James Spokes
Co-Founder @ Monarcha (YC S25)
2025Co-founder· Monarcha
Founder · since 2025Company
Monarcha
Role
Co-Founder, CEO
current
Stage
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no public source
Raised
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no public source
Based
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Founder / co-founder — the company's markEmployee / research role
Source: LinkedIn work historyProfile coverage5 of 7 · missing posts, contact
Experience
Career
2025Monarcha
Co-founderCo-Founder, CEO · 2025 – Present
2024Cornell Digital Tech & Innovation
Team Lead · 2024 – 2025
- 2023
Cornell Digital Tech & Innovation
Product Designer · 2023 – 2024
2024Mark43
Product Manager · 2024
2023Loop
Product Designer · 2023
Bio
James is a Co-Founder of Monarcha. He holds a B.A. in Sociology from Cornell University and led Cornell Digital Tech & Innovation, the university's largest undergraduate engineering project team. Previously, he designed for Station-F backed startup Loop, and built a multi-agency alerts systems at Mark43, where he was also first exposed to GIS software. He also is an accomplished photographer, having published books and won prizes at the International Photography Awards.