Thomas Shelley
FounderFounder at Magnetic
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedMagnetic · YC
About
Thomas is co-founder and CEO of Magnetic. He previously led product at Keeper, where he worked on tax automation and document processing systems, and held product roles at Niantic and Zynga. He studied at Carnegie Mellon before leaving to launch a digital marketplace.
Founder at MagneticYC S25
Intro paths
YC
Thomas went through Y Combinator (Summer 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Magnetic's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Thomas can intro founders to Magnetic's investors below.
Magnetic's investors · 3
Co-founders at Magnetic
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Patrick FayFounder
Experience
- MagneticCo-Foundercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- KeeperHead of Product2021 — 2024San Francisco, California, United States
- ZyngaSenior Product Manager2017 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Crimson Tree SoftwareContract Software Engineer2016Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- StrixCo-Founder2015 — 2016Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Skills & more
Leadership6Public Speaking4Java16Visual Basic6ASP.NET4C#6VBA4SQL3Project Management23Product Management20Entrepreneurship8Web Design4
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Web DevelopmentData AnalysisLanguages English · Mandarin
- Open Water Diver — PADI
- Somm 1 — Court of Master Sommeliers, Americas
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Thomas Shelley?
- Thomas is co-founder and CEO of Magnetic. He previously led product at Keeper, where he worked on tax automation and document processing systems, and held product roles at Niantic and Zynga. He studied at Carnegie Mellon before leaving to launch a digital marketplace.
- Where does Thomas Shelley work?
- Thomas Shelley is Founder of Magnetic.
- What companies did Thomas Shelley found?
- Thomas Shelley founded Magnetic.
- Where did Thomas Shelley go to school?
- Thomas Shelley studied at Y Combinator; Carnegie Mellon University (Master’s Degree); University of Maryland (Bachelor's Degree).
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