James Loftus
InvestorManaging 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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Experience
- PeblChief Financial Officercurrent2025 — present
- ColorAdvisorcurrent2021 — present
- VariousBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- PayPalManaging Partner, PayPal Ventures2022 — 2025San Jose, California, United States
- Cash AppGlobal Ecosystem Lead - Growth | M&A | Investments2021 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- SquareGlobal Head of Corporate Development2016 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- JQJ PartnersOwner2016Menlo Park, CA
- STX EntertainmentSVP, Business Development & Operations - STX Digital2016San Francisco Bay Area
- Andreessen HorowitzPartner2014 — 2016Menlo Park, CA
- Yahoo!Vice President and Head of Corporate Development2012 — 2014Sunnyvale, CA
- Google Inc.Mergers & Acquisitions2009 — 2012Mountain View, CA
- Shearman & Sterling LLPMergers & Acquisitions2004 — 2009
- Boston Red SoxLegal Department2009
- Abrams, Gorelick, Friedman & JacobsonLaw Clerk2002 — 2004
- 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
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Board AdvisoryFinTechMergersAcquisitionsCorporate LawCorporate GovernanceInvestmentsStrategyCorporate FinanceDue DiligencePrivate EquityVenture CapitalFrom James's professional profile.
Colleagues at PayPal Ventures
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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Also attended Boston College368
Pat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalDavid FialkowVenture capitalist and Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker who co-founded General CatalystNicole GaudelliEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Bijan SabetPersonal journalSteve MurrayAdvisor, Revolution Growth at RevolutionNatalie SchmitkeManaging Director Capital Networks at Burda Principal Investments
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Also attended New York University School of Law125
Sallie KimInvestor at 8VCSean TraynorPartner, Legal at Lux CapitalEsther DominguezGeneral Counsel at .406 VenturesLindsay MontiGeneral Counsel and CCO at JMI EquityMichael HsuVenture Partner at Core Venture CapitalSteve SwerdlowSenior Advisor at Navitas Capital
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Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Also attended Queen's University Belfast52
Nessan BerminghamInvestor at Khosla VenturesJohnathan GrahamHead of Compliance at Fuel VenturesNicole StumpExecutive Assistant at Ensemble VCAndrew DryliePrincipal at Quadri VenturesDavid MooreHead of Spinouts and Investments at QUBISJim CurranInvestment Director at Clarendon Fund Managers Ltd.
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Shared employers
Also worked at Pebl1
Also worked at PayPal207
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundRoelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesJoe LonsdaleFounder & Managing Partner of 8VC; co-founder of Palantir and AddeparMax LevchinCo-founder of PayPal; founder, chairman & CEO of Affirm; partner at SciFi VC
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Also worked at Yahoo!435
Jess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesBrian ActonCo-founder of WhatsApp; co-founder of Signal FoundationStewart ButterfieldCo-founder of Slack and FlickrMax LevchinCo-founder of PayPal; founder, chairman & CEO of Affirm; partner at SciFi VCAmjad MasadCo-founder & CEO of Replit
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Also worked at Google Inc.2,000
Kai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalG
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