Experience
- Building Ontario FundBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- Northleaf Capital PartnersVice Chair, Global Private Marketscurrent2023 — presentToronto, Canada
- Macquarie GroupCEO & President, MIRA Americas, Inc.2016 — 2023Toronto / New York
- Macquarie GroupManaging Director, Macquarie Asset Management2000 — 2023Toronto / New York
- Capstone Infrastructure CorporationDirector2011 — 2012Toronto
- TD SecuritiesVice-President1998 — 1999Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- HambrosAssociate Director1996 — 1998Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- Ernst and Young - Clarkson CompanyPrincipal1984 — 1996Greater Toronto Area, Canada
Skills & more
Restructuring18Asset Managment6Infrastructure12Private Equity65Board of Director experience1Investments32Structured Finance7Financial Analysis3Valuation2Board of Directors7IPO1Corporate Finance8
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Asset ManagementDue DiligenceInvestment StrategiesInvestment BankingCapital MarketsFinancial ModelingProject FinanceAlternative InvestmentsLeadershipManagementStrategyFrom James's professional profile.
Colleagues at Northleaf Capital Partners
Adrian Delaquis
Senior Associate, Portfolio Strategy & Analytics (Private Credit) at Northleaf Capital Partners
Adrianna Dolata
Analyst, Private Equity at Northleaf Capital Partners
Alex Eby
Vice President, Private Equity at Northleaf Capital Partners
Alex Moorhead
Investor at M33 Growth
Andrea Di Nisio
Managing Director, Business Development (EMEA) at Northleaf Capital Partners
Brad Blowes
Managing Director, Private Equity at Northleaf Capital Partners
Brian Bond
Associate, Private Credit at Northleaf Capital Partners
Carina Doshi
Director, Investor Relations (Private Equity) at Northleaf Capital Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is James Cowan?
- Vice Chair, Global Private Markets at Northleaf Capital Partners
- Where does James Cowan work?
- James Cowan is Vice Chair, Global Private Markets at Northleaf Capital Partners.
- Where did James Cowan go to school?
- James Cowan studied at Western University (Bachelor of Arts - BA); Canadian Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Professionals (CIP (lapsed)); Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) (CA (lapsed)).
Same school
Also attended Western University319
Jasmine YangVice President at Sapphire VenturesKevin GaburaInvestor at Craft VenturesTanuj DuttaGeneral Partner at Congruent VenturesLindsay HamiltonInvestment Manager - Finance at Emerald Technology Ventures AgMichelle KwokPrincipal at Draper AssociatesJenny HeFounder & General Partner at Position Ventures
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Also attended Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada)85
Louisa LiuChief Financial Officer at ArcTern VenturesAlejandro MarinVice President, Finance at Panache VenturesZoya ShchupakVenture Partner at TPY CapitalAkshit PuriAssistant Controller at Vistara GrowthEnio LazzerCOO and CFO at Espresso CapitalFasih KareemAssociate at McRock Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Building Ontario Fund1
Also worked at Macquarie Group306
Clare McCartney BeerCOO & Managing Director at Burda Principal InvestmentsKim RobertsonFinancial Manager at 4Di CapitalSara McMunnOperating Partner at Keen Venture PartnersHarrison StilesManager of Membership & Marketing at Golden SeedsMichael DavisAssociate at Questa CapitalDaphne ZhaoDirector - APAC at Type One Ventures
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Also worked at Capstone Infrastructure Corporation1
Also worked at TD Securities40
Aryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersJaye LandowHead of Investor Relations at FJ LabsBrad KotanskyVenture Partner at Copper Sky CapitalBen HartheimerSenior Associate, Portfolio Operations at Northpond VenturesWes LongSenior Analyst at Northpond VenturesVamsi TanniruInvestor at TriplePoint Capital
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