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

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Content & Articles by Amy Young

Lessons From Building An AI-Native Startup with Octagos Health

In this Mucker Growth Series session, we invited friends from one of our portfolio companies Haley Chute, CPO & CMO, and Harpreet Marwaha, COO & CFO of Octagos Health, to...

How To Craft Your Website Messaging & Positioning as a Startup

In this Mucker Growth Series session, Anthony Pierri, co-founder of FletchPMM, walks through how to craft website messaging and positioning as a startup. FletchPMM is a consultancy that has worked...

2026 New York Tech Week Recap of Mucker Sessions

Mucker Capital went to New York Tech Week to host sessions for founders, operators, and builders thinking through how AI is changing product, growth, and search. Among the sessions were:...

Closing Enterprise Deals in Founder-Led Sales as a Startup

In our recent Mucker Growth Series session, I invited David Mackay, Managing Director at D9Y and one of our operating experts at Mucker, to talk about closing enterprise deals in...

The 10 Security Gaps That Plague Startups Before Their A Round

A NOTE ON SEVERITY Not every item on this list carries the same level of risk. Some are the kind of finding that stops a deal. Others are serious but...

Community-Led Growth for Startups: Why Most Communities Fail and How to Build One That Actually Works

In our recent Mucker Growth Series session, I invited Sam Jacobs — founder and CEO of Pavilion — to talk about community-led growth: what it actually means, why most communities...