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James Dacombe

Founder and CEO at OLIXFounder and CEO at CoMind

🇬🇧 BritishBorn 2000–

Dacombe builds companies around light-based technology, from brain monitoring to AI hardware. Selected as a Thiel Fellow in 2022, he founded OLIX to develop specialised chips and optical connections for running advanced AI models, and CoMind to measure brain health without surgery.

Career & education

Current roles
2024-present
Founder and CEO
2018-present
Founder and CEO

Work and education history is primarily focused on AI-relevant roles and may not be comprehensive.

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Reviewed October 11, 2026 · Checked for accuracy and new information.

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