Find your path to Ethan
12,994 people in our graph share verified history with Ethan — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
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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.
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
Experience
Skills & more
Microsoft AccessSQLMicrosoft Power BIMicrosoft ExcelPython (Programming Language)MATLABCritical ThinkingCommunicationOrganization SkillsTeam CollaborationStrategic PlanningExperimental Physics
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ethan Phillips?
- 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.
- Where does Ethan Phillips work?
- Ethan Phillips is Founder of Orvixo.
- What companies did Ethan Phillips found?
- Ethan Phillips founded Orvixo.
- Where did Ethan Phillips go to school?
- Ethan Phillips studied at University of Cambridge (MASt, Physics); Y Combinator; Swansea University / Prifysgol Abertawe (Bachelor's degree, Physics).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,218
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianAmbassador to the EastFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
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University of Cambridge mafia586
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Stewart ButterfieldMPhilFounded Flickr +1Demis HassabisBAFounded Google Deepmind +2C. Giovanni TraversoMBFounded Teal Bio +4Inaki BerenguerPhDFounded InfiniteWatch +2Harish AgarwalMaster of Philosophy - MPhilFounded Nori +2
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The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) mafia341
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Anne OsdoitCorporate Finance & Strategy - Executive summer schoolFounded Moon Surgical +2Henson OrserGeneral CourseFounded Soter +2Logan J HendersonSummer CertificateFounded Gridline Holdings +2Toby TriebelBsCFounded Spotcap +1Shaoib MakaniBScFounded Motive Technologies +1Steve LoughlinCertificateFounded RelateIQ +1
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Swansea University / Prifysgol Abertawe mafia10
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ken HorneInternational Student Exchange ProgramFounded Guidehouse +1Zak NasonBSc (Hons)Founded goodloans +1Stefan GermannMScFounded FondationbotnarArt FreebreyBachelor of Science - BSFounded RevnuAnne BodenBSc. Jt. HonsFounded Starling BankDaniel AnyanyaBachelor of Engineering - BEFounded Bite
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Attio mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended University of Cambridge1,403
Stewart ButterfieldCo-founder of Slack and FlickrDemis HassabisCo-founder & CEO of Google DeepMindNiko BonatsosFounder and Managing Partner of VerdictGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray Ventures
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+ 1,397 more
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Ryan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)Suhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJon XuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorChris GoldaGeneral Partner at Y Combinator
+ 1,994 more
Also attended Swansea University / Prifysgol Abertawe33
Olivia FoyleInvestor at DN CapitalBen PerryInvestor at MedicxiNick MoonChair at Circulate CapitalKen HorneDirector, Portfolio Operations at Spring Lane CapitalOmisha ChhetriFinance and Operations at Audacity Venture CapitalStephen PriceInvestment Director at Clean Growth Fund
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Also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)1,488
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
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Shared employers
Also worked at Attio8
Michael McBrideInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Alex BardManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesIlan CedillosHead of Communications at Uncork CapitalJonathan UseroviciInvestor at HeadlineDaniel WaterhousePartner at Balderton CapitalRobert DigheroFounding Partner at Passion Capital
+ 2 more
Also worked at IDTechEx1
Also worked at Hitachi21
HemantaAdvisor at Clear VenturesAndrea ZurekPartner at XG VenturesYoko KojimaAssociate / Head of ESG at Mundi VenturesRisei GotoInvestment Manager at AP VenturesJoe SaijoFounding General Partner at Counterpart VenturesKenichi FunakiJapan Advisory Board Member at Benhamou Global Ventures
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