Tyler Bosmeny

Experience

Y Combinator2023 – now

1. General Partner2025 – now

   Became a General Partner in April 2025, announced by YC president and CEO Garry Tan, to help founders land their first customers.2Tyler Bosmeny built Clever into a $500M company, now he's helping YC founders do the same as General PartnerY Combinator

2. Visiting Group Partner2023

   Joined in October 2023 to advise YC startups batch by batch, bringing B2B sales and edtech experience.3Meet YC's newest Group Partner and Visiting Group PartnersY Combinator

CleverFrom 2012

1. Board member and strategic advisorFrom 2022

   Stayed on after stepping down as CEO, overseeing Clever's long-term strategic expansion.4Clever announces Trish Sparks as new CEOKahoot!

2. Co-founder and CEO2012 – 2022

   Built Clever from an API for school data into a single sign-on portal that served half of US students in 2020, then sold it to Kahoot! in 2021.5Kahoot! acquires Clever, accelerating vision to build the leading learning platformKahoot!

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PaperG2008 – 2012

1. Vice President of SalesUntil 2012

   His role before co-founding Clever.10Tyler Bosmeny, Venture AwardASU+GSV Summit

2. Co-founder2008

   Started PaperG, an advertising platform for small local businesses, with Roger Lee while at Harvard.11Undergraduates build local ad networkThe Harvard Crimson

The Harvard Crimson2008

1. Associate business manager11Undergraduates build local ad networkThe Harvard Crimson2008

Education

Harvard UniversityClass of 2009

AB, applied mathematics; MA, statistics1Tyler BosmenyY Combinator

Recognition

Milestones

1. 2008Co-founded PaperG, a local advertising platform, while a Harvard student11Undergraduates build local ad networkThe Harvard Crimson
2. Jun 2012Clever launched during Y Combinator's Summer 2012 batch7Clever (YC S12) raises $3M, has now unlocked K12 data in over 2,000 schoolsY Combinator
3. Aug 2012Clever reached about 1,000 schools by YC Demo Day7Clever (YC S12) raises $3M, has now unlocked K12 data in over 2,000 schoolsY Combinator
4. Oct 2012Clever raised a $3 million seed round7Clever (YC S12) raises $3M, has now unlocked K12 data in over 2,000 schoolsY Combinator
5. 2013Received the ASU+GSV Summit Venture Award10Tyler Bosmeny, Venture AwardASU+GSV Summit
6. Mar 2014Clever raised about $10 million led by Sequoia Capital, with 18,000 schools on board818K schools and counting: Clever confirms $10.3M raise from Sequoia, Paul GrahamTechCrunch
7. Dec 2014Clever raised a $30 million Series B led by Lightspeed Venture Partners9With $30M Series B, Clever says 'We're here to stay'EdSurge
8. Sep 2018Y Combinator published his "How to Sell" talk12How to Sell by Tyler BosmenyY Combinator
9. May 2021Kahoot! agreed to buy Clever at an enterprise value of $435 million to $500 million5Kahoot! acquires Clever, accelerating vision to build the leading learning platformKahoot!
10. Apr 2022Stepped down as Clever's CEO; Trish Sparks took over on May 14Clever announces Trish Sparks as new CEOKahoot!
11. Oct 2023Joined Y Combinator as a Visiting Group Partner3Meet YC's newest Group Partner and Visiting Group PartnersY Combinator
12. Apr 2025Returned to Y Combinator as a General Partner2Tyler Bosmeny built Clever into a $500M company, now he's helping YC founders do the same as General PartnerY Combinator

Writing

How to Sell September 2018

Skills

• B2B sales
• Enterprise sales
• Building sales teams
• Education technology
• Early-stage startups
• Applied mathematics
• Statistics