About
Sean Hughes previously managed a data science team at a major Canadian private equity firm.
Founder at EvidenceYC S21
Intro paths
YC
Sean went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, Backing expeditions into the future — the partner who ran Evidence's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Sean can intro founders to Evidence's investors below.
Evidence's investors · 5
Co-founders at Evidence
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Adam McAskillFounder
Experience
- EvidenceCo-founder & COOcurrent2021 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- Birch Hill Equity PartnersDirector, Data Science2020 — 2021Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Birch Hill Equity PartnersAssociate, Data Science2017 — 2020Toronto, Canada Area
- Birch Hill Equity PartnersAnalyst, Data Science2016 — 2017Toronto, Canada Area
- RBCAnalyst, Canadian Retail Banking2014 — 2016Toronto, Ontario
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sean Hughes?
- Sean Hughes previously managed a data science team at a major Canadian private equity firm.
- Where does Sean Hughes work?
- Sean Hughes is Founder of Evidence.
- What companies did Sean Hughes found?
- Sean Hughes founded Evidence.
- Where did Sean Hughes go to school?
- Sean Hughes studied at Y Combinator; Ivey Business School at Western University (Bachelor of Arts, Honors Business Administration (HBA)); Western University (Management and Organizational Studies).
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