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James Tamplin

InvestorFounder

Venture Partner at Founder Collective · Founder/CEO at Firebase

Orlando, Florida

Writes $400K – $2M checks · typically $1M

FoundedFirebase · YC

Find your path to James

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

Nancy WangunlockedJames: together at Firebase (2014–2016)
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James: together at Charm Industrial
James: together at University of Wisconsin-Madison

About

James Tamplin co-founded Firebase, a YC S11 company, and has held board positions at Charm Industrial and Shortwave. He also co-founded CovidActNow.org.

Founder/CEO at FirebaseYC S11

Intro paths

YC

James went through Y Combinator (Summer 2011) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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

Firebase's investors · 4

Expansion Venture CapitalNew York · $100K – $2M checksFlybridge Capital PartnersNew York · $250K – $10M checksUnion Square Ventures (USV)New York City · $1M – $8M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2011

Co-founders at Firebase

ALAndrew Lee
Andrew LeeFounder

Experience

  1. Kradle.aiCo-Foundercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Charm IndustrialBoard Membercurrent2018 — present
  3. HF0 ResidencyPartner2022 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  4. Covid Act NowCo-Founder2020 — 2022
  5. GoogleGroup Product Manager2014 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  6. FirebaseCo-Founder & CEO2008 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area

Skills & more

HTML 56HTML52Start-ups83Product Management42Software Development19Community Sites2Social Software2Entrepreneurship40Strategic Partnerships16Comedic Timing2Social Media Strategist1Business Development26
+11 moreCRMConsultingMobile ApplicationsProduct DevelopmentMarket TimingMarketingCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Public SpeakingStrategyManagementLeadership

From James's professional profile.

Colleagues at Founder Collective

Amanda Herson
General Partner at Founder Collective
Dan Sommer
Partner at Founder Collective
Dave Bisceglia
Venture Partner at Founder Collective
David Frankel
Seed Stage Venture Capital in the United States
Emily Jenkins
Operations Manager at Founder Collective
Eric Paley
Entrepreneur and Seed Investor in Cambridge, MA
Jack Arenas
Principal at Founder Collective
Jack Groetzinger
Venture Partner at Teamworthy Ventures

Network8

Amanda HersonScout
General Partner at Founder Collective
Amitt MahajanScout
Managing Partner at Presence Capital
Brent WillessScout
Principal at Founder Collective
Brett GibsonScout
Investor at Initialized Capital
Christina BrodbeckScout
Investor at Rivet Ventures
Dan SommerScout
Partner at Founder Collective
David FrankelScout
Seed Stage Venture Capital in the United States
Eric PaleyScout
Entrepreneur and Seed Investor in Cambridge, MA

Investors connected to James in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is James Tamplin?
James Tamplin co-founded Firebase, a YC S11 company, and has held board positions at Charm Industrial and Shortwave. He also co-founded CovidActNow.org.
Where does James Tamplin work?
James Tamplin is Founder/CEO of Firebase and Venture Partner at Founder Collective.
What check size does James Tamplin write?
James Tamplin typically writes checks of $400K – $2M.
What companies did James Tamplin found?
James Tamplin founded Firebase.
Where did James Tamplin go to school?
James Tamplin studied at University of Wisconsin-Madison (MS, Industrial and Systems Engineering); University of Wisconsin-Madison (BS, Industrial and Systems Engineering); University of Warwick.

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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University of Warwick mafia72

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Sean MoriartyFounded Saatchiart +2Tal BrownBScFounded Zone7 Technologies Inc. +1Tommaso TombaBachelor of Science - BSc Economics (First Class Hons.)Founded Moons +1Kiiru MuhoyaBachelor of Science (BSc)Founded Fingo Holdings +1Ross TaylorBachelor of Science (BSc)Founded Atlas Metrics +1Tom WatsonBSc Hons with Intercalated YearFounded Hubble +1

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Founder Collective mafia13

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Chris DixonCo-FounderFounded Founder CollectiveBill TrenchardFounder PartnerFounded LiveOps +1Nadia BoujarwahVenture PartnerFounded DIA Styling +1Micah RosenbloomGeneral PartnerFounded Founder CollectiveDavid FrankelGeneral PartnerFounded Founder CollectiveDave BiscegliaVenture PartnerFounded The Tap Lab

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Charm Industrial mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Matthew NordanInvestorFounded Prime CoalitionBen HallProcess Simulation & Modelling (Consultant)Founded Invaria

iDiscover 360 mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Narie FosterLeadership & Coaching Tier III Certification (highest level)Founded MM LaFleur

Same school

Also attended University of Wisconsin-Madison455

Zhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalDougAdvisor at Clear VenturesDan RuchPartner at Rho VenturesJoe HayesInvestor at LightbankGeorge RobertsInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersBret L. BostwickMD, FAAP, FACMG, Venture Advisor at Breyer Capital

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Also attended University of Warwick234

MariaInvestor at InvestinorChen Yang SiaGeneral Counsel at Golden Gate VenturesMichael CheungInvestment at Makers FundChen YangAdvisor at Golden Gate VenturesAllison CaraganExecutive Business Partner at CapitalGJudy TsaiInvestor at CapitalG

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Also attended iDiscover 3606

James TootellPartner at Eos Venture Partners LimitedTyler ChristieTechnology entrepreneur in London, United KingdomLorenzo FranziFounding Partner at Italian Founders FundAlexander VaskevitchCIO & Founding Partner at ALVA CapitalAyala PlesHead of Platform at Crane Venture PartnersNarie FosterVenture Partner at JAZZ Venture Partners

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

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Shared employers

Also worked at Kradle.ai1

Nick FitzInvestor at Juniper Ventures Management, Llc

Also worked at Charm Industrial5

Paul KwanInvestment Team at General CatalystMatthew NordanCo-Founder and General Partner at Azolla VenturesKirk HourdajianPartner, Head of Venture at Montauk ClimateDavid NiebauerGeneral Counsel at Energy Transition VenturesBen HallFounder at Invaria

Also worked at HF0 Residency6

Dave FontenotGP & CEO at HF0Evan Stites-ClaytonGP & CTO at HF0Trevor KoverkoFounder & Investor at Trevor KoverkoBaek KimPartner at HashedVivek SoderaGeneral Partner at Supercharge.vcWalker WilliamsFounder/CEO at Teespring

Also worked at Google2,000

Kai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalG

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