James Caffyn
InvestorPartner at Lever VC · Board director at Boston Bioprocess · Board director at Clever Carnivore
United States
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
A food and drink industry veteran and sector expert in animal protein and dairy, previously Director of Strategy and Due Diligence at consulting firm Gira. He has led several Lever VC investments and holds board and chair positions at portfolio companies.
Board director at Boston Bioprocess
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Board director at Clever Carnivore
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Clever Carnivore's investors · 5
Co-founders at Clever Carnivore
BP
BURRIDGE PAULFounder & CSO
RV
RANGOS VIRGINIAExecutive Officer, Director
VR
Virginia RangosFounder & CEO
Experience
- Lever VCPartnercurrent2022 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- Lever VCAdvisor2020 — 2022New York City Metropolitan Area
- Action Against Hunger USAAdvisory Councilcurrent2025 — present
- IndieBioMentorcurrent2021 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- GIRA - A Girag & Associates CompanyAdvisorcurrent2022 — present
- GIRA - A Girag & Associates CompanyDirector of Strategy & Due Diligence2012 — 2022New York, New York, United States
- Thought For FoodMentorcurrent2020 — present
- Food-XMentor2020 — 2021New York City Metropolitan Area
- Board IntelligenceInternship2012London, United Kingdom
Skills & more
Data Analysis16Microsoft Office14Research14Business Strategy4International Expansion2International Market Entry2Business Analysis1Investment Strategies1Emerging Markets1Pricing StrategySupply Chain OperationsAgribusiness
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Presenting to Senior ManagementFrontier MarketsBrand ManagementMarketing StrategyAgricultural EconomicsInventory ManagementInterest Rate HedgingQuantitative ResearchQualitative ResearchGISStataArcGISLanguages French
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Deals · 1
Clever CarnivoreBoard seat
via Lever VC · filed Nov 2025 · $8M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
Per SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at Lever VC
Benny Pei
Partner Emeritus, Fund I IC at Lever VC
Clémence Landeau
Venture Partner at Lever VC
David Van Himbergen
Key Advisor at Lever VC
Dr Jonathan Avesar
Scientific Lead at Lever VC
Earl Rattray
Key Advisor at Lever VC
Felipe Krelling
Venture Partner, Brazil at Lever VC
Muhammad Asyraf Naim
Associate at Lever VC
Nick Cooney
Managing Partner at Lever VC
Network3
Benny Pei
Partner Emeritus, Fund I IC at Lever VC
Clémence Landeau
Venture Partner at Lever VC
Thomas Chen
Associate at Lever VC
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is James Caffyn?
- A food and drink industry veteran and sector expert in animal protein and dairy, previously Director of Strategy and Due Diligence at consulting firm Gira. He has led several Lever VC investments and holds board and chair positions at portfolio companies.
- Where does James Caffyn work?
- James Caffyn is Partner at Lever VC and Board director at Boston Bioprocess and Board director at Clever Carnivore.
- What check size does James Caffyn write?
- James Caffyn typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What boards does James Caffyn sit on?
- James Caffyn holds tracked board seats at Boston Bioprocess, Clever Carnivore.
- Where did James Caffyn go to school?
- James Caffyn studied at Durham University (Bachelor of Science (BSc), Geography); Eastbourne College.
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Also attended Eastbourne College3
Shared employers
Also worked at Lever VC10
Nick CooneyManaging Partner at Lever VCDr Jonathan AvesarScientific Lead at Lever VCMuhammad Asyraf NaimAssociate at Lever VCWhitney PengFund Administrator at Lever VCBenny PeiPartner Emeritus, Fund I IC at Lever VCRamzi SchumannVenture Partner, GCC at Lever VC
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