About
James Boyd has more than ten years of experience as an entrepreneur, operator, and investor. He previously founded and led Treasure, an e-commerce brand marketing and acquisition platform, built and led the strategic finance function at Marine Layer, and worked as an investor at Fireman Capital Partners. He started his career in investment banking at Jefferies and holds an MBA from UNC Chapel Hill's Kenan-Flagler Business School.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
E-commerce
Experience
- Fifth Down CapitalManaging Directorcurrent2023 — presentLos Angeles, CA
- TreasureFounder & CEO2019 — 2023San Francisco, CA
- Operators GuildMember2016 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- Marine LayerHead of Finance2016 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- Arctic Glacier Premium IceCorporate Development2015 — 2016Greater New York City Area
- HL GroupManaging Director & Chief of Staff2014 — 2015Greater New York City Area
- Fireman Capital PartnersSenior Associate, Private Equity2010 — 2012Greater Boston Area
- JefferiesInvestment Banking Analyst2008 — 2010Charlotte Metro
Skills & more
Family OfficesStrategic PartnershipsInvestment StrategiesFinancial Statement AnalysisDeal SourcingDeal ScreeningPrivate Equity19Venture Capital6Marketing8Financial Modeling9Consumer Products2Due Diligence3
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ValuationInvestment BankingChannel StrategyFinanceInventory ManagementMergers & AcquisitionsEntrepreneurshipCapital MarketsStrategyStrategic PlanningOperationsGrowth EquityFrom James's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
Per SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at Fifth Down Capital
Alan Swierczynski
Senior Associate at Fifth Down Capital
Alex Dermer
Senior Advisor at Fifth Down Capital
Andrew Spellman
Founder and Managing Partner at Fifth Down Capital
Brian Rowen
President and Managing Partner at Fifth Down Capital
Bryan Stuart
Vice President at Fifth Down Capital
Cam Fordham
Senior Advisor, Venture Partner at Fifth Down Capital
Candace Parker
Senior Advisor at Fifth Down Capital
Christian Schulz
Chief Economist, Global Investment Platform at Allianz Global Investors
Frequently asked questions
- Who is James Boyd?
- James Boyd has more than ten years of experience as an entrepreneur, operator, and investor. He previously founded and led Treasure, an e-commerce brand marketing and acquisition platform, built and led the strategic finance function at Marine Layer, and worked as an investor at Fireman Capital Partners. He started his career in investment banking at Jefferies and holds an MBA from UNC Chapel Hill's Kenan-Flagler Business School.
- Where does James Boyd work?
- James Boyd is Managing Director at Fifth Down Capital.
- What does James Boyd invest in?
- James Boyd invests in E-commerce.
- What boards does James Boyd sit on?
- James Boyd holds tracked board seats at Dumpling Daughter.
- Where did James Boyd go to school?
- James Boyd studied at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Marketing and Entrepreneurship); UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School (BS, Business Administration); Copenhagen Business School (Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, International Business Strategy).
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Also attended Copenhagen Business School309
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Also attended The Chinese University of Hong Kong78
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