James Gill
InvestorFounderCo-Founder, Lead Director at Strawberry Creek Ventures · Co-Founder & Lead Director at Alumni Ventures · General Partner at Green D Ventures
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
FoundedAlumni Ventures
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About
James Gill built a network-powered model letting individual accredited investors access venture capital and, with prior CEO/CFO experience in food and ingredients, focuses on physical-world industrial and climate companies.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Deep TechHardwareHealthtechSector Agnostic
Co-Founder & Lead Director at Alumni Ventures
Co-founders at Alumni Ventures
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Michael CollinsChief Executive Officer, Board Chairman
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Beth ObermillerCo-Founder & Board Member Emeritus
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Luke AntalFounder
Experience
- Alumni VenturesCo-Founder, Lead Directorcurrent2013 — presentGreater Boston
- Terra VeraAdvisorcurrent2021 — present
- Sun Valley Foods, LLCCo-Founder, CEO - Retired2014 — 2023
- Eagle Holdings General PartnersDirector and Principal Manager2014 — 2019Albuquerque-Santa Fe Metropolitan Area
- Green D VenturesInvestment Committee2014 — 2017http://www.greendventures.com
- Santa Fe IngredientsChief Financial Officer2007 — 2014Albuquerque, New Mexico Area; Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico
- Intel CorporationFinance Controller1994 — 2006Albuquerque, New Mexico Area; Penang, Malaysia
- U.S. Peace CorpsPeace Corps Volunteer1988 — 1991Mindourou, Cameroon, West Africa
- Shawmut Bank of Boston, NAFed Funds Trader1986 — 1988Greater Boston
Skills & more
Financial Analysis8Financial Modeling8Corporate Finance3Managerial Finance11Mergers1Forecasting4Internal Controls3Executive Management4Sarbanes-Oxley Act1Financial Reporting3Strategic Financial Planning3Mergers & Acquisitions8
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Business PlanningFinanceCross-functional Team LeadershipFinancial AuditsStrategyLanguages French
From James's professional profile.
Colleagues at Strawberry Creek Ventures
Beth Obermiller
Co-Founder & Board Member Emeritus at Basecamp Fund
Brian Keil
Managing Partner at Alumni Ventures
Chris Bradbury
Fellow at LifeX Ventures
David Beazley
Managing Partner at Alumni Ventures
David Shapiro
Managing Partner at Alumni Ventures
Erin Burke
Investor at Alumni Ventures
Errik Anderson
Board Director at Basecamp Fund
Gail Ball
Entrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation Space
Frequently asked questions
- Who is James Gill?
- James Gill built a network-powered model letting individual accredited investors access venture capital and, with prior CEO/CFO experience in food and ingredients, focuses on physical-world industrial and climate companies.
- Where does James Gill work?
- James Gill is Co-Founder & Lead Director of Alumni Ventures and Co-Founder, Lead Director at Strawberry Creek Ventures.
- What does James Gill invest in?
- James Gill invests in AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech, Hardware, Healthtech, Sector Agnostic.
- What companies did James Gill found?
- James Gill founded Alumni Ventures.
- Where did James Gill go to school?
- James Gill studied at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance and Operations); Dartmouth College (BA, Economics).
Founder mafias
Intel Corporation mafia195
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Lip-Bu TanChief Executive OfficerFounded Walden Catalyst +2Micha Y. BreakstoneManager of the Statistical NLP groupFounded Chorus AI +2Ritik MalhotraSoftware EngineerFounded Savvy +2Amir FaintuchSenior Vice President & General ManagerFounded Hourly +1Kamesh RaghavendraIntern, Test TechnologiesFounded Geminus +1Ruban KanapathippillaiSenior Design ManagerFounded Iterate AI +1
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Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management mafia186
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Kunal BahlExecutive ProgramFounded SnapdealCristina JunqueiraMBAFounded Nubank +1Scott D. DorseyMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded High Alpha Capital +2Takeshi TakahashiFounded Aculys Pharma +2Remco van ZantenMBAFounded Zalando +2Mark CrumblishMBAFounded Profit Inc +2
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Dartmouth College mafia178
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Errik AndersonA.B.Founded Cantai Therapeutics +5Laura YeciesABFounded Bonehealthtech +1Samantha TruexBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Upstream Bio +1Lina ZhangPh.D.Founded Jerry +1Suril KantariaBAFounded Adaptional +1Mohandass KalaichelvanBachelor of Arts (BA)Founded Spenmo +1
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Alumni Ventures mafia15
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Errik AndersonBoard DirectorFounded Cantai Therapeutics +5Mark EdwardsExecutive TeamFounded Alumni VenturesBeth ObermillerCo-Founder & Board Member EmeritusFounded Alumni VenturesLuke AntalAV Co-FounderFounded Alumni VenturesMichael CollinsChief Executive Officer, Board ChairmanFounded Alumni VenturesCatherine LuManaging Partner at Basecamp Fund (Seed Fund)Founded Essential
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Strawberry Creek Ventures mafia9
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Errik AndersonDirector, InvestorFounded Cantai Therapeutics +5Lauren KolodnyIndependent Board MemberFounded EarlyMark EdwardsChief Investment OfficerFounded Alumni VenturesBeth ObermillerEVP of Communications and EngagementFounded Alumni VenturesLuke AntalCo-Founder & Chief Marketing OfficerFounded Alumni VenturesMichael CollinsCEOFounded Alumni Ventures
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Same school
Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management1,121
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaKunal BahlCo-founder of Snapdeal; co-founder of Titan CapitalCristina JunqueiraCo-founder of NubankAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalDavid Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 Ventures
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Also attended Dartmouth College656
Scott SandellExecutive Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at NEAJames DetweilerVP of Investments at Felicis VenturesBen RobbinsInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Mounisha AnumoluInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Ren RileyAdvisor at Oak Investment PartnersJeffrey PaineFounding Partner at Golden Gate Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Green D Ventures7
Jenieri CyrusSenior Associate at Urban Innovation FundLaura Bordewieck RippyBoard Director at Basecamp FundLaura YeciesInvestor at DigitalDx VenturesSteven PeraltaVP, Investments at Acumen AmericaMichael CollinsChief Executive Officer, Board Chairman at Alumni VenturesKimmy PaluchManaging Partner at Beta Boom
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Also worked at Intel Corporation674
Jim GoetzPartner at Sequoia CapitalSundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesViswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalJob SimonVenture Partner and CTO at Monta Vista CapitalAssaf ArakiInvestment Director at Intel CapitalJen ArdManaging Director, Head of Investment Operations at Intel Capital
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Also worked at U.S. Peace Corps99
Reed HastingsCo-founder of NetflixCoral Garnick DuckenContent Marketing Manager at Madrona Venture GroupMiranda GuerreroExecutive Assistant at Sapphire VenturesJessica BixbyAssociate Partner at K5 GlobalJoe ColopyFounding Partner at Primordial VenturesChase AdamPartner at Very Serious Ventures
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