About
Joe studied computing at Imperial College London (BEng) and computer science at the University of Oxford (Master's), then left a Cambridge PhD in mathematical genomics before completing it. He founded Permutive with cofounder Tim and went through Y Combinator's S14 batch.
Founder at PermutiveYC S14
Intro paths
YC
Joe went through Y Combinator (Summer 2014) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Joe can intro founders to Permutive's investors below.
Permutive's investors · 8
ACE & CompanyNew YorkAvonmore DevelopmentsLondon · $63K – $315K checksEntrepreneur FirstBengaluru · $1M – $7M checksEQT VenturesLuxembourg · $2M – $50M checksOctopus VenturesLondon · $130K – $1.3M checks · since 2018Samos InvestmentsLondonSoftBank Vision FundLondon · since 2021Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2014
Co-founders at Permutive
TS
Tim SprattFounder
Experience
- PermutiveCo-founder / CEOcurrent2013 — present
- GoCardlessSales Intern2013London
- Pact CoffeeProduct2013London
- Morgan StanleySales & Trading Intern2011London
- Morgan StanleySoftware Engineer Intern2010London
- QinetiQSoftware Engineer Intern2009Malvern
- QinetiQSoftware Engineer Intern2007 — 2008Malvern
Education
- University of OxfordMSc, Computer Science2011 — 2012
- Imperial College LondonBEng, Computing2008 — 2011
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Joe Root work?
- Joe Root is Founder at Permutive.
- What companies did Joe Root found?
- Joe Root founded Permutive.
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University of Oxford mafia282
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Imperial College London mafia194
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Shared employers
Also worked at Permutive5
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