Where does James Wall work?

James Wall is Co-founder & CEO of Phases.

Where did James Wall go to school?

James Wall studied at Y Combinator; University of Technology Sydney (Bachelor of Technology and Innovation, Technology and Innovation); City St George’s, University of London (Exchange Program, European Business Studies).

James Wall

Founder

Co-founder & CEO at Phases

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedPhases · YC

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Garry TanunlockedJames: together at Y Combinator (2025)

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About

James Wall has worked on AI data science solutions for major pharmaceutical and consumer companies including J&J and Unilever. He previously built business cases for corporate restructuring initiatives in the consumer goods sector.

Co-founder & CEO at Phases YC S25

Intro paths

James went through Y Combinator (Summer 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer — the partner who ran Phases's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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Phases's investors · 3

DniproPalo Alto TRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)San Francisco · $250K – $2M checks Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2025

Co-founders at Phases

Anton ZaliznyiCo-founder & Chief AI Officer

Jonathan van WerschCo-founder & CTO

Experience

Phases (YC)Co-Founder & CEOcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
causaLensProduct Manager2024 — 2025London Area, United Kingdom
Capgemini InventLead Tech Consultant - Operating Model & Business Case2023 — 2024London, England, United Kingdom
Capgemini InventLead Tech Consultant - Operating Model & Strategy2022 — 2023Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Capgemini InventTech Consultant - Business Technology2021 — 2022Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Sociable.aiFounder & CEO2023London Area, United Kingdom
HUB24 LimitedAssociate Product Manager2020 — 2021Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
HUB24 LimitedProduct Administrator2020Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
HUB24 LimitedIntern2020Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
FreelanceWebsite & E-Commerce Designer2020 — 2021Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
BETTER (Building East Timor Through Education & Resources)Non Executive Director2019 — 2020Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
BraemacIntern2019Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Faethm AIIntern2018Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
RXP GroupIntern2017Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Skills & more

Problem Solving7Pitch Development9Presentations9Product Innovation4Wireframing1Stakeholder Management1

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Frequently asked questions

Who is James Wall?: James Wall has worked on AI data science solutions for major pharmaceutical and consumer companies including J&J and Unilever. He previously built business cases for corporate restructuring initiatives in the consumer goods sector.
Where does James Wall work?: James Wall is Co-founder & CEO of Phases.
What companies did James Wall found?: James Wall founded Phases.
Where did James Wall go to school?: James Wall studied at Y Combinator; University of Technology Sydney (Bachelor of Technology and Innovation, Technology and Innovation); City St George’s, University of London (Exchange Program, European Business Studies).

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Co-founder & CEO at PhasesYC S25

Intro paths

Phases's investors · 3

Co-founders at Phases

Experience

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Frequently asked questions

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia10,230

University of Technology Sydney mafia58

City St George’s, University of London mafia27

St Joseph's College Hunters Hill mafia4

Causalens mafia2

Same school

Also attended Y Combinator2,000

Also attended University of Technology Sydney199

Also attended City St George’s, University of London116

Also attended St Joseph's College Hunters Hill9

Shared employers

Also worked at Phases (YC)3

Also worked at causaLens2

Also worked at Capgemini Invent70

Also worked at Faethm AI2

Co-founder & CEO at Phases YC S25