Fundraising Fox

James Tamplin

InvestorFounder

Venture Partner at Founder Collective · Founder/CEO at Firebase

Orlando, Florida

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

FoundedFirebase · YC

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

Education

  1. University of Wisconsin-MadisonMS, Industrial and Systems Engineering2006 — 2007
  2. University of Wisconsin-MadisonBS, Industrial and Systems Engineering2002 — 2006
  3. University of Warwick2004 — 2005
  4. iDiscover 360
  5. Y Combinator

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
Brent Willess
Principal 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

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

Where does James Tamplin work?
James Tamplin is Venture Partner at Founder Collective and Founder/CEO at Firebase.
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.

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,729

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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptJessica LivingstonFounder, RetiredFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianYC Summer 2005Founded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded Pursuit +1

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Y Combinator mafia4,700

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

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University of Wisconsin-Madison mafia59

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University of Warwick mafia29

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

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Founder Collective mafia10

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Chris DixonCo-FounderFounded HunchMicah RosenbloomManaging PartnerFounded Founder CollectiveDavid FrankelManaging PartnerFounded Founder CollectiveDave BiscegliaVenture PartnerFounded The Tap LabJack ArenasPrincipalFounded Modern lifeBill TrenchardFounder PartnerFounded LiveOps

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Same school

Also attended University of Wisconsin-Madison240

Zhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalDougAdvisor at Clear VenturesDan RuchPartner at Rho VenturesGeorge RobertsInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersKevin WenzelAssociate at Marlin Equity PartnersHelen LiangFounder & General Partner at FoundersX Ventures

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Also attended University of Warwick148

MariaInvestor at InvestinorChen Yang SiaGeneral Counsel at Golden Gate VenturesMichael K CheungInvestment at Makers FundSvetlana BenderVice President, Artificial Intelligence & Behavioral Science at Flare Capital PartnersStephen ChambersGeneral Partner at SOSVDr. Mazin AlzaidiGeneral Partner at STV

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Also attended iDiscover 3607

James TootellPartner at Eos Venture Partners LimitedTyler ChristiePartner at ArcTern VenturesLorenzo FranziFounding Partner at Italian Founders FundGvantsa ChkuaseliInvestments & Fundraising at HyperNestAlexander VaskevitchCIO & Founding Partner at ALVA CapitalAyala PlesHead of Platform at Crane Venture Partners

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Also attended Y Combinator2,000

Maroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way VenturesSwapnil JainCEO, Observe.AI at EMERGENT VENTURESChase AdamPartner at Very Serious VenturesMuzzammil (MZ) ZaveriPartner at Audacious Ventures backing ambitious early-stage founders

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Shared employers

Also worked at Kradle.ai1

Nick FitzInvestor at Juniper Ventures Management, Llc

Also worked at Charm Industrial5

Hemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystPaul KwanInvestment Team at General CatalystMatthew NordanCo-Founder and General Partner at Azolla VenturesDavid NiebauerGeneral Counsel at Energy Transition VenturesBen HallFounder at Invaria

Also worked at HF0 Residency5

Trevor KoverkoFounder & Investor at Trevor KoverkoBaek KimPartner at HashedDave FontenotGeneral Partner at Backend CapitalVivek SoderaGeneral Partner at Supercharge.vcWalker WilliamsFounder/CEO at Teespring

Also worked at Google1,559

Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

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