About
Stephen studied AI at Cambridge University, finishing in the top 5% of his cohort. While still a student, he developed the earliest AI models at a neurotech startup that subsequently raised venture funding.
CEO at Pharosyn
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Experience
- PharosynCo-Founder and CEOcurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Entrepreneurs FirstFounder in Residence2025
- Department of Engineering at the University of CambridgeStudent Researcher2024 — 2025
- OrbitSoftware Engineer2024 — 2025
- EseyeSoftware Engineer2024
- UtterBerry LTDSoftware Engineer2023
Education
- University of CambridgeMaster of Engineering - MEng, Information and Computer Engineering2021 — 2025
- Ysgol David HughesA-level Maths, Further Maths2014 — 2021
Skills & more
Languages English · Russian · Welsh
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner — Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Stephen Cowley work?
- Stephen Cowley is CEO at Pharosyn.
- What companies did Stephen Cowley found?
- Stephen Cowley founded Pharosyn.
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University of Cambridge mafia247
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Immad AkhundMaster of Arts (M.A.)Founded Clickpass +2Inaki BerenguerMasterFounded InfiniteWatch +2Harish AgarwalMaster of Philosophy - MPhilFounded Nori +2Leonard Picardo1st class MEngFounded HeliosX +1Matt CliffordBachelor's DegreeFounded Entrepreneurs First +1Queen Chinyere QuinnPhD.Founded Oathafrica +1
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Eseye mafia3
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Same school
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Shared employers
Also worked at Pharosyn1
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Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockToby CoppelCo-founder and Partner at Mosaic VenturesBenedict EvansWrites a weekly technology newsletter read by close to 200,000 peoplePeterDeep Tech Investment Lead at Hummingbird VenturesAniTalent Team at Hummingbird VenturesIsabel FoxHead of Investor Relations at Hoxton Ventures
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