Where does Tyler Bosmeny work?

Tyler Bosmeny is Co-founder, Board Member & Strategic Advisor of Clever and General Partner at Y Combinator.

What does Tyler Bosmeny invest in?

Tyler Bosmeny invests in EdTech.

Where did Tyler Bosmeny go to school?

Tyler Bosmeny studied at Harvard University (MA, Statistics); Harvard University (BA, Applied Mathematics).

What awards has Tyler Bosmeny received?

In 2017, Clever was ranked number four in The Wall Street Journal's Tech Companies to Watch.

Tyler Bosmeny

InvestorFounder

General Partner at Y Combinator · Co-founder, Board Member & Strategic Advisor at Clever

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedClever · YC

30 Under 30 2014 · Education

About

Co-founder and CEO of Clever, which is used by 60% of US students and was acquired for $500M.

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.

From Tyler's own website — common ground for a warm intro.

Co-founder, Board Member & Strategic Advisor at Clever YC 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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In turn, Tyler can intro founders to Clever's investors below.

Clever's investors · 11

Bessemer Venture PartnersRedwood City · $5M – $100M checks FloodgateMenlo Park · $500K – $5M checks GSV VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $15M checks HomebrewBurlingame · $100K – $500K checks Kapor CapitalOakland · $100K – $1M checks Lightspeed Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $1.7M – $87M checks Streamlined VenturesPalo Alto · $100K – $1M checks SV AngelSan Francisco Ulu VenturesPalo Alto · $2M checks Uncork CapitalSan Francisco · $3M – $5M checks Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2012

Co-founders at Clever

Dan CarrollFounder/CPO

Rafael GarciaCo-founder & CTO

Experience

Y CombinatorGeneral Partnercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
Y CombinatorVisiting Partner2023 — 2025San Francisco, California, United States
Clever Inc.Board Membercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
Clever Inc.Chief Executive Officer2012 — 2022San Francisco, CA
ThunderFirst employee2007 — 2012San Francisco, CA

Skills & more

Public Speaking1Sales1Math1EmailPython

From Tyler's professional profile.

Colleagues at Y Combinator

Aaron Epstein

General Partner at Y Combinator

Andrew Miklas

General Partner at Y Combinator

Ankit Gupta

General Partner at Y Combinator

Brad Flora

Backing expeditions into the future

Chris Golda

General Partner at Y Combinator

David Lieb

General Partner at Y Combinator

Diana Hu

General Partner at Y Combinator

Garry Tan

President & CEO of Y Combinator

Frequently asked questions

Who is Tyler Bosmeny?: Co-founder and CEO of Clever, which is used by 60% of US students and was acquired for $500M.
Where does Tyler Bosmeny work?: Tyler Bosmeny is Co-founder, Board Member & Strategic Advisor 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.
Where did Tyler Bosmeny go to school?: Tyler Bosmeny studied at Harvard University (MA, Statistics); Harvard University (BA, Applied Mathematics).
What awards has Tyler Bosmeny received?: In 2017, Clever was ranked number four in The Wall Street Journal's Tech Companies to Watch.