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Known for these resultsRole30%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 30% of these rows — the rest have no title at all, mostly 2019–2023. Those rows stay in the result and are counted as Unknown, never as No.Bio70%Bio coverage: 70% of these founders have a bio on their YC profile. Every bio-derived facet (ex-company, school, credentials, discipline) is Unknown for the rest.Ex-company20%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 20% of these rows have at least one match.School40%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 40% of these rows have at least one match.
- Ansh Chokshi@ansh_chokshiFounder/CEO · MireyeS26B2B · San Francisco
- Everett LeeFounder/CTO · MonarchaS25B2B · San Francisco
- James Spokes@sekopssFounder/CEO · MonarchaS25B2B · San Francisco
- Brendan Ashworth@normconstantFounder · Bunting LabsS22B2B · San Francisco
- Michael EganFounder · Bunting LabsS22B2B · San Francisco
- Mateus FeliniFounder · DatloS21B2B · Maringá
- Raisa SpagnolFounder · DatloS21B2B · Maringá
- Sean Huang@SeanSangHFounder · Matidor.comS21B2B · Vancouver
- Vincent Lam@VincentLam328Founder · Matidor.comS21B2B · Vancouver
- Rachel OlneyFounder · GeositeW19B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Ansh ChokshiMireyeFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/ansh_chokshiEverett LeeMonarchaFounder/CTOSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States2—James SpokesMonarchaFounder/CEOSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/sekopssBrendan AshworthBunting LabsFounderSummer 2022B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/normconstantMichael EganBunting LabsFounderSummer 2022B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Mateus FeliniDatloFounderSummer 2021B2BMaringá, Brazil60—Raisa SpagnolDatloFounderSummer 2021B2BMaringá, Brazil60—Sean HuangMatidor.comFounderSummer 2021B2BVancouver, Canada6https://x.com/SeanSangHVincent LamMatidor.comFounderSummer 2021B2BVancouver, Canada6https://x.com/VincentLam328Rachel OlneyGeositeFounderWinter 2019B2BSan Francisco, United States40—
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James Spokes
Founder/CEO·Monarcha
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size2
BatchSummer 2025
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
James is a Co-Founder of Monarcha. He holds a B.A. from the College of Arts & Sciences at Cornell University. Previously, he designed for Station-F backed startup Loop, and built a multi-agency alerts systems at Mark43, where he was also first exposed to GIS software.He also is an accomplished photographer, having published multiple books and won prizes at the International Photography Awards.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineEngineerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
MonarchaTurn maps into data
Co-foundersEverett Lee
