James Proud, Founder of Substrate

About James Proud

James Proud is the founder of Substrate. Substrate operates in AI Infrastructure and is based in San Francisco, CA. Substrate has raised $100M, latest Seed $5M (2023). Backers on record include Isaac Hartmann, Jay Kang, J. Everett Allen’s, Allen & Company, General Catalyst.

James Proud at a glance

Company

Substrate

Industry

AI Infrastructure

Location

San Francisco, CA

Total raised

$100M

Investors on record

Isaac Hartmann, Jay Kang, J. Everett Allen’s, Allen & Company, General Catalyst

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James Proud founded Substrate, a AI Infrastructure company based in San Francisco, CA.

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