About
Conor Jones is co-founder and CEO of Squid. He previously worked at Octopus Energy, Boston Consulting Group, and National Grid.
Co-Founder / CEO at SquidYC W26
Intro paths
YC
Conor went through Y Combinator (Winter 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer — the partner who ran Squid's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Conor can intro founders to Squid's investors below.
Squid's investors · 3
Co-founders at Squid
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George KolokotronisCo-Founder / CTO
Experience
- Squid (YC W26)CEO & Co-foundercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Octopus EnergyGrid Software | Head of Product2025London Area, United Kingdom
- VOLTQUANTChief Product Officer2024 — 2025London Area, United Kingdom
- National GridDigital Product Line Director2022 — 2024
- National GridDigital Business Strategy Manager2020 — 2022
- National GridResearch & Business Team Lead - ConnectNow2019 — 2020London, United Kingdom
- National GridDigital Insight Engineer2018 — 2019Warwick, UK
- National GridInterim Marketing Executive2018 — 2019Warwick, UK
- National GridPower System Engineer2015 — 2018Warwick, UK
Skills & more
Power Systems8Customer Insight5Energy4Project Management2Electrical Engineering1Project EngineeringEngineeringPower Distribution1Feasibility StudiesBusiness StrategyContract Management1Customer Relationship Management (CRM)1
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Project PlanningPower GenerationElectricitySmart GridHigh VoltagePower TransmissionDigsilentFrom Conor's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Conor Jones?
- Conor Jones is co-founder and CEO of Squid. He previously worked at Octopus Energy, Boston Consulting Group, and National Grid.
- Where does Conor Jones work?
- Conor Jones is Co-Founder / CEO of Squid.
- What companies did Conor Jones found?
- Conor Jones founded Squid.
- Where did Conor Jones go to school?
- Conor Jones studied at Y Combinator (W26); Aston University (Power System Engineering).
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Aston University mafia4
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Also attended Aston University24
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Shared employers
Also worked at Squid (YC W26)1
Also worked at Octopus Energy9
Grant AllenFounding GP, Schneider Electric Ventures at Giant Ventures Global LlpMaud TexierAdvisor, Head of Clean Energy & Carbon Development, Google at Overture ClimateLuisa SomainiAnalyst at Astanor VenturesFlo YatesInvestor at Mosaic VenturesGeorge KolokotronisCo-Founder / CTO at SquidAvi StollerFounder at Taiv
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Also worked at VOLTQUANT1
Also worked at National Grid15
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