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Tobi CokerunlockedPhil: together at Stealth (2025–2026)
×7Phil: together at University of Cambridge
×2Phil: together at Founders Pledge
×2Phil: together at Stealth
About
Former Songkick CTO; left Nested around 2019 and later advised/operated at other startups including Twyn.
Co-Founder & former CTO at Nested
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Nested's investors · 6
Co-founders at Nested
JT
James TurfordCo-Founder & former COO
MR
Experience
- StealthFoundercurrent2024 — present
- Pi LabsTechnology Venture Partnercurrent2019 — present
- Plural AIAdvisor and Investorcurrent2019 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Founders PledgeFounders Pledge Membercurrent2019 — present
- IndependentAngel Investorcurrent2018 — present
- Meaningful Subdivision LimitedIndependent Technology and Business Consultantcurrent2015 — presentLondon and Cambridge
- TWYNChief Technology Officer2019 — 2024Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- DatapaneAdvisor and Investor2019 — 2023London
- FilteredChief Product and Technology Officer2019 — 2021Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Nested.comCo-founder and Chief Technology Officer2016 — 2020London
- WeGiftTechnical Leadership Consultant2019 — 2020London and Cambridge
- TrussleTechnical Leadership Consultant2019London Area, United Kingdom
- Macmillan Science and EducationHead of Development (New Publishing Platforms)2014 — 2015London
- Nature Publishing GroupDevelopment Manager2013 — 2014London
- Songkick.comChief Scientist2012 — 2013London
- Songkick.comChief Architect2011 — 2012London
- Songkick.comChief Technology Officer2007 — 2010London
- University of CambridgePostdoctoral Research Associate2006 — 2007
- Microsoft ResearchContractor2006 — 2007
Skills & more
Ruby on Rails11Linux5Ruby9C++2C1Hadoop1Open Source2Agile Methodologies15Architecture7Science4Web Application Design3Start-ups8
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Technology ManagementScalabilitySoftware DevelopmentInformation RetrievalBusiness StrategyStatistical ModelingData ScienceBayesian MethodsMachine LearningPhysicsMathematicsSystem ArchitectureFrom Phil's professional profile.
Colleagues at Pi Labs
Andrew Pettit
Founding Partner, RevCap; Board Director at Pi Labs
Aryan Raigangar
Investor at Soma Capital
Barrie Heptonstall
Venture Partner; Enterprise Sales Leader, IBM at Pi Labs
Colman Stephenson
Venture Partner; Founder & Partner, Rematch at Pi Labs
Dhruv Gupta
Investment Manager at Pi Labs
Faisal Butt
Managing Partner and Founder at Pi Labs
Gaurav Bassan
Head of Finance at Pi Labs
Hugo Silva
Partner at Pi Labs
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Phil Cowans?
- Former Songkick CTO; left Nested around 2019 and later advised/operated at other startups including Twyn.
- Where does Phil Cowans work?
- Phil Cowans is Co-Founder & former CTO of Nested and Technology Venture Partner at Pi Labs.
- What companies did Phil Cowans found?
- Phil Cowans founded Nested.
- Where did Phil Cowans go to school?
- Phil Cowans studied at University of Cambridge (PhD, Computer Science / Machine Learning); University of Cambridge (BA/MSci, Natural Sciences (Experimental and Theoretical Physics)).
Founder mafias
University of Cambridge mafia589
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Stewart ButterfieldMPhilFounded Flickr +1Demis HassabisBAFounded Google Deepmind +2C. Giovanni TraversoMBFounded Teal Bio +4Immad AkhundMaster of Arts (M.A.)Founded Mercury Technologies, Inc. +3Inaki BerenguerMasterFounded InfiniteWatch +2Harish AgarwalMaster of Philosophy - MPhilFounded Nori +2
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Founders Pledge mafia54
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Brent HobermanCo-FounderFounded Founders Keepers +3Nick PerrettFounders Pledge MemberFounded Prosper list view +3Hart LamburPledgerFounded UMA +2Fabian HeilemannAmbassador & Climate ChampionFounded Aenu +1Ferry HeilemannAmbassador & Climate ChampionFounded Aenu +1Magnus HambletonFounders Pledge MemberFounded Depict +1
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Nested mafia6
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Pi Labs mafia5
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Songkick mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended University of Cambridge1,602
Stewart ButterfieldCo-founder of Slack and FlickrDemis HassabisCo-founder & CEO of Google DeepMindNiko BonatsosFounder and Managing Partner of VerdictGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Nested.com8
Matt RobinsonInvestor at AccelDan JonesManaging Partner at Jigsaw VCColin MacLeodCEO at Mutable TacticsTaimur AbdaalExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter at CausalJames TurfordCo-Founder & former COO at NestedAntonio NicolaeCo-Founder & CTO at Inovia
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