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James Richards

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Co-founder & Venture Partner at Garuda Ventures · Founder at Evergrow · CEO at Teleborder

San Francisco, CA

FoundedEvergrowTeleborder · YC

30 Under 30 2015 · Law & Policy

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About

Entrepreneur and startup advisor; co-founder and CEO of Evergrow, a carbon project finance company, and former founder/CEO of Teleborder (acquired by TriNet). Named to Forbes 30 under 30 in 2015 and began his career as a corporate lawyer at Davis Polk.

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Founder at Evergrow

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In turn, James can intro founders to Evergrow's investors below.

Evergrow's investors · 6

Congruent VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks · since 2023Earl Grey CapitalAustinFirst Round CapitalSan Francisco · $100K – $20M checks · since 2023Garuda VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $1.5M checks · since 2023Skyview VenturesNashvilleXYZ Venture CapitalSan Francisco · $10K – $5M checks · since 2023

CEO at TeleborderYC S13

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YC

James went through Y Combinator (Summer 2013) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, James can intro founders to Teleborder's investors below.

Teleborder's investors · 6

500 GlobalPalo Alto · $150K checks · since 2015East VenturesSingapore · $15M checksKhosla VenturesMenlo Park · $100K – $20M checksSV FRONTIERSilicon ValleyTRIUM VENTURE PARTNERSSan FranciscoY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2013

Co-founders at Teleborder

MSMichael Smith
Michael SmithFounder
MDMichael D. Smith
Michael D. SmithFounder

Colleagues at Garuda Ventures

Arpan Punyani
Co-founder and General Partner at Garuda Ventures
Rishi Taparia
Co-founder and General Partner at Garuda Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is James Richards?
Entrepreneur and startup advisor; co-founder and CEO of Evergrow, a carbon project finance company, and former founder/CEO of Teleborder (acquired by TriNet). Named to Forbes 30 under 30 in 2015 and began his career as a corporate lawyer at Davis Polk.
Where does James Richards work?
James Richards is Founder of Evergrow and Co-founder & Venture Partner at Garuda Ventures and CEO at Teleborder.
What companies did James Richards found?
James Richards founded Evergrow, Teleborder.

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