About
Timothy Herman served as a fighter pilot in the US Navy flying F/A-18s from aircraft carriers before attending Harvard Business School, where he left his MBA program to participate in Y Combinator's S19 batch.
Founder at UpEquityYC S19
Intro paths
YC
Timothy went through Y Combinator (Summer 2019) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Timothy can intro founders to UpEquity's investors below.
UpEquity's investors · 9
Early Light VenturesBaltimore · $100K – $500K checksGaingelsNew York · $200K – $500K checksLaunchpad CapitalOaklandNext Coast VenturesAustin · $2M – $4M checks · since 2024Origin VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checksRiptide VenturesBaltimore · $750K checksS3 VenturesAustin · $500K – $15M checksThe MBA FundY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2019
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Experience
- UpEquityCEOcurrent2019 — present
- US NavyFighter Pilot2008 — 2018
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Timothy Herman?
- Timothy Herman served as a fighter pilot in the US Navy flying F/A-18s from aircraft carriers before attending Harvard Business School, where he left his MBA program to participate in Y Combinator's S19 batch.
- Where does Timothy Herman work?
- Timothy Herman is Founder of UpEquity.
- What companies did Timothy Herman found?
- Timothy Herman founded UpEquity.
- Where did Timothy Herman go to school?
- Timothy Herman studied at Harvard Business School (MBA - Left school after 1 year to found UpEquity); Y Combinator (S19 Batch); United States Naval Academy (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Economics).
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