About
James Pardee specializes in secondary transactions that give founders and employees liquidity as their breakout tech companies scale, bringing a rare public-markets perspective from his Raymond James equity research background.
Invests in
ConsumerDefense TechFintechSaaSSpace Tech
Experience
- 137 VenturesInvestment Partnercurrent2026 — present
- 137 VenturesPrincipal2021 — 2026
- 137 VenturesSenior Associate2020 — 2021
- 137 VenturesAssociate2019 — 2020
- 137 VenturesAnalyst2017 — 2018
- Raymond James Financial, Inc.Equity Research Associate - Internet2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- Brown AdvisorySummer Analyst2015Greater Boston Area
Education
- Duke UniversityBachelor of Science - BS, Economics
- Aspen High SchoolHigh School
Skills & more
Public Speaking2Leadership2PowerPoint6Microsoft Excel7Microsoft Office8Financial Modeling3Financial Analysis2Modeling1Research1Data Analysis1Microsoft Word1
- Series 7, 63, 86, 87 — FINRA
From James's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Duke University408
Fred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpScott RaneyManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture GroupVinnie McSweeneyInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners
+ 402 more
Shared employers
Also worked at 137 Ventures25
Elizabeth WeilFounder & Partner at Scribble VenturesJustin Fishner-WolfsonManaging Partner at 137 VenturesS. Alexander JacobsonInvestment Partner at 137 VenturesAndrew HansenPartner, CFO and COO at 137 VenturesNicholas ProcacciniInvestment Partner at 137 VenturesChristian GarrettInvestment Partner at 137 Ventures
+ 19 more
Also worked at Raymond James Financial, Inc.41
Jaya GuptaInvestor at Foundation CapitalEvans GrenierVice President at Questa CapitalKat UtechtPartner Emeritus at Core Venture CapitalJason FrankelPartner at Mainsail PartnersNicole NaidooPartner at Telescope PartnersIrena BlindSenior Advisor at TSG Consumer Partners
+ 35 more
Also worked at Brown Advisory10
Luke ArmourInvestor at Chaac VenturesDune ThorneInvestor at Blue Tulip VenturesGus KovenCCO at Savano Capital PartnersJohn Henry IuckerGeneral Partner and Head of Credit at Catalio Capital Management, LPJoe Del GuercioVenture Partner at Arborview CapitalAlexus MartinExecutive Assistant at Savano Capital Partners
+ 4 more
Colleagues at 137 Ventures
Alexandra Andorfer
General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer at 137 Ventures
Amanda Santonastaso
Executive Assistant at 137 Ventures
Andrew Hansen
Partner, CFO and COO at 137 Ventures
Andrew P. Laszlo
Investment Partner at 137 Ventures
Andrew Schreder
Senior Analyst at 137 Ventures
Ashley Steinberg
Head of Strategic Initiatives at 137 Ventures
Christian Garrett
Investment Partner at 137 Ventures
Dorothy Sumption
Head of Investor Relations at 137 Ventures
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