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Brett Gibson
Managing Partner at Initialized Capital
Brett Gibson, Managing Partner at Initialized Capital
Brett Gibson is a Managing Partner at Initialized Capital, a leading early-stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco. He has an extensive background in software engineering and startup founding before transitioning into venture capital.
Career Highlights
- Managing Partner at Initialized Capital (August 2022 - Present)
- General Partner at Initialized Capital (August 2020 - August 2022)
- Partner at Initialized Capital (May 2017 - August 2020)
- Co-founder of blog platforms Posthaven and Posterous (acquired by Twitter)
- Software Engineer at Y Combinator, building essential internal software systems
Investment Focus
At Initialized, Gibson focuses on investing across a variety of domains including crypto, developer tools, cloud infrastructure, AI, and enterprise software.2 He has led investments in crypto companies like Bison Trails, TRM Labs, and Talos Trading.1
Gibson's blend of technical expertise from his software engineering background and startup experience has been a key asset in identifying promising investments and helping portfolio companies succeed.1
Education
- BA, University of California Santa Barbara3
Brett Gibson's LinkedIn profile can be found at https://www.linkedin.com/in/brettdgibson.3
