About
Ian Eaves is a machine learning engineer with a physics background who has built ML teams at startups and enterprise companies including Bellhops and Centene. He has contributed to open source projects and previously worked on data infrastructure challenges in distributed enterprise environments.
Founder at GraiYC S22
Intro paths
YC
Ian went through Y Combinator (Summer 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Ian can intro founders to Grai's investors below.
Grai's investors · 1
Experience
- SpragChief Technology Officercurrent2026 — presentMadison, WI
- RamaLama LabsChief Technology Officercurrent2025 — presentMadison, Wisconsin, United States
- GraiFounder2021 — 2025Madison, Wisconsin, United States
- Centene CorporationLead Machine Learning Engineer2019 — 2021St Louis, Missouri, United States
- CiBO TechnologiesLead Data Scientist2018 — 2019St Louis, Missouri, United States
- Monsanto CompanyData Scientist2017 — 2018St Louis, Missouri, United States
- Mentor SpacesSenior Data Scientist2016 — 2017St Louis, Missouri, United States
- BellhopsLead Data Scientist2014 — 2016Chattanooga, Tennessee Area
- Drexel UniversityResearch Assistant2011 — 2014Greater Philadelphia Area
- Helmholtz Zentrum BerlinResearch Assistant2012Berlin Area, Germany
Skills & more
Critical Thinking2Open Source SoftwareOpen-Source SoftwareMATLABAnsibleDocker ProductsGoogle Cloud Platform (GCP)Amazon Web Services (AWS)MongoDBTerraformJulia (Programming Language)R (Programming Language)
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ScalaPythonSQLDjangoPostgreSQLMatlabMathematicaLaTeXMapReduceStatistical Data AnalysisStatistical ModelingArtificial Intelligence (AI)From Ian's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ian Eaves?
- Ian Eaves is a machine learning engineer with a physics background who has built ML teams at startups and enterprise companies including Bellhops and Centene. He has contributed to open source projects and previously worked on data infrastructure challenges in distributed enterprise environments.
- Where does Ian Eaves work?
- Ian Eaves is Founder of Grai.
- What companies did Ian Eaves found?
- Ian Eaves founded Grai.
- Where did Ian Eaves go to school?
- Ian Eaves studied at Y Combinator (S22); Drexel University (Master’s Degree, Physics); Baylor University (Bachelor’s Degree, Physics).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,773
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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianYC Summer 2005Founded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded Pursuit +1
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Y Combinator mafia4,716
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Ryan SheaEntrepreneurshipFounded StacksTarek MansourFounded KalshiSuhail DoshiEating beans & riceFounded Playground +1Subomi OluwalanaW22Founded ConvoyDarius "Bubs" MonsefS19Founded Sightbox +3Matthew ScholzFounded Oisin Biotechnologies +3
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Drexel University mafia8
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Stefan Seltz-AxmacherBSBAFounded Polymath Robotics +1Katie PalencsarM.S.Founded Unbound ConceptsJohn PribisBSFounded Apriori BioGabe HorwitzBachelor of Science - BSFounded eqtbleDileep ThazhmonM.S./B.S.Founded JeevesTushar SoniBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Glide
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Baylor University mafia6
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Cibo Technologies mafia6
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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 VenturesMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports Ventures
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Also attended Drexel University81
AdamAdvisor at Clear VenturesJesse MiddletonGeneral Partner at Flybridge Capital PartnersNabil UllahAssociate at Osage University PartnersVictoria LewisVenture Professional at Medical Excellence CapitalEliza DragomirSenior Analyst at SKY VCMarcie ReillyChief Growth Officer at The Innovation Space
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Also attended Baylor University54
Amanda BuschGeneral Counsel at Mucker CapitalRachel CraftOffice Assistant at Mercury FundGordon DaughertyCo-Founder & Chairman at Capital FactoryTy FindleyCo-Founder + General Partner at Ironspring VentureGenevieve GilbreathCo-Founder | General Partner at Springdale VenturesEric WilsonPartner at Serra Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Sprag2
Also worked at RamaLama Labs1
Also worked at CiBO Technologies9
Noubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringBrett WongPrincipal at Anterra CapitalSusan Hunt StevensExecutive in Residence at Earthshot VenturesJoseph PianelliOperating Partner at Stage 1 VenturesIgnacio MartinezGeneral Partner at Flagship PioneeringMichael VaughanGeneral Partner at Vera Equity
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