David J. Phillips

David J. Phillips has a diverse work experience that spans various roles and industries. David J. is currently the Founder & CEO of Fondo, a position they have held since January 2020. Prior to that, they worked as an Angel Investor, investing in various startups such as Rippling, Turntide Technologies, and Flexport, among others. From January 2018 to December 2019, Phillips co-founded BloomJoy, and from March 2019 to June 2019, they worked at First Round Capital as part of their Angel Track. Earlier in their career, Phillips co-founded and served as the CEO of Hackbright Academy, a coding bootcamp for gender equality, from April 2012 to May 2016. David J. also co-founded safeXai, a company focused on using advanced signal processing and AI for safety, and held the position of Co-Founder from 2010 to 2011. Additionally, they have worked as a Public Accountant & Auditor at Deloitte, as well as the Founder & CEO of UniverCity Tutors. David J. started their career as an Accountant at Imerys.

David J. Phillips has an education history that includes attending Y Combinator, though the start and end year are not provided. David J. then pursued a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Economics & Accounting, Technology Management at UC Santa Barbara, completing their studies in 2009. Later, in 2012, they attended Dev Bootcamp and obtained a degree in Software Engineering.