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Ethan Phillips

Founder

Founder at Orvixo

London Area, United Kingdom

FoundedOrvixo · YC

About

Ethan Phillips studied physics at Cambridge and conducted quantum computing research before serving as a growth lead at Attio. He is a co-founder of Orvixo, which develops AI for factory optimization and operations.

LinkedIn ↗

Founder at OrvixoYC S26

Intro paths

YC

Ethan went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Their group partner at YC was Jon Xu, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Orvixo's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Ethan can intro founders to Orvixo's investors below.

Orvixo's investors · 1

Y Combinator

Experience

  1. OrvixoCo-Foundercurrent2026 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  2. AttioGrowth2025 — 2026London Area, United Kingdom
  3. IDTechExTechnology Analyst2024 — 2025Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
  4. HitachiGraduate Student Researcher2023 — 2024Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

Education

  1. University of CambridgeMASt, Physics2023 — 2024
  2. Y Combinator
  3. Swansea University / Prifysgol AbertaweBachelor's degree, Physics2020 — 2023
  4. The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)Online certificate course, MBA Essentials2021

Skills & more

Microsoft AccessSQLMicrosoft Power BIMicrosoft ExcelPython (Programming Language)MATLABCritical ThinkingCommunicationOrganization SkillsTeam CollaborationStrategic PlanningExperimental Physics
+12 morePhotonicsoptical experimentsQuantum MechanicsMachine LearningMarket ResearchMarket AnalysisTechnical WritingStrategic ForecastingUse Case AnalysisPhysicsMathematicsQuantum Computing

From Ethan's professional profile.

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,668

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1Justin KanYC Winter 2018Founded Rye +3

+ 8,661 more

University of Cambridge mafia156

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Immad AkhundMaster of Arts (M.A.)Founded Heyzap +2Leonard Picardo1st class MEngFounded HeliosX +1Alexander BlessingBachelor of Arts - BAFounded VoiceGem +1Sasha OrloffSemester Abroad (Pembroke College)Founded Lendup +1Harish AgarwalMaster of Philosophy - MPhilFounded Nori +1Tom SayerMAFounded Ello +1

+ 149 more

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) mafia88

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

James J BesharaDevelopment Economics and International DevelopmentFounded Tilt +1Kyle MichelsonGovernment & GlobalizationFounded Getlabs +1Vicente ZavarceOtherFounded Yummy +1Tommy StadlenMSc (Distinction)Founded MeadowMin TeoInternational Human Rights Law and Practice Certificate CourseFounded Ethereal VenturesRobert StoeckerMaster of Science (MSc)Founded Forto

+ 81 more

Attio mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Namit ChadhaProductFounded ShapeWill Taylorsenior product engineerFounded Aklimate

Swansea University / Prifysgol Abertawe mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Art FreebreyBachelor of Science - BSFounded Revnu

Same school

Also attended University of Cambridge793

Niko BonatsosInvestment Team at General CatalystGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erik NordlanderInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Nic LowdenInvestor at Moonfire Ventures

+ 787 more

Also attended Y Combinator2,000

Leo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way VenturesSwapnil JainCEO, Observe.AI at EMERGENT VENTURESChase AdamPartner at Very Serious Ventures

+ 1,994 more

Also attended Swansea University / Prifysgol Abertawe21

Olivia FoyleInvestor at DN CapitalNick MoonChair at Circulate CapitalOmisha ChhetriFinance and Operations at Audacity Venture CapitalStephen PriceInvestment Director at Clean Growth FundRebecca Garrod-WatersCEO at Ufi VocTech TrustAleksej MitrjaschkinPartner at Incharge Capital Partners

+ 15 more

Also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)933

Lee FixelFounder of AdditionPat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalNeil MehtaCo-founder & Managing Partner at GreenoaksCyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesSofia DolfeInvestor at Index VenturesJonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire Ventures

+ 927 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Attio10

Michael McBrideInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Alex BardManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesPatrick ChaseManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesJulien BekInvestor at Sequoia CapitalIlan CedillosHead of Communications at Uncork CapitalJonathan UseroviciInvestor at Headline

+ 4 more

Also worked at IDTechEx1

Richard CollinsSenior Director of Research & Analytics at The Engine Ventures

Also worked at Hitachi14

HemantaAdvisor at Clear VenturesAndrea ZurekPartner at XG VenturesYoko KojimaAssociate / Head of ESG at Mundi VenturesJoe SaijoFounding General Partner at Counterpart VenturesKenichi FunakiJapan Advisory Board Member at Benhamou Global VenturesTyler KostunVice President, Technology at Cleanspark

+ 8 more