Tim Brady

Tim Brady is a technology executive and former Partner at Y Combinator who focuses on venture acceleration, consumer internet products, and educational equity. Previously, he served as the Chief Product Officer at Yahoo! Inc. before co-founding the edtech accelerator Imagine K12, which subsequently merged into Y Combinator. Transitioning his leadership into the nonprofit sector, Brady held the position of CEO at QuestBridge, an organization connecting low-income students with top colleges, and has served on the board of directors for ClassDojo. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University in 1990 and later received a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School. His extensive professional background, which began as a Marketing Engineer at Motorola, reflects a sustained commitment to scaling impactful technology platforms and advancing educational access through strategic leadership.