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Investor profile

Phil Brady

Managing Partner, GoAhead Ventures

About

Phil Brady co-founded GoAhead Ventures from his Stanford dorm room and created their signature open video pitch system where any founder can submit a 4-minute video and get a decision within a week. He uses a 150-person external rater panel and structured processes to reduce bias in early-stage investing, while maintaining an outdoorsman identity with certifications in freediving and volunteer work in wildlife conservation and search & rescue. Phil Brady co-founded GoAhead Ventures from his Stanford dorm room and created their signature open video pitch system where any founder can submit a 4-minute video and get a decision within a week. He uses a 150-person external rater panel and structured processes to reduce bias in early-stage investing, while maintaining an outdoorsman identity with certifications in freediving and volunteer work in wildlife conservation and search & rescue.

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Investment focus

Stages
Pre-Seed
Seed
Sectors
Generalist
SaaS
AI
Health
FinTech

Investment details

Avg check size$200K - $1M
Can lead rounds
Yes
Geographies
USA