James Fitzgerald
InvestorManaging Partner at Valar Ventures Llc
New York, New York
FoundedOctane Lending
About
Co-founder and Managing Partner of Valar. Formerly COO and General Counsel of Thiel Capital, and previously practiced law at Skadden Arps in New York.
Invests in
ConsumerCrypto & Web3FintechInsurTechSaaS
Experience
- Valar Ventures LLCFounding Partnercurrent2010 β presentNew York, NY
- Thiel Capital LLCChief Operating Officer2008 β 2013San Francisco, CA
- Clarium Capital ManagementGeneral Counsel2008 β 2012San Francisco, CA
- Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & AffiliatesAssociate2001 β 2008
- Taco BellLine Worker1990Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Education
- University of California, Los Angeles - School of LawJD, Law1998 β 2001
- Brigham Young UniversityBS, Biology Sciences1992 β 1998
Skills & more
Venture Capital17Private Equity11Hedge Funds8Start-ups15Mergers4Joint Ventures11
Languages French
From James's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law26
Az VirjiGeneral Counsel at Marlin Equity PartnersSharon StevensonCo-Founder, Managing Director, Venture Partner at Okapi Venture CapitalMatthew StepkaManaging Partner at Machina VenturesDana PollickGeneral Counsel at K5 GlobalMai AlashgarChief Legal Officer at SVCZach Bratun-GlennonGeneral Partner at Gradient Ventures
+ 20 more
Also attended Brigham Young University206
Jake StormDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesJen ArdManaging Director, Head of Investment Operations at Intel CapitalNathan MickelsenVice President of Tax at RevolutionJohn SabinChief Financial Officer; President, Revolution Places at RevolutionDiogo MyrrhaPartner at Peak VenturesSid KrommenhoekPartner at Peak Ventures
+ 200 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Thiel Capital LLC13
Erin Ashley PorterfieldEmployee at Valar Ventures LlcMax SamuelPartner at SNΓ VenturesPhin UphamManaging Partner at Haymaker VenturesJack SelbyManaging Partner at AZ-VCMichael GibsonGeneral Partner, Co-Founder at 1517Brian RowenPresident and Managing Partner at Fifth Down Capital
+ 7 more
Also worked at Clarium Capital Management16
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesAlex KolicichInvestment Team at 8VCStephanie WatkinsOperations at 8VCGleb ChuvpiloManaging Partner at Thundermark CapitalLauren GrossPartner and COO at Founders Fund
+ 10 more
Also worked at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates33
RenataCo-founder at Renegade PartnersZev WexlerCFO and GC at Core Venture CapitalRay KohCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Lotus Venture PartnersJeremy KeelePartner, Sorenson Impact Group at Enable VenturesMiles KilburnManaging Partner at Mosaik PartnersJamii QuocGeneral Counsel at Animoca Brands
+ 27 more
Colleagues at Valar Ventures Llc
Alison Berger
Chief Financial Officer at Valar Ventures Llc
Amina Abrahams
Principal at Valar Ventures Llc
Andrew McCormack
Strategic Advisor at Valar Ventures Llc
Elina Rayberg
Investment Principal at Valar Ventures Llc
Erin Ashley Porterfield
Employee at Valar Ventures Llc
Giff Carter
Investor at Valar Ventures Llc
Lian Michelson
General Partner at Valar Ventures
Michael Roth
Principal at Valar Ventures Llc
Network8
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Founder and Managing Partner at Avid Ventures
Andrew McCormackScout
Strategic Advisor at Valar Ventures Llc
Andy AppelbaumScout
Managing Partner at RiverPark Ventures
Barry BrottScout
Co-founder at Square Peg Capital
Chris AdelsbachScout
Partner at Outrun Ventures
Christian ReitbergerScout
Partner at Matterwave Ventures
Christoph BraunScout
Founding Partner at Acton Capital
Dominik AlvermannScout
Investor at Acton Capital
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