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About
James Murray is co-founder and CEO of Therify. He previously held partnerships roles at Facebook and Instagram, and worked in enterprise sales at InVision, a design platform company.
Founder at TherifyYC S21
Intro paths
YC
James went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, James can intro founders to Therify's investors below.
Therify's investors · 7
FlexportSan Francisco · $2.5M – $20M checks · since 2021Jumpstart NovaNashville · $250K – $4M checksK5 GlobalSan Francisco · $1M – $3M checks · since 2021Looking Glass CapitalNew York · $300K – $400K checks · since 2021Open Opportunity FundAtlanta · $100K – $1M checksSoftBank GroupTokyo · since 2021Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2021
Co-founders at Therify
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Warren SadlerFounder
Experience
- The Washington PostHead of Business Developmentcurrent2025 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
- TherifyBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- TherifyCEO, Co-Founder2021 — 2025New York City Metropolitan Area
- Pingree SchoolBoard Trusteecurrent2021 — present
- FacebookMedia Partnerships2019 — 2021New York City Metropolitan Area
- Time Inc.Strategy and Business Development2016New York, United States
- PubMaticStrategic Partner Manager, Programmatic Advertising2014 — 2015New York, New York, United States
- Morgan StanleyAssociate, Treasury Capital Markets2012 — 2013New York City Metropolitan Area
- Morgan StanleyAssociate, Global Wealth Management Finance2012New York City Metropolitan Area
- Morgan StanleyAnalyst, Global Wealth Management Finance2010 — 2012New York City Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
EntrepreneurshipPartnershipsNew MediaDeal ExecutionDigital Media39Marketing Strategy37Advertising34Start-ups20Finance16Financial Analysis12Business Development12Training9
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is James Murray?
- James Murray is co-founder and CEO of Therify. He previously held partnerships roles at Facebook and Instagram, and worked in enterprise sales at InVision, a design platform company.
- Where does James Murray work?
- James Murray is Founder of Therify.
- What companies did James Murray found?
- James Murray founded Therify.
- Where did James Murray go to school?
- James Murray studied at Howard University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Journalism); Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Strategy); Y Combinator (Summer 2021).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
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Howard University mafia15
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Rodney WilliamsMBAFounded SoLo Funds +1KENCE ANDERSONMechanical EngineeringFounded Composabl +1Tiffani Ashley BellSystems & Computer ScienceFounded The Human UtilityYaw Attua-AfariB.AFounded Yemaachi BiotechnologyYacob BerhaneBBAFounded ParitiTunde KehindeBachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)Founded Jumia
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Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management mafia13
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Nat RobinsonMBAFounded Juhudi Kilimo +2Max LytvynMBAFounded Superhuman +1Cotter CunninghamMBAFounded ExpertVoiceSteven MasonExecutive Healthcare Management CertificateFounded Onfocus HealthcareTao FuMBAFounded Attovia TherapeuticsEric NollMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Fusioniq
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PubMatic mafia9
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Philipp StaufferMember of Advisory BoardFounded FYRFLYNick MehtaMember Board of DirectorsFounded GainsightDrew UherBusiness DevelopmentFounded HomeLightRobbie BhathalCorporate and Business DevelopmentFounded SuitenessPrashant MahajanTeam LeadFounded PrivadoAmar GoelFounder & ChairmanFounded Bito
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Pingree School mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Howard University56
Amira OujiVice President of Platform & Portfolio Success, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionStephanie LeonardExecutive Assistant at Echo Health VenturesLinda CuretonBoard Member at Maryland TEDCOOmar PimentelDirector of Frontier Strategy at Type One VenturesJazmine GarlandLegal Operations Manager at Red Cell IncubationMike SmartPartner, Dominus Capital at AIF
+ 50 more
Also attended Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management89
Chad HookerPartner at Fulcrum Equity PartnersBryan HuntInvestor at Relevance VenturesIlya TokhnerPartner - Strategic Partnerships at Ghaf Capital PartnersJake PearsonSenior Associate at Endeavour CapitalColleen FlynnDirector, Marketing at FINTOP CapitalJoe MaxwellManaging Partner at FINTOP Capital
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Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Ryan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)Suhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJon XuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorChris GoldaGeneral Partner at Y Combinator
+ 1,994 more
Also attended Pingree School7
Frazer AndersonInvestor at Link VenturesTaylor HalstedVice President, Value Creation Team at Shamrock CapitalSarah FaulknerSenior Analyst at Ironwood CapitalMeredith FarahmandDirector at Long WharfAustin EsecsonFounder at RinsedSam LoganCo-Founder & COO at Rinsed
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Shared employers
Also worked at The Washington Post28
Katherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)David HallManaging Partner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionCourtney HoweBusiness Manager at Brewer Lane VenturesGuy VidraPartner at Collaborative FundAtil ErkenGeneral Partner at Collective SparkKelauni JasmynGeneral Partner at Black Tech Nation Ventures
+ 22 more
Also worked at Therify1
Also worked at Time Inc.39
Nisha ChakravartyWharton Lecturer at FemHealth VenturesBob RoeVP, Narrative Development at Sozo VenturesElizabeth KalarisPrincipal, Head of Talent at StripesPetra GriffithManaging Director at Wedbush VenturesJenna WilliamsExecutive Assistant at RRE VenturesMartha NotarasGeneral Partner at Brewer Lane Ventures
+ 33 more
Also worked at PubMatic15
Philipp StaufferFounder & General Partner at FYRFLY Venture PartnersNick MehtaInvestor at Stage 2 CapitalDrew UherVenture Partner at 1984 Ventures Management, LlcRobbie BhathalFounder/CEO at SuitenessPrashant MahajanFounder at PrivadoRajeev GoelCo-founder & CEO at PubMatic
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