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Rob Timms

Founder

Founder at Ionworks

Oxford, England, United Kingdom

FoundedIonworks · YC

About

Rob Timms is a mathematician with an Oxford background who co-founded Ionworks and serves as CTO. He is a core developer of PyBaMM, an open-source battery modeling software.

Founder at IonworksYC S24

Intro paths

YC

Rob 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 Ionworks's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Rob can intro founders to Ionworks's investors below.

Ionworks's investors · 3

Kima VenturesParis · $50K – $5M checksLobster CapitalSan FranciscoY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2024

Co-founders at Ionworks

VSValentin Sulzer
Valentin SulzerFounder
WA
Weilong Ai
SC
Sam Cooper
FB
Ferran Brosa Planella
RTRobert Timms
Robert TimmsFounder

Founder at IonworksYC S24

Intro paths

YC

Rob 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 Ionworks's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

→

In turn, Rob can intro founders to Ionworks's investors below.

Ionworks's investors · 3

Kima VenturesParis · $50K – $5M checksLobster CapitalSan FranciscoY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2024

Co-founders at Ionworks

VSValentin Sulzer
Valentin SulzerFounder
RTRob Timms
Rob TimmsFounder
WA
Weilong Ai
SC
Sam Cooper
FB
Ferran Brosa Planella

Experience

  1. IonworksCo-founder & CTOcurrent2023 — present
  2. PyBaMMCore Developercurrent2018 — present
  3. The Faraday InstitutionEntrepreneurial Fellow2023 — 2024
  4. University of OxfordPostdoctoral Research Assistant2018 — 2023Oxford, United Kingdom
  5. About:EnergyHead of Simulation2022

Skills & more

Mathematical Modeling4Software Development4Numerical Analysis1Programming2Technical Writing1Data Analysis1Mathematics2Fluid Mechanics2ResearchScienceFinite Element Analysis (FEA)Academic Tutoring
+12 morePresentationsTeachingScientific CommunicationsPublic OutreachApplied MathematicsContinuum MechanicsSolid MechanicsEnergetic MaterialsPythonKnowledge TransferMatlabLaTeX

Languages English

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Rob Timms?
Rob Timms is a mathematician with an Oxford background who co-founded Ionworks and serves as CTO. He is a core developer of PyBaMM, an open-source battery modeling software.
Where does Rob Timms work?
Rob Timms is Founder of Ionworks.
What companies did Rob Timms found?
Rob Timms founded Ionworks.
Where did Rob Timms go to school?
Rob Timms studied at Y Combinator (S24); University of East Anglia (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Mathematics); University of East Anglia (Master of Mathematics, Mathematics).

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