James Kujareevanich
Co-Founder and CEO of LineWise, MIT MBA, ex-McKinsey
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San Francisco, California, United States
Joined August 2025
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James is a co-founder and CEO of LineWise, an industrial AI startup from Y Combinator's X25 batch, focused on revolutionizing manufacturing by eliminating downtime and defects through an AI-powered "virtual engineer." His vision and leadership have secured $1.1 million in pre-seed funding and multiple paid pilots with major manufacturers. ycombinator+5
With an MBA from MIT Sloan and prior experience as an Operations Consultant at McKinsey & Company, James possesses a strong understanding of systemic challenges in industrial operations and the fragility of factory processes. This background directly informed his decision to build LineWise, aiming to capture and systemize frontline expertise. ycombinator+2
James's educational foundation in Materials Engineering from Imperial College London (First Class Honours) and his earlier role as a Continuous Improvement Lead at Rolls-Royce underscore his technical acumen and practical focus on optimizing industrial processes, which is directly applicable to LineWise's mission. ycombinator
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