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5 people in our graph share verified history with James — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Nathan OwenunlockedJames: together at Payload (2022–2025)
×3James: together at Payload
James: together at cleverbridge
About
James Mikrut founded Payload CMS and previously started a digital design agency called TRBL. He has over a decade of full-stack engineering experience and background in user experience design.
Founder at PayloadYC S22
Intro paths
YC
James 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, James can intro founders to Payload's investors below.
Payload's investors · 13
Baillie GiffordEdinburgh · since 2024BlackRockWilmington · since 2024Caruso VenturesBoulder · $500K – $2.5M checks · since 2024Coatue ManagementNew York · $1M – $20M checks · since 2024Gradient VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checksGrand VenturesGrand Rapids · $250K – $2M checksIn-Q-TelTysons · $100K – $2.5M checks · since 2024Industrious VenturesDenverSV AngelSan FranciscoT. Rowe PriceBaltimore · since 2024Tiger Global ManagementNew York · $1M – $100M checks · since 2024Winklevoss CapitalNew York · $100K – $5M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2022
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Co-founders at Payload
Experience
- PayloadFounder & CEOcurrent2022 — present
- TRBLFounder2019 — 2022Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area
- Keen StudioUI / UX Director + Owner2015 — 2019Grand Rapids, MI
- ICON SignGeneral Manager2015 — 2017Grand Rapids, MI
- Mikrut DesignDesigner2009 — 2015
- cleverbridgeSenior Designer2014 — 2015Chicago, IL
- cleverbridgeFront End Designer2012 — 2014
- ICON Sign CompanyGraphic Designer2006 — 2012
Skills & more
Graphic Design52Web Design34Web Development10Wide Format Printing1Email Marketing14Production Managment3Online Advertising4E-commerce14Logo Design16Graphics5SEO1Social Media2
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MarketingWeb AnalyticsUser ExperienceBranding & IdentitySocial Media MarketingDesignFront-end DevelopmentAccount ManagementHTML 5CSS3JavaScriptjQueryFrom James's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is James Mikrut?
- James Mikrut founded Payload CMS and previously started a digital design agency called TRBL. He has over a decade of full-stack engineering experience and background in user experience design.
- Where does James Mikrut work?
- James Mikrut is Founder of Payload.
- What companies did James Mikrut found?
- James Mikrut founded Payload.
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