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Tom Blomfield
ROLE MONZO CO-FOUNDER AND FORMER Y COMBINATOR PARTNERAT ANTHROPICMENTIONS 1LAST SEEN JULY 14, 2026
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Tom Blomfield is a British entrepreneur who co-founded the fintech companies GoCardless and Monzo, serving as CEO of Monzo from 2015 to 2020. He subsequently became a group partner at Y Combinator in 2023, mentoring startup founders across four batches. In July 2026, he took a leave of absence from Y Combinator to join Anthropic as a member of technical staff on its compute team. He was awarded an OBE in 2019 for services to improving competition and financial inclusion in the banking sector.
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hire·StrictlyVC·JULY 14, 2026
“Anthropic hired Monzo co-founder and former Y Combinator partner Tom Blomfield to join its compute team. Connie notes that the move is part of a broadening trend.”
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