Find your path to Ben
286 people in our graph share verified history with Ben — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Garry TanunlockedBen: together at Y Combinator (2012)
×4Ben: together at Y Combinator
×4Ben: together at Marks and Spencer
×3Ben: together at University of Southampton
Founder/CTO at ThreadYC S12
Intro paths
YC
Ben went through Y Combinator (Summer 2012) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Ben can intro founders to Thread's investors below.
Thread's investors · 4
Co-founders at Thread
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Kieran O'NeillFounder/CEO
Experience
- Nexa EducationCo-founder & CTOcurrent2026 — present
- EisbaerCo-founder & CTOcurrent2026 — presentLondon, UK
- Rootcause GlobalChief Technology Officercurrent2026 — present
- Marks and SpencerEngineering Chapter Lead2025 — 2026Greater London
- Marks and SpencerSenior Head of Software Engineering2022 — 2026
- Thread.comCo-founder & CTO2012 — 2022London Area, United Kingdom
Skills & more
DjangoPython
From Ben's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ben Phillips?
- Founder/CTO at Thread
- Where does Ben Phillips work?
- Ben Phillips is Founder/CTO of Thread.
- What companies did Ben Phillips found?
- Ben Phillips founded Thread.
- Where did Ben Phillips go to school?
- Ben Phillips studied at Y Combinator; University of Southampton (BSc, Computer Science).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
+ 10,223 more
University of Southampton mafia49
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Alistair RussellMEngFounded Tray +1Fran Infante AguirreMaster of Engineering (MEng)Founded Voltrac +1Emily TaylorFounded Sages +1Robert BalfourBScFounded Pro MatixTom HardyBachelor’s DegreeFounded Elbow BeachAli SaheliMEngFounded TeleSwap
+ 42 more
Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way Ventures
+ 1,994 more
Also attended University of Southampton161
Adrian RaduInvestor at Khosla VenturesLinda VõerasVenture Partner at Karma VenturesFrancesco MonacaInvestor at Giant Ventures Global LlpAlan MartinPartner at Marchmont VenturesLeah MartinHead of Marketing and Communications at Seraphim SpaceLewis JonesInvestment Principal at Seraphim Space
+ 155 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Marks and Spencer31
Nicola SibleyExecutive & Marketing Assistant at NorthzoneBethan AndrewFinance Manager at Notion CapitalYogesh KamraHead of Lab Operations (UK site) at Illumina VenturesRob HicksChief Financial Officer at Giant Ventures Global LlpJessie AbramsPrincipal at Permanent Capital VenturesJon KamaluddinInvestor at FELIX CAPITAL
+ 25 more
