Raft
James Coombes is a seasoned entrepreneur and financial professional with extensive experience in founding and leading innovative ventures. As Co-Founder of Raft since October 2017, James has cultivated a strong position in the startup ecosystem. Prior roles include participation in Entrepreneur First as EF9 and serving as an Anthemis Fellow at Anthemis Group. A significant tenure at BNP Paribas from August 2005 to July 2015 encompassed leadership roles in various teams, including Head of the Commodity Hedge Fund Team and Co-Head of the Metals Hedge Fund Desk. Additionally, James co-founded Lerival, an online furniture and design retailer, where responsibilities included strategy and partnerships. Educational credentials include a Master of Public Administration from Harvard University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry from Imperial College London.
Raft
Raft's solution will use artificial intelligence to understand, triage and act on incoming shipment data, saving HBI’s operators countless hours chasing information, manually keying into systems and reconciling against downstream systems. The platform’s real-time, continuous processing will enable HBI operators to handle shipments more quicklyand with more certainty for their customers.Raft was established in October 2017 by James Coombes and Nisarg Mehta in England, United Kingdom.