About
Rowan Cockett founded and exited a web-based 3D visualization startup while completing a PhD in computational geophysics, and subsequently led the cloud team at Seequent (which exited for $1.05B in 2021).
Founder at CurvenoteYC W21
Intro paths
YC
Rowan went through Y Combinator (Winter 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Nicolas Dessaigne, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Curvenote's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Rowan can intro founders to Curvenote's investors below.
Curvenote's investors · 1
Co-founders at Curvenote
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Steve PurvesFounder
Experience
- CurvenoteFoundercurrent2019 — present
- Continuous Science FoundationCo-Foundercurrent2025 — presentCanmore, Alberta, Canada
- SimPEGCo-Founder (Open Source Project)current2013 — present
- Geosci.xyzCo-Founder (Open Science Project)current2014 — present
- SeequentVP Cloud Architecture2019Calgary, Canada Area
- SeequentDirector of Cloud Architecture2017 — 2019Calgary, Canada Area
- Visible GeologyFounder2011 — 2019
- 3point Science Inc.Chief Technology Officer2016 — 2017Calgary, Canada Area
- 3point Science Inc.Co-Founder2013 — 2016http://3ptscience.com
- Computational Geosciences Inc.Geophysics Software Consultant2012 — 2013
Skills & more
Matlab1Python1JavaScript1HTML 5Adobe Creative SuiteMathematicaOpenGLActionScriptFortran1LaTeX3HTML51Geophysics11
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ProgrammingGeologyEntrepreneurshipWeb ApplicationsEarth ScienceTeachingAlgorithmsModelingSoftware DevelopmentScientific VisualizationInverse ProblemsNumerical SimulationFrom Rowan's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Rowan Cockett?
- Rowan Cockett founded and exited a web-based 3D visualization startup while completing a PhD in computational geophysics, and subsequently led the cloud team at Seequent (which exited for $1.05B in 2021).
- Where does Rowan Cockett work?
- Rowan Cockett is Founder of Curvenote.
- What companies did Rowan Cockett found?
- Rowan Cockett founded Curvenote.
- Where did Rowan Cockett go to school?
- Rowan Cockett studied at Y Combinator (Founder YC W21, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies); The University of British Columbia (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Geophysics); University of Calgary (Bachelor of Science (BSc), Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,773
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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianYC Summer 2005Founded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded Pursuit +1
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Y Combinator mafia4,716
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Ryan SheaEntrepreneurshipFounded StacksTarek MansourFounded KalshiSuhail DoshiEating beans & riceFounded Playground +1Subomi OluwalanaW22Founded ConvoyDarius "Bubs" MonsefS19Founded Sightbox +3Matthew ScholzFounded Oisin Biotechnologies +3
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University of British Columbia mafia80
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Weiting LiuBachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.)Founded Everyday.me +2Tal ElyashivMBAFounded Exactor +1Alexander HarmsenBachelor of Applied ScienceFounded PortfolioPilot +1Alex SismanisBachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.)Founded L1 Advisors +1Will LawrenceBIEFounded Greenlite AI +1Moody AbdulBusiness and Economics TutorFounded Klarify +1
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University of Calgary mafia16
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Garrett CampBachelor of Science (BSc)Founded Aero +1Wilson ActonLLBFounded Whipcord +1Alice ReimerB. Sc.Founded the51Martin VetterMBAFounded CarrotventuresJim HardinDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)Founded CarrotventuresRob LeclercBachelor of Arts - BAFounded AgFunder
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Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby Capital
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Also attended The University of British Columbia379
Joan MirallesHead of Administration & Valuation at Inveready Technology Investment GroupZack GrimmerInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Carolina BrochadoInvestor at EQT VenturesRares CrisanInvestor at Notable CapitalMarianne WuVenture Partner at Congruent VenturesBrendan BakerPartner at Rackhouse Venture Management Lp
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Garrett CampCo-founder of Uber and StumbleUpon; founder of ExpaLeah GosbeeCFO at Version One VenturesRaghu BhaskarInvestment Manager – Sector Specialist Industrial IT and AI at Emerald Technology Ventures AgChris EricksonFounder at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.Bryan ChowInvestor at Side Door VenturesHannah HuffmanPartner, Defense & Aerospace at NightDragon
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