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About
Partner leading Ara Energy's initiatives to acquire, operate, and decarbonize conventional energy assets, with over 20 years in the energy industry; previously VP of Strategy and Execution at Pilot Company and held senior roles at Castleton Commodities and Mercuria.
Invests in
Climate TechEnergy
Experience
- Ara PartnersPartnercurrent2026 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
- Ara PartnersManaging Director2024 — 2025Houston, Texas, United States
- Pilot Flying JVice President, Strategy and Execution2018 — 2023Houston, Texas + Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
- Castleton Commodities InternationalExecutive Director, Origination & Principal Investments2015 — 2018Houston, Texas, United States
- Mercuria Energy Trading S.A.Investment Director2012 — 2015Geneva, Switzerland
- Morgan StanleyPrincipal Investing and Structured Transactions - Commodities Group2006 — 2012New York, London, Singapore, Beijing
- Morgan StanleyMergers and Acquisitions2002 — 2006New York, Hong Kong, Singapore
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is James Chiu?
- Partner leading Ara Energy's initiatives to acquire, operate, and decarbonize conventional energy assets, with over 20 years in the energy industry; previously VP of Strategy and Execution at Pilot Company and held senior roles at Castleton Commodities and Mercuria.
- Where does James Chiu work?
- James Chiu is Partner, Energy at Ara Partners.
- What does James Chiu invest in?
- James Chiu invests in Climate Tech, Energy.
- Where did James Chiu go to school?
- James Chiu studied at McGill University (Bachelor's degree, Finance, Chemistry).
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Also worked at Ara Partners22
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Also worked at Pilot Flying J1
Also worked at Castleton Commodities International6
Also worked at Mercuria Energy Trading S.A.7
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