Tyler James

MBA Candidate @ Stanford GSB

San Francisco Bay Area

About

An artist at heart, I’m driven by one question: how can technology help creativity thrive, not disappear? I see AI as a new medium - like paint or clay - with endless potential when artists, engineers, and dreamers build together. From fintech to fashion tech, I’ve built products that make complex ideas feel human - helping people learn, create, and express ideas in new ways. Now I’m exploring how AI can amplify imagination and connection. The best products tell stories, spark empathy, and make self-expression universal - and I love working with teams that empower the next generation of artists, curators, and storytellers. More of my work here: www.tylerashleyjames.com

Experience

  • MBA Candidate at Stanford University Graduate School of Business
    2024 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

  • AI/ML Product Intern at Raspberry AI
    Jun 2025 - Aug 2025 · 3 mos

    Generative AI for the fashion industry

  • Venture Capital Fellow at Peterson Ventures
    Nov 2024 - Jun 2025 · 8 mos

    Investing in Pre-Seed and Seed deals in B2B and B2C startups innovating in the future of work, commerce, fintech, and healthcare. Backed unicorns like Allbirds, Bonobos, Cotopaxi, Ethos, Lucid Software, etc.

  • Travel at Career Break
    Jun 2024 - Aug 2024 · 3 mos

    Took some time off to train at an art studio and travel around my favorite country before business school - see some of my work below :) https://apollonartstudioflorence.com/

  • Product Manager, Growth at Public.com
    Oct 2021 - Jun 2024 · 2 yrs 9 mos

    Public.com is an investing platform that helps people become better investors. On Public, ownership unlocks an experience of content and education, contextual to your portfolio, created by a million+ strong community of investors, creators and analysts. We put investors first, and don't sell your trades to market makers or take money from Payment for Order Flow (PFOF).