James Cross
InvestorFounderScout at Cowboy Ventures
San Francisco, California
Writes $500K – $5M checks · typically $1.8M
FoundedTenor
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142 people in our graph share verified history with James — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Dominic JacquessonunlockedJames: together at The University of Sheffield
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James: together at Cowboy Ventures
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
Skills & more
E-LearningE-learningMusic TechnologyProduct DevelopmentStaff DevelopmentTeachingVideoCurriculum DesignCurriculum DevelopmentConsultancyChange ManagementTeacher Training
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Classroom InstructionBusiness DevelopmentClassroomBlended LearningDistance LearningMobile LearningInstructional DesignHigher EducationEducational TechnologyWeb 2.0Instructional TechnologyWordpressFrom James's professional profile.
Colleagues at Cowboy Ventures
Aileen Lee
Founder & Managing Partner of Cowboy Ventures
Amanda Robson
Partner at Cowboy Ventures
Caroline Duffy
Partner at Cowboy Ventures
Donna Boyer
Executive-in-Residence (EIR) at Cowboy Ventures
Jillian Williams
Principal at Cowboy Ventures
Joanne Yuan
Associate Partner at Cowboy Ventures
Rohan Puranik
Principal and Chief of Staff at Cowboy Ventures
Ryan Libster
Advisor at Cowboy Ventures
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Aileen LeeScout
Founder & Managing Partner of Cowboy Ventures
Amanda RobsonScout
Partner at Cowboy Ventures
Donna BoyerScout
Executive-in-Residence (EIR) at Cowboy Ventures
Ted WangScout
Board Partner 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.
- Where did James Cross go to school?
- James Cross studied at The University of Sheffield.
Founder mafias
The University of Sheffield mafia49
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Jack CohenMaster’s DegreeFounded Becoming +1Roberto BonanzingaFounded InreachventuresAndrew McLoughlinBA (hons)Founded Founders PledgeJack DiamondLegal Practice CourseFounded AtempogrowthErin James CollardBA (Hon)Founded BlendNiama El BassunieBAFounded WaystoCap
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Same school
Also attended The University of Sheffield131
Dominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesSridhar RamaswamyEntrepreneur in Residence & Venture Partner at GV (Google Ventures)Francois PrinslooInvestor at MedicxiRoberto BonanzingaPartner at Inreach VenturesAndrew McLoughlinBrit in San Francisco; seed-stage venture capital investorXavier MesnierPartner, Head of Frontiers in Health & Bio Investments at Verve Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Tenor1
Also worked at Workday65
Mike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJob SimonVenture Partner and CTO at Monta Vista CapitalHemamAdvisor at Clear VenturesMike ArpaiaComputer scientist working on machine learning and data infrastructureShashank SaxenaInvestor at Sierra VenturesMarisa WarrenFounder & Managing Partner at ALIAVIA Ventures
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