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James Falkoff

Investor

Partner at Converge · Principal at Convergence Ventures

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

About

James Falkoff is a Partner at Converge with over a decade of venture investing experience and more than 16 years in technology investing across public and private markets, having participated in over 25 early-stage venture investments. Before Converge, he was a Principal at Longworth Venture Partners, and earlier worked as an equity research analyst covering network equipment at Robert W. Baird & Co. from 2006 to 2010. He holds a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is a CFA charter holder.

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Experience

  1. Converge VCPartnercurrent2022 — present
  2. Converge VCPrincipal2017 — 2022Greater Boston
  3. Citi VenturesSenior Vice President - Venture Investing2016San Francisco Bay Area
  4. Longworth Venture PartnersPrincipal2014 — 2016Greater Boston
  5. Longworth Venture PartnersAssociate2013 — 2014Greater Boston
  6. Longworth Venture PartnersAnalyst2011 — 2013Greater Boston
  7. RapidMiner, Inc.Board Observer2015 — 2016
  8. Rize Inc.Board Observer2014 — 2016Greater Boston
  9. Olapic, Inc.Board Observer2013 — 2016
  10. Robert W. Baird & Co.Equity Research Associate2009 — 2010
  11. Robert W. Baird & Co.Equity Research Analyst2006 — 2009

Education

  1. University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignB.S., Computer Science2002 — 2006

Same school

Also attended University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign259

Sundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesDeep NisharInvestment Team at General CatalystPrashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalNoorPartner at Clear VenturesPaul BragielCo-founder at Golden Gate VenturesGreg RudinBoard Partner at Menlo Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Converge VC7

Nilanjana BhowmikFounder & General Partner at ConvergeMaia HeymannFounder & General Partner at ConvergeAnshu AgarwalGeneral Partner at ConvergeLourenço BelleauAssociate at ConvergeJason KingChief Financial Officer at ConvergeAsh EganFounder and General Partner at Archetype

+ 1 more

Also worked at Longworth Venture Partners3

Nilanjana BhowmikFounder & General Partner at ConvergeVishy VenugopalanSenior Associate at Citi VenturesSean HarperManaging Partner at Westlake Village BioPartners

Also worked at RapidMiner, Inc.4

Patrik BackmanGeneral Partner at OpenOceanRalf WahlstenChairman at OpenOceanUpal BasuPartner at NGP CapitalLuke BurnsGeneral Partner at Ascent Venture Partners

Also worked at Olapic, Inc.3

Ian LanePartner at Cambridge Innovation CapitalJohn SeungManaging Partner at LFX Venture PartnersPau SabriaPartner at Actyus

Investments

Investor

JIBEOlapicRapidMinerTrackVia

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Colleagues at Converge

Anshu Agarwal
General Partner at Converge
Jason King
Chief Financial Officer at Converge
Lourenço Belleau
Associate at Converge
Maia Heymann
Founder & General Partner at Converge
Nilanjana Bhowmik
Founder & General Partner at Converge