Where does James Hawkins work?

James Hawkins is Founder of PostHog.

Where did James Hawkins go to school?

James Hawkins studied at Y Combinator; University of Cambridge (BA, Economics).

What podcasts and interviews feature James Hawkins?

Tracked appearances include "From Pivot Hell To $1.4 Billion Unicorn".

James Hawkins

Founder

Founder at PostHog

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedPostHog · YC

Find your path to James

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

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About

James Hawkins is a cofounder at PostHog who previously worked as a professional cyclist and has experience in developer marketing.

Founder at PostHog YC W20

Intro paths

James went through Y Combinator (Winter 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, Backing expeditions into the future — the partner who ran PostHog's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, James can intro founders to PostHog's investors below.

PostHog's investors · 11

1984 Ventures Management, LlcSan Francisco · $1M checks Formus Capitalsince 2025 GV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M checks · since 2025 Peak XV PartnersTrianon · $100K – $10M checks · since 2025 Sabrina Hahn FundNew York Standard CapitalSan Francisco Stripesince 2025 Twenty Two VenturesPalo Alto · $50K – $250K checks Unusual VenturesMenlo Park · $1M – $15M checks Valkyrie Ventures Management, LlcPark City Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2020

Co-founders at PostHog

Tim GlaserFounder

Experience

PostHogco-ceocurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Arachnysvp sales & channels2015 — 2019London, United Kingdom

Skills & more

hedgehogs7Founder mode68being a legend72Sales62Web Development31Online Marketing35PPC24Anti Money Laundering6Onboarding6SEO21Marketing18B2B15

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Podcasts & interviews

featuring James Hawkins

From Pivot Hell To $1.4 Billion Unicorn

Y Combinator

Frequently asked questions

Who is James Hawkins?: James Hawkins is a cofounder at PostHog who previously worked as a professional cyclist and has experience in developer marketing.
Where does James Hawkins work?: James Hawkins is Founder of PostHog.
What companies did James Hawkins found?: James Hawkins founded PostHog.
Where did James Hawkins go to school?: James Hawkins studied at Y Combinator; University of Cambridge (BA, Economics).
What podcasts and interviews feature James Hawkins?: Tracked appearances include "From Pivot Hell To $1.4 Billion Unicorn".