James Burgum
InvestorFounding Partner at Arthur Ventures
Fargo, North Dakota
Writes $100K β $5M checks Β· typically $1.5M
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About
James Burgum co-founded a Fargo-based firm to prove VC can work outside hubs, acting as a business-building partner, and leads a century-old agribusiness alongside uncle Doug Burgum, North Dakota's governor.
Invests in
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechSaaS
Experience
- The Arthur CompaniesChief Executive Officercurrent2021 β presentArthur, ND
- The Arthur CompaniesBoard Of Directorscurrent2005 β presentArthur, ND
- Arthur VenturesPartnercurrent2007 β presentFargo, North Dakota Area
- State of North DakotaAccount Manager - North Dakota Trade Office2006 β 2007Fargo, North Dakota Area
- State of North DakotaProgram Coordinator - Office of the Governor2003 β 2006Bismarck, North Dakota
- North Dakota State UniversityStudent Body President2002 β 2003Fargo, North Dakota Area
- MicrosoftBusiness Development Intern2000 β 2002Fargo, ND
Skills & more
Business Development77New Business Development7Business Planning8Business Strategy16Marketing Strategy11Start-ups50Project Management6Entrepreneurship28Business Intelligence5Marketing17Management Consulting6Sales5
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Project PlanningVenture CapitalStrategic PartnershipsProduct ManagementMergers & AcquisitionsMarket ResearchProduct MarketingCross-functional Team LeadershipStrategic PlanningLeadershipPublic SpeakingTeam LeadershipFrom James's professional profile.
Colleagues at Arthur Ventures
Andrew Heim
General Partner at Arthur Ventures
Anna Talerico
Partner at Arthur Ventures
Anthony James
Venture Partner at Arthur Ventures
Avnika (Avi) Gupta
Associate at Arthur Ventures
Brittany Patterson
Director at Arthur Ventures
Cael Berg
Analyst at Arthur Ventures
Chloe Ginkel
Associate at Arthur Ventures
Derek Buschow
Entrepreneur in Residence at Arthur Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is James Burgum?
- James Burgum co-founded a Fargo-based firm to prove VC can work outside hubs, acting as a business-building partner, and leads a century-old agribusiness alongside uncle Doug Burgum, North Dakota's governor.
- Where does James Burgum work?
- James Burgum is Founding Partner at Arthur Ventures.
- What does James Burgum invest in?
- James Burgum invests in Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS.
- What check size does James Burgum write?
- James Burgum typically writes checks of $100K β $5M.
- Where did James Burgum go to school?
- James Burgum studied at North Dakota State University (BS, Business Administration).
Same school
Also attended North Dakota State University29
Steve KloosPartner at BURNT ISLAND VENTURESLee VetschSenior Associate at Ospraie Ag SciencePatrick BlaschkeInvestment Analyst, Venture at Tribe Capital FirstlookAndy RichardsInvestor at Cambridge Innovation CapitalJim AndersonInvestor at Next Legacy PartnersTristan PollockInvestor at NZVC
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Shared employers
Also worked at The Arthur Companies2
Also worked at State of North Dakota2
Also worked at North Dakota State University6
Also worked at Microsoft1,856
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBill GatesCo-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates FoundationMike KriegerCo-founder of Instagram; Chief Product Officer at Anthropic
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