Fundraising Fox

Timmy Galvin

Founder

Founder at Fazeshift

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedFazeshift · YC

About

Timmy Galvin is co-founder and CTO of Fazeshift. He previously worked at an AI-focused fintech startup, served seven years as a nuclear submarine officer in the US Navy, taught cybersecurity at the Naval Academy, and holds degrees in computer science from MIT and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Founder at FazeshiftYC S24

Intro paths

YC

Timmy went through Y Combinator (Summer 2024) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Garry Tan, President & CEO of Y Combinator — the partner who ran Fazeshift's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

→

In turn, Timmy can intro founders to Fazeshift's investors below.

Fazeshift's investors · 5

2048 VenturesNew York · $500K – $3M checksGradient VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks · since 2026Ritual CapitalMenlo Park · $100K – $500K checks · since 2026Wayfinder VenturesSan Francisco · $300K – $1M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2024

Co-founders at Fazeshift

CLCaitlin Leksana
Caitlin LeksanaFounder

Experience

  1. Fazeshift (YC S24)Co-Founder & CTOcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. Y CombinatorS24 Batch2024San Francisco, California, United States
  3. CarmaFounder and CTO2022 — 2023
  4. Posh TechnologiesGrowth Strategy2021
  5. United States Naval AcademyMaster Cyber Instructor2018 — 2020Annapolis, MD
  6. US NavyLieutenant2017 — 2020
  7. US NavyNuclear Submarine Officer2014 — 2020Annapolis, MD
  8. Draper LaboratoryDraper Lab Fellow2013 — 2014
  9. Draper LaboratoryStudent Researcher2012

Skills & more

  • Naval Nuclear Engineer — Naval Reactors

From Timmy's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Timmy Galvin?
Timmy Galvin is co-founder and CTO of Fazeshift. He previously worked at an AI-focused fintech startup, served seven years as a nuclear submarine officer in the US Navy, taught cybersecurity at the Naval Academy, and holds degrees in computer science from MIT and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Where does Timmy Galvin work?
Timmy Galvin is Founder of Fazeshift.
What companies did Timmy Galvin found?
Timmy Galvin founded Fazeshift.
Where did Timmy Galvin go to school?
Timmy Galvin studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science and Electrical Engineering); Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Master of Engineering (MEng), Computer Science and Electrical Engineering).

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,773

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianYC Summer 2005Founded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded Pursuit +1

+ 8,766 more

Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia546

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Elad GilPhDFounded Brain Co.Nat FriedmanBachelor of ScienceFounded XamarinMatt HuangB.S.Founded HotspotsDelian AsparouhovDropoutFounded Nightingale +1Drew HoustonBSFounded Dropbox +1Arash FerdowsiComputer ScienceFounded Dropbox

+ 539 more

Harvard Business School mafia323

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Mike Maples JrMBAFounded Pattern BreakersHristo BorisovOPM Class 64Founded PayhawkNoubar AfeyanVisiting LecturerFounded ProFound Therapeutics +12Wade MyersMBAFounded RealManage +5Harry GrunerFounded Hilos +2Ellen RubinMBAFounded ClearSky Data +2

+ 316 more

Same school

Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,387

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and Techstars

+ 1,381 more

Also attended Harvard Business School2,000

Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner PerkinsNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesHristo BorisovCo-founder & CEO of Payhawk

+ 1,994 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Fazeshift (YC S24)1

Caitlin LeksanaFounder at Fazeshift

Also worked at Y Combinator344

Garry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorJessica LivingstonCo-founder of Y CombinatorDaniel GrossMeta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG and Safe SuperintelligenceAlexis OhanianFounder & General Partner of Seven Seven SixMichael SeibelPartner Emeritus at Y CombinatorDalton CaldwellCo-founder of Standard Capital; Partner Emeritus at Y Combinator

+ 338 more

Also worked at Carma1

Caitlin LeksanaFounder at Fazeshift

Also worked at Posh Technologies2

Dave TuckerPartner at Next Level VenturesNeil UnderwoodGeneral Partner at Canapi Ventures