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116 people in our graph share verified history with James — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Catherine BergersenunlockedJames: together at LeapFrog Investments (2020–2025)
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Experience
- LeapFrog InvestmentsHead of Strategycurrent2024 — presentSydney, Australia
- LeapFrog InvestmentsSenior Manager, Strategy2019 — 2024Sydney, Australia
- Nobel Sustainability TrustVice President2018 — 2020
- BCG Digital VenturesSustainability Consultant to OpenSC2018 — 2019
- HeroXDirector of Prize Development2015 — 2016
- Phd Ventures LlpChief of Staff2014 — 2015Los Angeles, California
- Pacific Equity PartnersAnalyst Direct to Chairman2014Sydney, Australia
- JRB Consulting AustraliaFounder & Principal2011 — 2014Sydney Australia
- Karrikins GroupBusiness Development, Consulting, Program Design & Training2009 — 2011Sydney Australia
Skills & more
Training8Customer Service7Business Development3Program Management2Leadership Development4Business Strategy2Sales2Innovation Development2Social Media2Management10Leadership16Strategic Planning4
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StrategyPublic SpeakingFrom James's professional profile.
Colleagues at LeapFrog Investments
Akshi Sharma
Investment Officer, Climate at LeapFrog Investments
Alessio de Gouveia
Investment Officer at LeapFrog Investments
Ali Ugradar
Reporting, Data and Operations Analyst at LeapFrog Investments
Andy Kuper
CEO & Founder at LeapFrog Investments
Anna Robertson
Strategy Manager at LeapFrog Investments
Betty Weng
Senior Manager, Strategy at LeapFrog Investments
Biju Mohandas
Partner at LeapFrog Investments
Brian Mutiga
Investment Officer at LeapFrog Investments
Frequently asked questions
- Who is James Burton?
- Director, Head of Strategy and Growth at LeapFrog Investments
- Where does James Burton work?
- James Burton is Director, Head of Strategy and Growth at LeapFrog Investments.
- Where did James Burton go to school?
- James Burton studied at University of Oxford (Masters of Science and Masters of Business Administration); University of Sydney (Bachelor's Degree, Political Science).
Same school
Also attended University of Oxford1,559
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageGabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of HarveyDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures
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Also attended University of Sydney410
Clay RobbinsForward Deployed Partner at Slow VenturesClare McCartney BeerCOO & Managing Director at Burda Principal InvestmentsTony NystenPartner at OpenOceanGustav von SydowInvestor at EQT VenturesNaomi GunasekaranDeputy Chief Financial Officer, Funds - Finance at Magnetar AI VenturesAlex ChetkowskiInvestor at Riverwood Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at LeapFrog Investments62
Catherine BergersenSenior Executive Assistant at Mayfair Equity PartnersGina DomanigManaging Partner, CEO at Emerald Technology Ventures AgTahira DosaniCo-Founder & Managing Partner at ResilienceVCRachael NeumannCo-Founder at Flying Fox VenturesDominic BartonPartner at Radical VenturesOyin OduyaImpact Measurement and Management Practice Leader at Wellington Management
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Also worked at BCG Digital Ventures36
Curtis UrbanowiczInvestment at Makers FundTim BaroneCo-Founder, Hunted Labs at Red Cell IncubationQin En LooiPartner at Saison CapitalUlrike SchützePersonal Assistant at Planet A VenturesChristian GubaInvestor at Extantia CapitalNick FragnitoInvestor at Shorewind Capital
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Also worked at HeroX1
Also worked at Pacific Equity Partners17
Kell ReillyPartner at AirTree VenturesRickard GardellFounder and Managing Director at Pacific Equity Partners Pty Ltd.Tony DuthieManaging Director at Pacific Equity Partners Pty Ltd.David BrownManaging Director at Pacific Equity Partners Pty Ltd.Andrew CharlierManaging Director at Pacific Equity Partners Pty Ltd.Evan HattersleyManaging Director at Pacific Equity Partners Pty Ltd.
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