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James Loftus

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Managing Partner at PayPal Ventures · Chief Financial Officer at Hellopebl

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $1M – $10M checks

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About

James Loftus, a former corporate lawyer whose 10-year practice drives a legal tech and AI focus, is Velocity Global CFO, led PayPal's $1B+ fintech arm and launched an AI fund.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3CybersecurityE-commerceFintech

Chief Financial Officer at Hellopebl

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Hellopebl's investors · 2

FFL PartnersSan Francisco · $50M – $200M checksNorwest Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $10M – $30M checks

Experience

  1. PeblChief Financial Officercurrent2025 — present
  2. ColorAdvisorcurrent2021 — present
  3. VariousBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  4. PayPalManaging Partner, PayPal Ventures2022 — 2025San Jose, California, United States
  5. Cash AppGlobal Ecosystem Lead - Growth | M&A | Investments2021 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  6. SquareGlobal Head of Corporate Development2016 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  7. JQJ PartnersOwner2016Menlo Park, CA
  8. STX EntertainmentSVP, Business Development & Operations - STX Digital2016San Francisco Bay Area
  9. Andreessen HorowitzPartner2014 — 2016Menlo Park, CA
  10. Yahoo!Vice President and Head of Corporate Development2012 — 2014Sunnyvale, CA
  11. Google Inc.Mergers & Acquisitions2009 — 2012Mountain View, CA
  12. Shearman & Sterling LLPMergers & Acquisitions2004 — 2009
  13. Boston Red SoxLegal Department2009
  14. Abrams, Gorelick, Friedman & JacobsonLaw Clerk2002 — 2004
  15. Nixon PeabodySummer Associate2002

Skills & more

Mergers & AcquisitionsFinancial StrategyCorporate Development38Financial OperationsOperating Plan DevelopmentTeam LeadershipCapital AllocationInternational ExpansionEmployer of RecordGlobal PayrollFinancial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)Investor Relations
+12 moreBoard AdvisoryFinTechMergersAcquisitionsCorporate LawCorporate GovernanceInvestmentsStrategyCorporate FinanceDue DiligencePrivate EquityVenture Capital

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Colleagues at PayPal Ventures

Amman Bhasin
Investment Partner at PayPal Ventures
Ian Cox Moya
Managing Partner at PayPal Ventures
Mark Britto
Former Chief Product Officer of PayPal at NewView Capital
Rachel X. Zhao
Investor at Paypal

Network4

Fred Wilson
Co-founder & Partner at Union Square Ventures
Albert Wenger
Union Square Ventures partner, technology investor, and author of The World After Capital
Andy Weissman
Partner at Union Square Ventures (USV)
Brad Burnham
Partner at Union Square Ventures (USV)

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Frequently asked questions

Who is James Loftus?
James Loftus, a former corporate lawyer whose 10-year practice drives a legal tech and AI focus, is Velocity Global CFO, led PayPal's $1B+ fintech arm and launched an AI fund.
Where does James Loftus work?
James Loftus is Managing Partner at PayPal Ventures and Chief Financial Officer at Hellopebl.
What does James Loftus invest in?
James Loftus invests in AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, E-commerce, Fintech.
What check size does James Loftus write?
James Loftus typically writes checks of $1M – $10M.
Where did James Loftus go to school?
James Loftus studied at Boston College (BA, Political Science (w/ Honors)); New York University School of Law (JD, Law); Stanford University (Master of Liberal Arts).

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