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James Tamplin

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Former Venture Partner at Founder Collective

Orlando, Florida

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

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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.

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

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Investments

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Network9

Amanda HersonScout
General Partner at Founder Collective
Amitt MahajanScout
Managing Partner at Presence Capital
Andrea CoravosScout
Co-founder/CEO, HumanFirst & Venture Partner at Pillar VC
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

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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.
What check size does James Tamplin write?
James Tamplin typically writes checks of $400K – $2M.
What companies has James Tamplin invested in?
Investments tracked here include Alien, Aside, assistant-ui, Blue, Dark, Darkstore, Enhanced Radar, Fairy, FastAF Technologies, FloydHub, Fly.io, Gather, and 21 more.
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.

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