About
James Spokes holds a B.A. in Sociology from Cornell University and previously led the university's largest undergraduate engineering project team. He has worked as a designer at Loop, a Station-F backed startup, and built alert systems at Mark43, where he developed experience with GIS software.
Founder at MonarchaYC S25
Intro paths
James went through Y Combinator (Summer 2025) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer β the partner who ran Monarcha's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
In turn, James can intro founders to Monarcha's investors below.
Monarcha's investors Β· 3
Co-founders at Monarcha
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is James Spokes?
- James Spokes holds a B.A. in Sociology from Cornell University and previously led the university's largest undergraduate engineering project team. He has worked as a designer at Loop, a Station-F backed startup, and built alert systems at Mark43, where he developed experience with GIS software.
- Where does James Spokes work?
- James Spokes is Founder of Monarcha.
- What companies did James Spokes found?
- James Spokes founded Monarcha.
- Where did James Spokes go to school?
- James Spokes studied at Cornell University; Y Combinator (S25); Lick-Wilmerding High School.
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