
Languages Japanese Β· Spanish
- Advanced Freediver β AIDA International
- Open Water Scuba Diver β SSI Scuba Schools International
From Phil's professional profile.
Colleagues at GoAhead Ventures
Network2
Investors connected to Phil in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Phil Brady work?
- Phil Brady is Managing Partner at GoAhead Ventures.
- What does Phil Brady invest in?
- Phil Brady invests in AI & Machine Learning, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- What check size does Phil Brady write?
- Phil Brady typically writes checks of $200K β $1M.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University2,000
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Shared employers
Also worked at Valar Atomics7
Abe MurrayGeneral Partner at AlleyCorpKim-Mai CutlerInvestor at Initialized CapitalStephen MarcusCo-Founder and General Partner at Riot VenturesJean WeillAssociate at C4 VenturesDoug PhilipponePartner & Co-Founder at SnowpointHisham ElhaddadManaging Partner at HOF Capital
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Also worked at Airware5
Also worked at Lindsay Goldberg7
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Also worked at NestGSV8
Tony YangPortfolio Growth at Mucker CapitalGael HuynhExecutive Assistant at Playground GlobalKeshia Theobald-van GentPartner at BDev VenturesHenry WhiteOperating Partner at Good Growth CapitalMichael NareaCo-Founder at Transcend NetworkSimon HayhurstGeneral Partner at Team Ignite Ventures
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