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- Everett LeeFounder/CTO · MonarchaS25B2B · San Francisco
- James Spokes@sekopssFounder/CEO · MonarchaS25B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Everett LeeMonarchaFounder/CTOSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States2—James SpokesMonarchaFounder/CEOSummer 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/sekopss
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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
