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Oli Wales

Founder

Founder/CTO at Arva AI

London, England, United Kingdom

FoundedArva AI · YC

About

Oli Wales previously served as lead product engineer at Opvia, a YC-backed company, and held full-stack engineering roles at Iventis, Chimnie, and The Trade Desk. He holds a degree in Computer Science from the University of Cambridge.

Founder/CTO at Arva AIYC S24

Intro paths

YC

Oli went through Y Combinator (Summer 2024) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

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

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In turn, Oli can intro founders to Arva AI's investors below.

Arva AI's investors · 5

468 CapitalBerlinAmino CapitalPalo Alto · $100K – $10M checks · since 2025Gradient VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks · since 2025Olive Tree CapitalBoston · since 2025Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2024

Co-founders at Arva AI

RSRhim Shah
Rhim ShahFounder/CEO

Experience

  1. Arva AI (YC S24)Co-founder & CTOcurrent2024 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  2. SealLead Product Engineer2024
  3. SealSenior Full Stack Engineer2023 — 2024London, England, United Kingdom
  4. SealFull Stack Engineer2021 — 2023London, England, United Kingdom
  5. ChimnieFrontend Developer2021
  6. The Trade DeskSoftware Engineer2021London, England, United Kingdom
  7. IventisSoftware Engineering Intern2021
  8. The Trade DeskSoftware Engineering Intern2020London
  9. Ocado TechnologyData Science Intern2019Hatfield

Skills & more

Problem SolvingJavaC#C++ReactSQLElasticsearchTensorFlowPythonAmazon Web Services (AWS)TypeScriptContinuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)
  • Edge Academy Certified: Marketing Foundations — The Trade Desk

From Oli's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Oli Wales?
Oli Wales previously served as lead product engineer at Opvia, a YC-backed company, and held full-stack engineering roles at Iventis, Chimnie, and The Trade Desk. He holds a degree in Computer Science from the University of Cambridge.
Where does Oli Wales work?
Oli Wales is Founder/CTO of Arva AI.
What companies did Oli Wales found?
Oli Wales founded Arva AI.
Where did Oli Wales go to school?
Oli Wales studied at University of Cambridge (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Computer Science); Wilson's School.

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The Trade Desk mafia3

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Shared employers

Also worked at Arva AI (YC S24)1

Rhim ShahFounder/CEO at Arva AI

Also worked at Seal2

Will MossFounder at SealWilliam HartFounder/CTO at Glass Health

Also worked at The Trade Desk14

Eric PaleyEntrepreneur and Seed Investor in Cambridge, MAOmar TawakolFounder, Voicea at Decibel PartnersJack KernVenture Partner at Breakpoint CapitalThomas FalkGeneral Partner at Revel PartnersMark MullenCo-Founder and Managing Director at Bonfire VenturesEric BoscoVP, Product, The Trade Desk at The 98

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