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James Tieng

Investor

Managing Partner at Lumos Capital Group · Board director at OME Holding · Board director at Interfolio

New York City

Writes $10M – $50M checks

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About

Co-Founder and Managing Partner with over 19 years of investing experience, having deployed more than $1.8 billion of equity across education, software, business services, and digital media. He was previously a Principal at Quad Partners and worked at Apax Partners, Irving Place Capital, and McKinsey. He holds an MBA from Harvard and an AB from Princeton.

Invests in

EdTechFuture of WorkHR TechImpact & Social GoodSaaS

Board director at OME Holding

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OME Holding's investors · 1

Lumos Capital GroupNew York · $10M – $30M checks · since 2022

Co-founders at OME Holding

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Dustyn WilliamsDirector

Board director at Interfolio

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

Interfolio's investors · 3

Blu Venture InvestorsWashington · $50K – $3M checks · since 2015Insight PartnersNew York · $120M – $350M checks · since 2015Lavrock VenturesWashington · since 2015

Co-founders at Interfolio

SGSteve Goldenberg
Steve GoldenbergExecutive Officer

Experience

  1. Lumos Capital GroupManaging Partner & Co-Foundercurrent2019 — presentGreater New York City Area
  2. Learning.comBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  3. BookNook 📚Board Membercurrent2023 — present
  4. IronhackBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
  5. OnlineMedEdBoard Member2021 — 2025
  6. Ellevation EducationBoard Observer2020 — 2021Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  7. WatermarkBoard Observer2018Greater New York City Area
  8. Cayuse, Inc.Board Member2017Portland, Oregon
  9. Rubicon InternationalBoard Member2017Portland, Oregon
  10. TaskstreamBoard Member2016 — 2017New York, NY
  11. Interfolio, Inc.Board Member2015 — 2017Washington D.C. Metro Area
  12. Endeavor SchoolsBoard Observer2015 — 2017
  13. Inside Higher EdBoard Member2014 — 2017
  14. ILSC Education GroupBoard Member2014 — 2017
  15. TargetXBoard Member2013 — 2017
  16. Quad Partners LLCPrincipal2013 — 2017New York, NY
  17. GardaBoard Member2012 — 2013Montreal
  18. Bankrate, Inc.Board Member2011 — 2013New York, NY
  19. Apax PartnersSenior Associate2010 — 2013New York, NY
  20. Apax PartnersSummer Associate2009
  21. Irving Place CapitalAssociate2006 — 2008
  22. McKinsey & CompanyBusiness Analyst2004 — 2006
  23. JP Morgan ChaseSummer Analyst2003
  24. Morgan StanleySummer Intern2002

Skills & more

Strategy19Strategic Planning1Private Equity32Financial Modeling15Corporate Development4Due Diligence17LBO1Valuation6Investment Banking2Corporate Finance5Mergers1M&A experience1
+7 moreFinancial AnalysisBusiness StrategyInvestmentsMergers & AcquisitionsManagement ConsultingFinanceVenture Capital

Languages English

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Deals · 1

OME HoldingBoard seat

via Lumos Capital Group · filed Nov 2022 · $5M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Investor

IronhackOnlinemeded

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

Colleagues at Lumos Capital Group

Ellen Flax
Associate at Lumos Capital Group
James Ahn
Managing Director, CD&R at Lumos Capital Group
Mady Duboc
Vice President at Lumos Capital Group
Marina Weidmann
Associate at Lumos Capital Group
Paul Kim
CTO, Stanford Ed School at Lumos Capital Group
Rohan Wadhwa
Managing Director at Lumos Capital Group
Tom Barry
CEO, Zephyr Management at Lumos Capital Group
Tom Davidson
CEO, EVERFI at Lumos Capital Group

Frequently asked questions

Who is James Tieng?
Co-Founder and Managing Partner with over 19 years of investing experience, having deployed more than $1.8 billion of equity across education, software, business services, and digital media. He was previously a Principal at Quad Partners and worked at Apax Partners, Irving Place Capital, and McKinsey. He holds an MBA from Harvard and an AB from Princeton.
Where does James Tieng work?
James Tieng is Managing Partner at Lumos Capital Group and Board director at OME Holding and Board director at Interfolio.
What does James Tieng invest in?
James Tieng invests in EdTech, Future of Work, HR Tech, Impact & Social Good, SaaS.
What check size does James Tieng write?
James Tieng typically writes checks of $10M – $50M.
What boards does James Tieng sit on?
James Tieng holds tracked board seats at OME Holding.
What companies has James Tieng invested in?
Investments tracked here include Ironhack, Onlinemeded.
Where did James Tieng go to school?
James Tieng studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); Princeton University (AB, Economics); Bergen Catholic High School.

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