Convex

Who are Convex's decision-makers?

Convex is founder-led by CEO Jamie Turner and CTO James Cowling, with a technical culture rooted in database and distributed-systems work.

CEO
Jamie Turner
CTO
James Cowling
Founded
2021
Employees
Startup scale
HQ
San Francisco, CA
Notable
Former Dropbox infra team
  • Jamie TurnerCo-founder & CEOCo-founder, since 2021Database and networking builder focused on developer experience and platform adoption.
  • James CowlingCo-founder & CTOCo-founder, since 2021Distributed-systems leader and former Dropbox infrastructure engineer.
  • Sujay JayakarCo-founderCo-founder, since 2021Former Dropbox engineer and Convex founding team member.
  • Martin CasadoBoard member / investora16z board seat since Series Aa16z general partner joined the board when a16z led Convex's Series A.

Who leads Convex?

Jamie Turner leads as co-founder and CEO, while James Cowling leads technology as co-founder and CTO. Their background in Dropbox-scale systems strongly shapes Convex's technical bar.

Who actually makes buying decisions at Convex?

Engineering, platform, security, developer relations, and go-to-market leaders are likely the key stakeholders. Founder involvement is plausible for high-impact infrastructure, cloud, security, analytics, and GTM purchases.

How is Convex organized as it scales?

Convex is moving from developer-led adoption into enterprise readiness. That means buying committees expand from engineering to include security, compliance, support, sales, and customer success.

As of June 2026.Sources:Convex aboutConvex Series A

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