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Experience
- Adams Street PartnersChair, Fund Boards (’40 Act Funds)current2025 — presentNew York, United States
- Adams Street PartnersPartner and Head of Global Wealth2024 — 2026Chicago, IL
- Adams Street PartnersPartner and Chief Operating Officer2017 — 2024Greater Chicago Area
- Credit SuisseCOO and Head of Business Development2014 — 2016Greater New York City Area
- Morgan StanleyHead of Product Strategy2012 — 2014Greater New York City Area
- Morgan StanleyInterested Director, Trustee; CEO/President of the Trust2010 — 2013New York, NY
- Morgan StanleyHead of Consulting Group2010 — 2012Greater New York City Area
- Morgan StanleyChief Operating Officer - Investment Strategy and Solutions2009 — 2010Greater New York City Area
- 3 yrs 5 mosCitigroup Global Wealth Management
- Merrill LynchChief Administrative Officer - Global Private Client Americas2001 — 2005Princeton, New Jersey Area
- Merrill LynchManaging Director-Wellesley & Associates1999 — 2001Greater Boston Area
- Merrill LynchDirector - Norfolk & Associates1996 — 1999Norfolk, Virginia Area
- Merrill LynchSales Manager - Mid West District1994 — 1996Indianapolis, Indiana Area
- Merrill LynchFinancial Advisor1985 — 1994Washington D.C. Metro Area
Skills & more
Board of DirectorsWealth Management82Asset Managment17Series 717Investments59Strategy28Business Strategy14Asset Management50Investment Strategies6Retirement Planning4Financial Services32Mergers & Acquisitions3
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EquitiesMutual FundsManagementLeadershipInvestment ManagementPortfolio ManagementFinancial AdvisoryInvestment Advisory- CIMA — Investments & Wealth Institute
From James's professional profile.
Colleagues at Adams Street Partners
Adam Gajewski
Vice President, Co-Investments at Adams Street Partners
Agathe Bertrand
Senior Associate, Wealth Management at Adams Street Partners
Alejandro Gálvez
Managing Partner at Startups
Alex Kessel
Partner, Co-Investments at Adams Street Partners
Alexander Adrahtas
Senior Associate, Information Technology at Adams Street Partners
Ali Lauer
Associate at Adams Street Partners
Alicia Pando
General Partner at Adams Street Partners
Allison Albery
Principal, Human Resources at Adams Street Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is James Walker?
- General Partner at Adams Street Partners
- Where does James Walker work?
- James Walker is General Partner at Adams Street Partners.
- Where did James Walker go to school?
- James Walker studied at MIT Sloan School of Management (MS Management Science, Sloan Fellow); The Catholic University of America (BA, Economics); Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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Also attended MIT Sloan School of Management1,040
Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsChris MorrisProcess Specialist, Exit Readiness at Mayfair Equity PartnersBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorOla SmebyInvestor at Investinor
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Also attended The Catholic University of America39
Paul MeloneInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJeffrey CherryFounder at Conscious Venture LabJosef NajmPrincipal at Thomson Reuters VenturesKam GhaffarianVenture Partner at Prime Movers LabPhil NolanGeneral Partner at Blue Delta CapitalBen RogersVenture Partner at Braemar Energy Ventures
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Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology2,000
Hemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of VardaArash FerdowsiCo-founder of Dropbox
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Shared employers
Also worked at Adams Street Partners85
Adrian KaniaSenior Associate at Sapphire VenturesCarolyn FlanaganPartner & Head of Human Resources at Adams Street PartnersMatt AutreyPartner, Primary Investments at Adams Street PartnersAna Maria HarrisonPartner, Investor Relations at Adams Street PartnersTerrie LiuPrincipal, Wealth Management at Adams Street PartnersKelly MahadevPrincipal, Human Resources at Adams Street Partners
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Also worked at Credit Suisse1,240
Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesNik StoronskyCo-founder & CEO of RevolutVlad YatsenkoCo-founder & CTO of RevolutRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesAryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity Partners
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Also worked at Morgan Stanley1,950
Mary MeekerFounder & General Partner at BONDAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaLuciana LixandruPartner at Sequoia CapitalDavid VélezFounder & CEO of NubankJames DetweilerVP of Investments at Felicis Ventures
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