Experience
- Vector Capital ManagementManaging Director, Head of Value Creation Team, Member of Management Committeecurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- SingleStoreBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
- Riverbed TechnologyBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
- Corel CorporationBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
- Columbia Business SchoolGuest Lecturer, Private Equity Programcurrent2016 — present
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessVenture Advisor, Startup Garagecurrent2023 — present
- Vista Equity PartnersChief Operating Officer, Value Creation Team2021 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
- PowerSchoolBoard Member2024 — 2026
- Greenway HealthBoard Member2022 — 2026
- Digital.aiBoard Member2019 — 2021
- WellSkyBoard Member2017 — 2021
- TPGOperating Partner & interim CXO at various portfolio companies2010 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- EVERFIBoard Observer2017 — 2020
- McKinsey & CompanySenior Engagement Manager2006 — 2010
- Asera (Kleiner Perkins) and RealClear Technologies (Foundation Capital)Product Management & Professional Services at two venture-backed startups1999 — 2005
Skills & more
Enterprise Software14SaaS1Artificial Intelligence (AI)14Big Data10Start-ups99Cross-functional Team Leadership95Finance9Strategic Partnerships14Acquisition Integration2Product Management28Mergers7Business Development12
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Cloud ComputingBusiness StrategyMergers & AcquisitionsManagement ConsultingVenture CapitalProduct DevelopmentMobile DevicesMarketing StrategyProject ManagementSales OperationsAgenticGenerative AI Tools- Certified Sommelier (Level 2 certified - preparing for Level 3) — WSET
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Colleagues at Vector Capital
AJ Barre
Investor at Vector Capital
Alex Gillette
Global Co-Head of Corporate Strategy at Fortress Investment Group
Alex Slusky
Investor at Vector Capital
Amish Mehta
Investor at Vector Capital
Andrew Merget
Investor at Vector Capital
Ashleigh Clock
Investor at Vector Capital
Dan Fletcher
Investor at Vector Capital
David Baylor
Investor at Vector Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is James Murray?
- Investor at Vector Capital
- Where does James Murray work?
- James Murray is at Vector Capital.
- Where did James Murray go to school?
- James Murray studied at Columbia Business School (MBA, Management & Finance); University of California, Berkeley (B.S., Electrical Engineering & Computer Science).
Same school
Also attended Columbia Business School895
Steve JobsCo-founder of Apple, NeXT and PixarRyan PetersenFounder & CEO of FlexportAryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersYibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalKesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America FundMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at Revolution
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,765
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersSteve WozniakCo-founder of AppleTony XuCo-founder & CEO of DoorDashAli GhodsiCo-founder & CEO of DatabricksRyan PetersenFounder & CEO of FlexportDave JohnsonCo-founder & CEO of Dash Bio
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Shared employers
Also worked at Columbia Business School108
Jeremy PhilipsInvestor at Spark CapitalGraham BrownManaging Partner at Lerer HippeauTiffany ChandraVice President, Head of Talent Network at Sapphire VenturesSiddharth RamakrishnanPrincipal at Scale Venture PartnersHalle TeccoFounder, Rock Health & Natalist at Giant Ventures Global LlpFlorin MihocVenture Partner at Ff Venture Capital
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Also worked at Stanford University Graduate School of Business207
Michael McBrideInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Elliot GeidtManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesRenee ShahPartner at Redpoint VenturesDeena ShakirPartner at Lux CapitalBlair ShaneInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Jules MaltzInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
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Also worked at PowerSchool10
Steve KupferPartner at Reach CapitalNicholas BrathwaiteFounding Managing Partner at Celesta CapitalMatthew GreenfieldManaging Partner at Rethink Capital PartnersJosh SushanPrincipal at On DeckAlexandra MeisInvestor at Connectivity VenturesSteven BallantyneOperating Partner at Banneker Partners
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