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James Norris

Investor

Partner, CFO & Chief Compliance Officer at Protagonist

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Experience

  1. StriveChief Strategy Officer & Board Observercurrent2026 — present
  2. StriveBoard Member2025 — 2026Dallas, TX
  3. The Foundation for Research on Equal OpportunityCo-Founder & Chairmancurrent2025 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
  4. The Foundation for Research on Equal OpportunityPresident2016 — 2025Austin, TX
  5. ForbesSenior Contributorcurrent2024 — presentJersey City, New Jersey, United States
  6. ForbesPolicy Editor2018 — 2024Jersey City, New Jersey
  7. ForbesOpinion Editor2014 — 2018New York, NY
  8. ForbesContributor2010 — 2013New York, NY
  9. Bitcoin Policy InstituteSenior Advisorcurrent2022 — present
  10. Roy Policy Research Inc.Managing Partnercurrent2012 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
  11. CrowdHealthBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
  12. Texas Bitcoin FoundationBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
  13. National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM)President & CEO2024 — 2025Washington, DC
  14. National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM)Advisory Board Member2014 — 2024Washington, DC
  15. The Aspen InstituteAspen Institute Health Innovators Fellow2022 — 2024Aspen, Colorado, United States
  16. Manhattan Institute for Policy ResearchSenior Fellow2011 — 2016New York, NY
  17. Marco Rubio for PresidentPolicy Advisor2015 — 2016
  18. Perry for PresidentSenior Advisor2015Austin, TX
  19. Romney for PresidentTransition Team, Dept. of Health & Human Services2012Washington D.C. Metro Area
  20. Romney for PresidentPolicy Advisor, Health Care2012Boston, MA
  21. Monness, Crespi, Hardt & Co.Healthcare Equities2009 — 2012New York, NY
  22. Mymensingh PartnersManaging Partner2008 — 2009
  23. J.P. Morgan Proprietary EquitiesVice President2005 — 2007
  24. Hamilton Investment ManagementPortfolio Manager2004 — 2005
  25. Bain CapitalAssociate2001 — 2004

Skills & more

Venture Capital30Equities45Equity Derivatives6Investment Management14Public Policy14Biotechnology5Competitive Analysis2Valuation23Due Diligence8Hedge Funds9Health Policy1Asset Management3
+9 moreEmerging MarketsEntrepreneurshipHealthcareInvestmentsMergers & AcquisitionsPolicy AnalysisPrivate EquityEquity ResearchBloomberg

From James's professional profile.

Colleagues at Protagonist

George Bousis
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Protagonist
George Ruan
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Protagonist
Harry Hurst
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Protagonist
JP Grant
Director of Strategic Partnerships at Fiat Ventures
Malcolm Palle
Non-Executive Chairman at Coinsilium Group
Michael Gargiulo
Analyst at Protagonist
Nick Malone
Senior Associate at Protagonist
Sevan Avakian
Partner, General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer at Protagonist

Frequently asked questions

Who is James Norris?
Partner, CFO & Chief Compliance Officer at Protagonist
Where does James Norris work?
James Norris is Partner, CFO & Chief Compliance Officer at Protagonist.
Where did James Norris go to school?
James Norris studied at Yale School of Medicine; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Detroit Country Day School.

Same school

Also attended Yale School of Medicine45

Lars PedersenPartner, Chief Financial Officer at Redpoint VenturesAlexi Nazem, MDGeneral Partner at AlleyCorpAnjali JagannathVice President, Finance at Northpond VenturesJeffrey LowPartner at Averin CapitalBridget Martell MA, MDSenior Biopharmaceutical Advisor at Two Bear CapitalAlley (Welsh) OlshanskyAdvisor at Casdin Capital

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Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,521

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and Techstars

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Also attended Detroit Country Day School14

Sid ShenaiVenture partner at Madrona and co-founder and CEO of Proof DiagnosticsHari ArulInvestor at Khosla VenturesRob DeniousPrincipal at Odyssey Investment PartnersSara EshelmanGeneral Partner at Spero VenturesKerry DugganAdvisor at Commonweal VenturesSreeram PanickerInvestor at Susquehanna Growth Equity

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Also attended Keystone School2

Carl TremblayOperating Partner at Shine CapitalAvik RoyChief Strategy Officer at Strive Asset Management

Shared employers

Also worked at The Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity1

Avik RoyChief Strategy Officer at Strive Asset Management

Also worked at Roy Policy Research Inc.1

Avik RoyChief Strategy Officer at Strive Asset Management

Also worked at The Aspen Institute102

Toby CoppelCo-founder and Partner at Mosaic VenturesChandar LalPartner at Mosaic VenturesDeena ShakirPartner at Lux CapitalDavid Rosenthal, MDVenture Partner at AlleyCorpGary LauderFounder at Lauder PartnersJoshua BaerFounder & CEO at Capital Factory

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Also worked at Romney for President11

Katie BiberChief Operating Officer at ParadigmMyneco RamirezPartner at Chloe CapitalLia CromwellPartner at UpWestNate LockeSenior Advisor at Saints CapitalGarrett JacksonManaging Director at SCF PartnersHank ZhouGeneral Counsel at FirstMark

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