Amy Young

SVP Finance & Operations

at Bravado

I am a strategic finance leader and operator with 13+ years of experience across scaling high growth, venture backed start-ups, strategic and venture investing and investment banking. I am a Board member and trusted partner to CEOs with expertise in FP&A, fundraising ($40M+ raised in venture debt and equity), strategic planning, and building operational frameworks. Over the years, I’ve overseen core business functions including Finance, Revenue Ops, Growth Marketing, Legal, HR/People. I excel at turning complex challenges into actionable plans, balancing short-term priorities with long-term strategy, and leading cross functional teams. My approach is grounded in team building and development, and thoughtful partnership with other leaders.

California

DTC (Direct-to-Consumer), SaaS & B2B Marketplace, Social Media & Community Platforms

BI DashboardsBoard & Investor Relations / Fundraisingbudgeting & strategic planningfinancial modeling & scenario analysisforecastingFP&AFP&A SystemsFunnel Optimization)Growth financegrowth marketing & customer acquisition economics (CACGTM & Sales productivity analyticsKPI development & performance measurementLookerLTVprofitability & margin expansionteam leadership & cross-functional collaborationTools: Excel

Articles by Amy Young

Austin Tech Week 2025 Recap

Mucker Capital hosted two powerful days of programming during Austin Tech Week, bringing together founders, operators, and growth leaders to share real-world insights from the startup trenches. Across four sessions,...

LA Tech Week 2025 Day 3 Recap: AI Search – Wednesday Oct 15

After two packed days exploring AI startup building and go-to-market growth, Day 3 of LA Tech Week shifted focus to the evolving world of AI Search, how new AI technologies...

LA Tech Week 2025 Day 2 Recap: Startup Growth – Tuesday Oct 14

After a packed AI Building Day, we continued LA Tech Week with Startup Growth Day, a full schedule of sessions focused on go-to-market strategy, founder journeys, and scaling startups in...

LA Tech Week 2025 Day 1 Recap: AI Building – Monday Oct 13

We hosted three full days of events during LA Tech Week, each one focused on helping founders learn, connect, and build with the latest in AI and startup growth. Day...

Using Customer Feedback to Build a Product that Customers Will Love

Customer feedback is the lifeblood of successful product development, but many startups struggle with collecting, validating, and prioritizing the constant stream of input from users, advisors, and internal teams. In...

How Shaun Merritt Vibe-Coded Karrot.ai As A Solo Builder

I recently had the opportunity to chat with Shaun Merritt, cofounder and CTO of Karrot.ai, a LinkedIn ABM tool. Shaun was kind enough to share a comprehensive breakdown of how...