James Cross
InvestorFounderScout at Cowboy Ventures
San Francisco, California
Writes $500K – $5M checks · typically $1.8M
FoundedTenor
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Experience
- TenorCo-Founder and CEOcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- WorkdayVice President, Workforce Products2020 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- WorkdayVice President, Product Strategy2017 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- WorkdayDirector, Product Strategy2015 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- MediaCore TechnologiesFounding Team (Acquired by Workday 2015)2012 — 2015
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Colleagues at Cowboy Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is James Cross?
- Scout at Cowboy Ventures
- Where does James Cross work?
- James Cross is Founder of Tenor and Scout at Cowboy Ventures.
- What check size does James Cross write?
- James Cross typically writes checks of $500K – $5M.
- What companies did James Cross found?
- James Cross founded Tenor.
- What companies has James Cross invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Coursedog, Enable Us, OutRival, Inc..
- Where did James Cross go to school?
- James Cross studied at The University of Sheffield.
Founder mafias
The University of Sheffield mafia58
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Workday mafia44
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Same school
Also attended The University of Sheffield159
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Shared employers
Also worked at Tenor2
Also worked at Workday83
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