Where does James Gettinger work?

James Gettinger is Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Gutter Capital and Board director at BuildCasa.

What does James Gettinger invest in?

James Gettinger invests in Climate Tech, EdTech, Healthtech, PropTech, SaaS.

What check size does James Gettinger write?

James Gettinger typically writes checks of $1.5M.

Where did James Gettinger go to school?

James Gettinger studied at The Johns Hopkins University (MSE, Computer Science); The Johns Hopkins University (BA, Economics); Phillips Exeter Academy (High School Diploma).

James Gettinger

Investor

Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Gutter Capital · Board director at BuildCasa

Brooklyn, New York

Writes $1.5M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

A former top daily fantasy sports and poker player, James Gettinger treats early-stage investing as probabilistic, game-theoretic decision-making and publishes long-form public memos revealing his modeling of uncertainty and edge.

Invests in

Climate TechEdTechHealthtechPropTechSaaS

Board director at BuildCasa

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BuildCasa's investors · 3

FJ LabsNew York · $100K – $3M checks Gutter CapitalNew York · $1.5M checks · since 2024 Kapor CapitalOakland · $100K – $1M checks · since 2024

Co-founders at BuildCasa

Ben BearCEO

Experience

Gutter CapitalCo-Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2021 — present
Self-EmployedProfessional Daily Fantasy Sports Player2015 — 2021
Self-EmployedProfessional Poker Player2013 — 2015
givletCo-Founder2012 — 2013New York City
BloombergResearch and Development Analyst: CMBS Apps2010 — 2012
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics LaboratoryScientist2009

Skills & more

Java2C++4Python7Machine Learning4Range AnalysisSocial Media8Twitter2Dog Behavior2Algorithms1

Languages French

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Colleagues at Gutter Capital

Dan Teran

Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Gutter Capital

Network1

Dan Teran

Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Gutter Capital

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Frequently asked questions

Who is James Gettinger?: A former top daily fantasy sports and poker player, James Gettinger treats early-stage investing as probabilistic, game-theoretic decision-making and publishes long-form public memos revealing his modeling of uncertainty and edge.
Where does James Gettinger work?: James Gettinger is Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Gutter Capital and Board director at BuildCasa.
What does James Gettinger invest in?: James Gettinger invests in Climate Tech, EdTech, Healthtech, PropTech, SaaS.
What check size does James Gettinger write?: James Gettinger typically writes checks of $1.5M.
Where did James Gettinger go to school?: James Gettinger studied at The Johns Hopkins University (MSE, Computer Science); The Johns Hopkins University (BA, Economics); Phillips Exeter Academy (High School Diploma).

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Also attended Phillips Exeter Academy151

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Shared employers

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Also worked at Bloomberg259

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Also worked at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory31

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