About
James Chen led enterprise operations at Traba, a Series A startup backed by Founders Fund, where he scaled the function from inception to 25% of company revenue. He previously worked at BCG and holds a degree from the University of Chicago.
Co-founder at FernstoneYC F25
Intro paths
James went through Y Combinator (Fall 2025) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was David Lieb, General Partner at Y Combinator β the partner who ran Fernstone's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
In turn, James can intro founders to Fernstone's investors below.
Fernstone's investors Β· 2
Co-founders at Fernstone
Experience
- Fernstone (YC F25)Co-Founder, CEOcurrent2025 β present
- TrabaEnterprise2024 β 2025
- TrabaStrategy & Operations2024
- Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Associate2021 β 2023
- Atlas DebateCo-Founder2018 β 2022
Skills & more
From James's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is James Chen?
- James Chen led enterprise operations at Traba, a Series A startup backed by Founders Fund, where he scaled the function from inception to 25% of company revenue. He previously worked at BCG and holds a degree from the University of Chicago.
- Where does James Chen work?
- James Chen is Co-founder of Fernstone.
- What companies did James Chen found?
- James Chen founded Fernstone.
- Where did James Chen go to school?
- James Chen studied at University of Chicago (BA, Economics); Millburn High School.
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Shared employers
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