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Ferran Brosa Planella

Founder

Founder at Ionworks

Coventry, England, United Kingdom

FoundedIonworks · YC

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11,747 people in our graph share verified history with Ferran — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Erin Price-WrightunlockedFerran: together at University of Oxford (2014–2015)
×7Ferran: together at Y Combinator
×4Ferran: together at University of Oxford

Founder at IonworksYC S24

Intro paths

YC

Ferran went through Y Combinator (Summer 2024) — 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 Ionworks's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Ferran can intro founders to Ionworks's investors below.

Ionworks's investors · 3

Kima VenturesParis · $50K – $5M checksLobster CapitalSan FranciscoY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2024

Co-founders at Ionworks

VSValentin Sulzer
Valentin SulzerFounder
RTRob Timms
Rob TimmsFounder
WA
Weilong Ai
SC
Sam Cooper
RTRobert Timms
Robert TimmsFounder

Experience

  1. University of WarwickAssociate Professorcurrent2025 — presentCoventry, England, United Kingdom
  2. University of WarwickAssistant Professor2022 — 2025Coventry, England, United Kingdom
  3. University of WarwickSenior Research Fellow2022Coventry, England, United Kingdom
  4. University of WarwickResearch Fellow2018 — 2021Coventry, England, United Kingdom
  5. The Faraday InstitutionCo-Investigatorcurrent2023 — presentCoventry, England, United Kingdom
  6. The Faraday InstitutionResearch Collaborator2022 — 2023Coventry, England, United Kingdom
  7. The Faraday InstitutionPostdoctoral Research Assistant2018 — 2022Coventry, England, United Kingdom
  8. IonworksCo-Foundercurrent2023 — present
  9. PyBaMMSteering Council Membercurrent2023 — present
  10. PyBaMMMaintainercurrent2019 — present

Skills & more

GitHubObject-Oriented Programming (OOP)Software DevelopmentLithium-ion BatteriesMathematicsMathematical ModelingApplied MathematicsEngineeringIndustrial EngineeringProgrammingModelingFluid Mechanics
+12 moreElectronicsMatlabLaTeXMathematicaPartial Differential EquationsOrdinary Differential EquationsSolid MechanicsScientific ComputingPython (Programming Language)GitSimulationsHeat Transfer

Languages Catalan · English · German · Italian · Spanish

From Ferran's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ferran Brosa Planella?
Founder at Ionworks
Where does Ferran Brosa Planella work?
Ferran Brosa Planella is Founder of Ionworks.
What companies did Ferran Brosa Planella found?
Ferran Brosa Planella founded Ionworks.
Where did Ferran Brosa Planella go to school?
Ferran Brosa Planella studied at University of Oxford (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Applied Mathematics); Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (Licentiate degree, Mathematics); Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (Engineer's degree, Industrial Engineering).

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia10,218

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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 Oxford mafia615

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Reid HoffmanM.St.Founded LinkedIn +2Gabriel PereyraDropped outFounded HarveyBrent HobermanMaster of Arts - MAFounded Founders Pledge +4William GuttmanM.PhilFounded CurvePoint +3Tom BlomfieldMaster's DegreeFounded Starling Bank +2Kevin HartzMstFounded Eventbrite +2

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Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya mafia67

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Agustin FeuerhakeFounded Platanus +2Carlos DomingoPh.D.Founded Securitize +1Victor NogueraBS and MSFounded Labsense +1Miquel LlobetComputer ScienceFounded Coverwatch +1Daniel CarmonaAerospace engineeringFounded Supersonik +1Alberto RosasMaster of Science - MSFounded Gamium +1

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CFIS-UPC mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Josep MingotDouble major in Mathematics and Telecommunications EngineeringFounded Prosper AI

Same school

Also attended University of Oxford1,545

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageBrad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalGabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of HarveyDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index Ventures

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Also attended Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya124

Eduardo BlasiAnalyst at Inveready Technology Investment GroupRoger FontAnalyst at Inveready Technology Investment GroupErnest GassóDirector at Inveready Technology Investment GroupJoan MatonsAnalyst at Inveready Technology Investment GroupItxaso del PalacioGeneral Partner at Notion CapitalJordi VidalPartner at Kibo Ventures

+ 118 more

Also attended CFIS-UPC1

Josep MingotFounder at Prosper

Shared employers

Also worked at University of Warwick13

Christina SeedInvestor at SynconaSanchit DhotePrincipal at Outward VCDespoina ArgyrouInvestment Manager at Big Pi VenturesArmindo CostaGeneral Partner at ChamaeleonChloe HarrisInvestment Executive at Piper Private EquityAndrei PodlesnyiInvestor at Hansmann Family Office

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Also worked at The Faraday Institution6

Suvesshaa IyanathanAssociate at Zouk CapitalHarry MichaelAssociate at Energy Revolution VenturesRichard ClarkGlobal Head of Specialty Materials and Processing at Appian Capital AdvisoryRob TimmsFounder at IonworksRyan BaylissPartner at LeitmotifOwen LohCTO at Catalon

Also worked at Ionworks3

Venkat ViswanathanAdvisor at AvilaValentin SulzerFounder at IonworksRob TimmsFounder at Ionworks

Also worked at PyBaMM2

Valentin SulzerFounder at IonworksRob TimmsFounder at Ionworks