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Tyler Bosmeny
InvestorFounderGeneral Partner at Y Combinator · CEO at Clever
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedClever · YC
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About
Co-founder and CEO of Clever (acquired for $500M), used by 60% of US students. Did YC S12.
Invests in
EdTech
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Bosmeny co-founded PaperG in 2007, a startup that automated the creation of locally targeted online advertising. Bosmeny co-founded the edtech company Clever in 2012 with Harvard graduates Dan Carroll and Rafael Garcia.
- Education
- Studied at Harvard University (AB, Applied Mathematics) Studied at Harvard University (MA, Statistics)
- Communities
- Bosmeny delivered a 'Sales and Marketing' lecture for Stanford's How to Start a Startup course.
- Awards
- In 2017, Clever was ranked number four in The Wall Street Journal's Tech Companies to Watch.
- Family
- In 2020, Bosmeny married Sophie Turnbull, a fellow Harvard graduate from Australia.
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CEO at CleverYC S12
Intro paths
Tyler went through Y Combinator (Summer 2012) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tyler Bosmeny?
- Co-founder and CEO of Clever (acquired for $500M), used by 60% of US students. Did YC S12.
- Where does Tyler Bosmeny work?
- Tyler Bosmeny is CEO of Clever and General Partner at Y Combinator.
- What does Tyler Bosmeny invest in?
- Tyler Bosmeny invests in EdTech.
- What companies did Tyler Bosmeny found?
- Tyler Bosmeny founded Clever.
- What companies has Tyler Bosmeny invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Flockjay, Forge, KERNEL, ZeroEntropy.
- What awards has Tyler Bosmeny received?
- In 2017, Clever was ranked number four in The Wall Street Journal's Tech Companies to Watch.
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