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.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- Sundry CapitalManaging Directorcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- GarudaVenture Partnercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- EvergrowFounder & CEO2021 — 2025San Francisco, CA
- Kanin EnergyBoard Member & Investor2021 — 2023
- TriNetExecutive Director2016 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Teleborder (acquired by TriNet)Co-founder & CEO2012 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- Davis Polk & Wardwell LLPAssociate2008 — 2010
Skills & more
Management2Private Equity15Corporate Finance13Start-ups28Corporate Law18IPO5Legal Research5Capital Markets3Finance9Legal Writing3Entrepreneurship7Mergers & Acquisitions6
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Due DiligenceEquitiesCorporate GovernanceJoint VenturesIntellectual PropertyVenture CapitalLanguages English · Indonesian
- Data Science — General Assembly
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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 Co-founder and Venture Partner at Garuda Ventures.
- Where did James Richards go to school?
- James Richards studied at Columbia Law School (J.D.); King's College London (LL.B., Law); Jakarta Intercultural School.
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Also attended Columbia Law School54
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Also attended King's College London233
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Also attended Jakarta Intercultural School18
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Shared employers
Also worked at Garuda3
Also worked at Evergrow3
Also worked at Kanin Energy3
Also worked at TriNet10
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